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Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) offers its own brand apparel and accessories to kids and teenagers. The retailer operates mainly in North America and has only 14 licensee stores outside the region. [1] While Aeropostale outperformed its peers during the recessionary environment of 2008-2009 by offering basic apparel at lower prices, it has not been able to capture the quickly changing fashion trends post recession. This resulted in a decline in the retailer's comparable store sales in 2011. Here we discuss the factors that can weigh on its future growth.
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Like most retailers, Aeropostale outsources its manufacturing operations to countries where labor costs are cheaper. The retailer is highly dependent on a small number of vendors for its inventory. About 87% of its inventory comes from five vendors. [1] A change in strategy of any of these vendors or a delay in supply can adversely affect the company. However, Aeropostale is less susceptible to foreign currency fluctuations as most of its vendors have offices in the U.S. and the payments are made in U.S. dollar. [1]
Lack of International Presence
Unlike competitor Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), Aeropostale's operations are confined to North America. It operates only 14 stores in South East Asia and the Middle East. [1] While the teen apparel market is highly promotional in the U.S., the retailers are at liberty to exploit the lack of competition in international markets. This, along with slightly better economic conditions in the Middle East and Asia, allows them to operate a greater number of full-priced stores. This leads to better margins for the retailers and is one of the reasons why Aeropostale's operating margins are lower than that of its competitors.
Moreover, Aeropostale lacks a presence in China and Japan, which have been lucrative markets for other apparel retailers. The company will have to come up with strong expansion plans for these regions before competition intensifies.
Weak Brand Recognition And Brand Acceptance
Aeropostale sustained its growth in the recessionary environment by offering basic apparel at lower prices. In January 2009, sales of apparel retailers such as Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) slumped by 20% and 22%, respectively. Meanwhile, Aeropostale's sales registered a 11% increase during the same period. [2]
However, as the economy recovered, Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle Outfitters started lowering their prices. [3] As these retailers' brand recognition was better than Aeropostale's in the U.S., the latter's price advantage was not as effective as before. [3]
Customers started shifting towards popular brands and fashion wear, and Aeropostale lost out on capturing this trend. Aeropostale's strategies to adapt to prevailing fashion trends also proved unsuccessful. For instance, the introduction of new fashion wear in women knit tops and junior's tops met with a negative customer response. According to customer feedback, Aeropostale was missing trendy silhouettes, bright colors and fashion newness. This led to a reduction in comparable store sales, which continued until the last quarter. [1]
Moreover, in 2009, the retailer had to close down its under-performing Jimmy Z brand. [1]
These events indicate that Aeropostale has to develop a keen sense of the tastes of its target audiences and create ample awareness of its brands in order to fend off competition and fuel future growth.
Our price estimate for Aeropostale stands at $13, implying a premium of about 10% to the market price.
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text: Volkswagen Passat named Family Vehicle of 2012 February 7, 2012 10:53 AM The Midwest Automotive Media Association announced today that the 2012 Volkswagen Passat has been named the winner of its second annual Family Vehicle of the Year award. The Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA), a nonprofit group of automotive journalists and public relations professionals, developed the award to help the consumer make a wise buy when it's time to shop for a family vehicle. "Choosing a vehicle for your family is an important decision. It should be reliable, efficient, versatile, and reasonably priced. The MAMA membership pooled its collective knowledge and experience to pick the best family vehicle from a strong group of recent releases, and the Volkwagen Passat came out on top," said award coordinator Kirk Bell. To qualify for the award, vehicles had to have four doors, start at less than $50,000, appear at one of MAMA's two annual rallies, and be new or significantly updated in within a year of the Spring Rally, which took place in May, 2011. The MAMA Spring and Fall rallies feature up to 100 manufacturer vehicles for journalists to drive and evaluate. Voting took place at both rallies, creating a list of 11 contenders: the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, 2011 Dodge Durango, 2011 Dodge Journey, 2012 Ford Edge, 2012 Ford Focus, 2011 Ford Explorer, 2012 Honda Pilot, 2012 Mazda Mazda5, 2012 Subaru Impreza, 2012 Toyota Camry, and 2012 Volkswagen Passat. MAMA members then took part in the final vote. A total of 68 automotive journalists voted the 2012 Volkswagen Passat the winner with 14 first-place votes and 74 total points, beating out the 2011 Ford Explorer, which garnered 13 first-place votes and 55 total points. The 2012 Mazda Mazda5 placed third with six first-place votes and 49 total points. In each round of voting, three points were awarded for a first-place vote, two points were given for a second-place vote and third-place votes were valued at one point each. Voting for the 2013 Family Vehicle of the Year award will begin at the 2012 MAMA Spring Rally, which is scheduled for May 23-24 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The Fall Rally is set for October 3 at the Chicago Marriott Northwest in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. About the Midwest Automotive Media Association Founded in 1991, the Midwest Automotive Media Association is comprised of more than 200 automotive journalists and public relations professionals. Though based in the Chicago area, MAMA welcomes members from all parts of the country. The organization's primary purpose is to provide a forum for newsworthy people, significant topics, and new products in the auto industry. Back to News


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Cindy Greiman grew up on an Iowa farm. She's spent her life around cattle, horses and grain, so it was only natural that she attended Iowa State University and majored in agricultural business. One might say she was born to the good life.
And it was only natural, too, that she would meet her husband at Iowa State. Ed Greiman had the same 'farm kid' background and a shared interest in agriculture. After graduation, they built a considerable spread from the ground up. Showing the sharp business acumen they learned at Iowa State, it was designed "so it would cash flow," said Ed in an interview a few years ago.
Today, they own a 2,000-head feedlot and a cow-calf operation in Garner, Iowa. The Greiner farm claims 1,000 cows and 5,000 head of cattle and they also have 1,000 acres in corn, hay and pasture.
"We treat it like a business," Cindy said, "and we're proud of what we've been able to build."
Today it contains owned acreage as well as some leased property. "Ed and I work it along with my brother-in-law, Matt, and his family. He has three children that help out."
There are two parts of the business. Matt is in charge of their Angus crossbred cows at his farm near Goodell, Iowa. Ed is in charge of the feedlot operation, which is based at his farm, near Garner. The two places are just 15 minutes apart.
The farm is just one thing that keeps Cindy busy. When I asked her about what she did in her spare time, she just laughed and asked, "What is spare time?"
She's spent 20 years as a district sales manager for Monsanto Company, a full-time job that fits in well with her full-time farm job. Added on to those two commitments is her activeness with Farm Bureau, American Paint Horse Association, Iowa Paint Horse Club, and the Hancock County 4-H Council, and she serves as an environmental protection commissioner. Her scant leisure time is spent riding and showing Paint horses both locally and nationally.
She was nominated to the Cattlemen's Beef Board a few months ago by the Iowa Cattlemen's Association. "We've been involved with ICA for a long time," she said, "and my husband served as President in 2011."
Although she has attended quite a few NCBA meetings, this summer in Denver was her first as a CBB member. "I've been assigned to the Value Committee," she said. "We'll be working on what we need to do as an industry to help the consumer buy more beef by making sure the price is right and we meet their expectations on taste and convenience."
Talking about that first week 'on the job' in Denver, she said, "I met some great CBB members who really understand this business. I'm looking forward to working with them."
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Earlier in the month we explained why you should consider signing The Gamer Petition, a grassroots campaign to mobilize the gaming community in the run-up to Schwarzenegger v. ESA and EMA. Set for oral argument in November, this landmark United States Supreme Court case will determine whether video games should continue to enjoy protection as free speech like any other respectable art form.
But gamers aren't the only ones speaking up. Today our friends over at id Software have equipped their own legal BFGs, firing off a "friend of the court" brief for the Supreme Court justices to consider. The brief boils down to an argument for why video games should not be thought of as any different than films, novels or other artistic media.
In the argument, Homer's "The Iliad" is used as a basis for explaining why video games "have the same claim to constitutional protection as traditional forms of art." The brief further argues that video games' distinctive characteristics should not exclude them from First Amendment protection.
Citing scads of legal precedents, it's a pretty interesting read as a bystander, and hopefully something the Court will consider helpful to its deliberations. But as LeVar would say, you don't have to take my word for it — read the full brief here. And for more information on the case, head to the Entertainment Software Association's dedicated page.


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PARK CITY, Utah — Skullcandy is relocating certain departments, making changes to its executive team and searching for a new CFO so it can better align its product, marketing and sales functions.
As such, the company is relocating its marketing, creative, business development and legal departments, as well as certain sales and international personnel to its headquarters in Park City, Utah, and will close the office in San Clemente, Calif., which has historically housed significant portions of these functions.
"Bringing together our teams in Park City will allow us to better focus our go to market process and ensure that our products, messaging and distribution are aligned with our target consumer," said president and CEO Hoby Darling. "It will be fantastic to have these three critical functions collaborating under one roof and represents an important step toward executing our overall long-term strategic plan. It will also enhance our ability to attract top talent and build an even stronger culture, as we look to be one of the most desirable employers in the audio and youth culture segment. With three world-class mountain resorts, hundreds of miles of trails and significant technology and creative influences, Park City provides us a fantastic base that is rooted in our authenticity as an active and creative brand born on the mountains and in skate parks."
The company expects to record an associated pre-tax, restructuring charge ranging from $3 to $3.8 million, of which $500 thousand to $1 million is estimated to be incurred in the second quarter of 2013. The company has approximately 30 employees in San Clemente, the majority of whom will be given the opportunity to relocate with the company's assistance and continue working in the Park City office. The company plans to begin implementing the proposed changes this summer and expects the moves to be complete by early fall to minimize any business disruption.
The company also announced that Sam Paschel, currently EVP of product development and merchandising, has been promoted to the newly created position of chief commercial officer. He will oversee the operations of both the product and demand creation teams.
"Since joining Skullcandy last September, Sam has had a very positive impact on improving our product development strategy and spearheading changes in merchandising so we can better excite and serve our consumer. As we bring our product, marketing and sales teams together in Park City, I'm confident Sam is the right person to oversee further alignment of our product, merchandising and demand creation efforts," added Darling.
CFO Kyle Wescoat will not be following the company to Utah, and has resigned his position to pursue opportunities closer to his home in Southern Calif. Wescoat will remain with the company through approximately Sept. 2013 while it searches for his successor.
"I want to thank Kyle for his efforts during this period in the company's history," said Darling. "He has been a trusted asset during my first few months on the job and I'll continue to rely on his financial acumen and leadership to ensure a smooth transition and help improve upon our recent performance."
Skullcandy is a leading global designer, marketer and distributor of audio and gaming headphones and other accessory related products under the Skullcandy, Astro Gaming and 2XL by Skullcandy brands. Skullcandy was launched in 2003.


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Cash confiscated from convicted loan sharks has been awarded to four Wiltshire projects.
The England Illegal Money Lending Team working in partnership with Wiltshire Council launched the Your Choice scheme to give residents a say in how money confiscated from convicted loan sharks is under proceeds of crime legislation is spent.
Around 130 votes were cast online, with the public choosing Wiltshire Credit Union as the overall winner.
The credit union will receive £1,000 to create promotional literature promoting the organisation as a safe and legal alternative to loan sharks.
Each of the following projects received £800: Wiltshire Citizens Advice and Selwood Housing Assocation will use the funding to organise a leaflet drop and an after-school event at Studley Community Hall.
The event will target parents and children, providing them with information on the dangers of loan sharks.
Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service will use the funding to hold three events, around the county aimed at older people. The events will provide information on illegal money lending, home safety and accessing local services.
Wiltshire Community Bank will use the funding to continue to provide the services of three credit unions at a new location in Salisbury. They will receive training from the Illegal Money Lending Team about the dangers of loan sharks and continue to promote the anti loan shark message in the community.
Keith Humphries, cabinet member for public protection at Wiltshire Council, said: "I'm delighted these four deserving projects will receive this money to carry out good work which will benefit the local community."
Tony Quigley, head of the England Illegal Money Lending Team, said: "Through this scheme the extorted cash is being put to excellent use.
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I am embedded in one of the crimson velvet love seats in the art deco-era Hedley Club Lounge at the Hotel De Anza in downtown San Jose, gazing up at the floral-painted, wood-beamed ceiling that seems a mile away. My hands are curled around a cup of Egyptian chamomile, the steam swirling into a small fog bank. Nearby conversations involve something about cell block gnomes or Sherlock Holmes, I can't tell which. The experience is all very pleasant and civilized.
But I'm not here for civilization. My quest is for something more primal: fire.
The Hedley room has a massive wood-burning fireplace, large enough to incinerate a Smart Car. And on these chilly winter days — assuming there's no Spare the Air alert in effect — few things are more appealing for the coldblooded among us than a hearth full of flames, drawing us like moths to a cashmere sweater.
But if you don't have a fireplace in your home and space heaters just don't cut it, you might consider one of the many public-access "hot" spots — the charming fireplaces found in Bay Area hotel lobbies, restaurants and pubs. There's even one in a public library in Mill Valley.
Some are wood-burning, therefore unavailable on the aforementioned air-sparing occasions. But some have gas flames rolling over ceramic logs, providing atmospherically correct, guilt-free warmth and ambience any time — so you don't have to give a hoot, 'cause they don't even pollute.
From quaint to modern, swanky to rustic, here are a few places to light your fire. If you know of others, let us know, and we'll print an extended list online. Send your suggestions with "fireplace" in the subject line to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please note if it's gas or wood-burning.
Hedley Club Lounge: The wood-burning fire at this Hotel De Anza lounge gets going around 4 p.m. Bartender Harold Martin recommends an equally warming accompaniment, the popular brown Betty — hot spiced brandy and hefeweizen foam. There's usually jazz on weekends. 233 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose, www.hoteldeanza.com.
Le Bateau Ivre: The name may mean drunken boat, but this is a cozy little restaurant and coffeehouse in an 1898 farmhouse. The wood-burning brick fireplace is in the rear dining room, so after 4:30 p.m., you may have to go for a meal to get near the flames. But during the day, you can take a coffee or cocoa and sit by the fire. 2629 Telegraph, Berkeley, www.lebateauivre.net.
Mill Valley Public Library: Surprising as it may seem, there's a wood-burning fireplace in the midst of a library, surrounded by comfy chairs and big windows that look out on the redwoods. The fire doesn't blaze all the time, but when it does, this is a really nice place to be. 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, www.millvalleylibrary.org.
Pelican Inn: This is the fireplace by which all other fireplaces should be measured. The behemoth in the dining room is a wonderful 16th-century-style Inglenook fireplace outlined in rough wooden beams. Blackened antique fireplace tools that resemble medieval torture devices dangle above the flames from real burning logs. 10 Pacific Way, Muir Beach, www.pelicaninn.com.
Twenty-Five Lusk: This historic 1917 brick-and-timber warehouse was originally built as a meat packing and smokehouse facility. Now it houses a swanky modern restaurant with two 1960s-style, ceiling-suspended gas fireplaces in the downstairs lounge that look like shiny UFOs. 25 Lusk St., San Francisco, www.25lusk.com.
The Pub: This coffee house, pub and tobacco shop is in a little old house and feels very comfy. A small stone gas fireplace in the living room greets you as you walk in the door. There are overstuffed chairs and little tables with people reading actual books. 1492 Solano Ave., Albany, 510-525-1900.
The Mountain House: Set amid towering redwoods, this restaurant and bar is rustic and casual. As you walk in, there's a big, brick, wood-burning fireplace to your right, with chairs pulled up close. 13808 Skyline Blvd., Woodside, www.themountainhouse.com.
The Lazy Dog: This new restaurant in the Willows Shopping Center has a great gas fire pit in the outdoor seating area. 1961 Diamond Blvd., Concord, www.lazydogrestaurants.com.
The St. Regis Hotel: For sophisticated warmth, cozy up to the long, horizontal gas fireplace embedded in the wall in the lobby-bar area. 125 Third St., San Francisco, www.stregis.com/sanfrancisco.
And if nothing else, you can always opt for a Yule log video on YouTube. There are several versions with looped images of crackling flames in a fireplace. Occasionally, a hand will reach in and push the logs around. Not very warm, but visually soothing.
Angela Hill brings her perspective to the Play page twice monthly. Follow her at Twitter@GiveEmHill.


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In a follow-up to my recent article about how the end of the payroll tax cut might affect consumer spending, research from the New York Fed this week provides numbers we can use. The economy is growing, and it has the potential to improve once we get past the trio of debates in the next couple of months on spending cuts, the debt ceiling and funding the government's operations. Those debates can turn into political paralysis, hurting both the economy and the markets, and represent one risk of what might happen from upcoming legislative actions.
However, one big risk that I see from legislation already passed is how consumers might react to smaller paychecks. Recall that the payroll tax cut basically gave nearly 155 million workers a temporary raise of as much as 2%. That pay cut has now ended, with the payroll tax rate returning to 6.2% from 4.2% for incomes up to $110,100 in 2012. For a worker earning $50,000 a year, that amounts to $1,000 a year, or $84 a month. Economy-wide, it added $112 billion to workers' paychecks in 2011.
How will this affect consumer spending? Well, that depends on what consumers did with the money and what they might do without it. The new research indicates that consumers actually spent much more of it than they intended. And they intend to cut back spending by an even greater amount with the end of the tax cut than they increased their spending in the first place.
Specifically, consumers were surveyed about the spending cuts ex-ante, when the payroll cuts took effect back in in early 2011, and then ex-post, in mid-December 2011, when they had been receiving the additional funds. Ex -ante, very few (12%) reported intending to spend the funds, and consumers expected the dollar amount of their spending from the payroll tax cuts would be 13.7% of the tax cuts.
Instead, after consumers received the funds in their paycheck, 35% of people surveyed reported spending the funds, with the 35.9% of the funds being spent in dollar terms. Initial projections were that lower-income consumers (who presumably had tighter budgets) spend more and better-off consumers would save more of their tax cuts. What happened was the opposite: Lower income consumers used more of the tax cuts to pay down debt, while better-off consumers spent more of it.
Typically with tax cuts, consumers view these effects as temporary and tend to save more of these amounts. That corresponds to the initial survey, but it isn't quite what happened. Why did people spend more than expected? The researchers believe that people viewed these cuts as income increases, rather than tax cuts, given their income (not payroll) tax rates did not change. Thus, they put these funds into a different mental accounting bucket that permitted them, psychologically speaking, to spend more of the tax cuts than planned.
In fact, 51.7% of those originally intending to save the funds, and 18.7% of those who had planned to pay down debt with the funds, actually spent the money instead. (Seventy-one percent of those who planned to spend the funds actually did so.)
Why do we care about this research, anyway? The corollary of what people did with the tax cut when they received them may tell us what they might do when those tax cuts are taken away. Alas, the upshot is that the people surveyed intend to cut spending by an even greater amount -- by 71.4% of the initial payroll tax cut – now that the tax cuts are not extended. They may see this as a take-home pay cut, not the end of what was a temporary payroll tax cut. These planned spending cuts are quite a bit greater than the 35.9% increase in spending that consumers actually did when they got their payroll tax cut.
In aggregate dollars, that works out to be a spending reduction of about $83 billion, or roughly 0.5% of GDP. That is not enough to tip the economy into recession, of course, but is does represent a headwind. We will have to wait to see how the debates on government spending cuts play out in the months ahead before we can flesh out the full economic response to budgetary challenges.


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HOBOKEN — The devastation that Hurricane Sandy caused in Hoboken and the sense of community, selflessness and ingenuity that prevailed in its aftermath was the subject of a multimedia presentation at Stevens Institute of Technology last night on the one-year anniversary of the storm.
"Neighbors, we don't know each other, we just walked by each other, but Sandy, with the damage we had, that's how we got to know them,'' said Hoboken resident Maria Rivera in a video screened during the event. "Sandy, I think, in my perception, it put the community together.''
The event's moderator, Lee Vinsel, professor of Science and Technology Studies at Stevens, said that in the aftermath of the storm some residents who had electricity would drop an extension cord out their windows so anyone on the street could charge phones and other items.
"I think that it is a study of how people come together and innovate under disaster,'' Vinsel said. "So, how is it that during a disaster, that an imaginative part of ourselves rises up and finds solutions to problems we don't have to solve in everyday life?"
Eugene Flinn, the owner of Amanda's Restaurant on Washington Street, described returning to Hoboken after the storm and after finding the restaurant's kitchen sustained no damage and that the refrigerators were cool and the gas was on, he began cooking with his chef and gave away food.
"We made an immediate decision right then and there that we don't know what is going to happen but we want to start cooking right now,'' Flinn told the hundreds attending the event. He said he put food out on a table outside the store and people who came for it also wanted to know what they could do to help.
Flinn said it was the best day in his career and although many people lost so much, "We got so much more because we got something that elevated the community and our spirit was greatly enhanced. It brought our community together in a way that it hadn't been since 9/11."
Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer spoke of the frantic days before the storm when officials went door to door warning people about the potential of the storm.
Zimmer spoke of her relief the day that two huge trucks full of food were delivered to Hoboken by FEMA and the sudden realization that a way had to be found to deliver the items.
"We put it on Facebook, we put it on Twitter, and we called the high school, and within 20 minutes we had 200 volunteers,'' Zimmer said. "It gave me such inspiration to think about humanity and how great it is when people come together.''


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A person at our company has this form of cancer and we are raising funds for him and his family.
I came to your site and saw the Grief Management topic. My wife and I have both been through the hell of losing a spouse. Her husband died of bladder cancer in 2000 and my wife died of pneumonia in 2000.
We were on opposite sides of the country and both happened onto http://www.widownet.org or WN as we call it. First let me say that WN is NOT a relationship/dating site in any way shape or form. It is a group of about 10,000 people from around the world that have all gone through or are going through the trials that you are experiencing right now. There is also a subforum for those whose spouses are in their final stages.
This is just an open invitation to drop by and look around the site. I have nothing to do with the management of the site and there are no ads etc. on the site and no fees of any kind. We're just all here together trying to get through.
I am TimH and my wife is dianad on WN so if you come by drop us a line.


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Featuring some of the highest rainfall on the planet (16,000 mm annually in some places), the Chocó-Darién ecoregion has one of the world's most diverse assemblages of lowland plants and animals, with exceptional richness, uniqueness and endemism in plants, birds, reptiles and amphibians, and butterflies.
One reason for this is that the Choco forest communities were isolated from the Amazon since the Andes Mountains were formed millions of years ago. This event allowed new species to evolve over time.
This ecoregion is full of interesting and unique corners such as the "La Planada crater" in Colombia. Here, the ecosystem inside the crater is different to the one just outside because the species inside benefit from higher temperatures and protection from the wind.
187,500 sq. km (72,000 sq. miles)
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These forests are home to Mammals like Jaguar (Panthera onca), and Geoffroy's tamarin (Saguinus geoffroy). An estimated 8,000-9,000 species of vascular flora exists in the region with characteristic plants such as Sapa palm (Wettinia radiata) and the threatened cycads Chigua restrepoi and C. bernalii.
Ecuador moist forests are noted for some of the highest avian endemism in the world. In 1993, around 650 birds were identified in the region. The endemic birds include several endangered species, such as plumbeous forest-falcon (Micrastur plumbeus), banded ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus radiolosus), and the Baudó oropendola (Psarocolius cassini) - not recorded since 1945.
In addition, close to 100 species of reptiles have been reported.
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I need help on the "best" way to practice draining longer putts, say in the 40'-60' range.
Conventional wisdom is to train your brain to get used to making putts, by putting at ranges you can make.
When doing this, missing the aiming point by a set amount at shorter distances will many times still allow the putt to go in. However, missing by the same deviation at longer distances, will equate to a sizable miss.
If you practice at shorter ranges, and focus more on less deviation from the aiming point vs. just being happy making the putt, will this translate to making more longer putts? If not, how do you work on longer putts without missing a ton and killing confidence?


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DENVER -- Caleb Moore was a Texas kid drawn to the snow, rehearsing complicated tricks on a snowmobile into a foam pit back home until they became second nature and ready for the mountains.
With his younger brother following along and constantly pushing him, Moore became a rising talent in action sports.
The innovative freestyle snowmobile rider, who was hurt in a crash at the Winter X Games in Colorado, died Thursday morning. He was 25.
Moore had been undergoing care at a hospital in Grand Junction since the Jan. 24 crash. Family spokeswoman Chelsea Lawson confirmed his death, the first in the 18-year history of the X Games.
"He lived his life to the fullest. He was an inspiration," Lawson said.
A former all-terrain vehicle racer, Moore switched over to snowmobiles as a teenager and quickly rose to the top of the sport. He won four Winter X Games medals, including a bronze last season when his younger brother, Colten, captured gold.
Caleb Moore was attempting a backflip in the freestyle event in Aspen last week when the skis on his 450-pound snowmobile caught the lip of the landing area, sending him flying over the handlebars. Moore landed face first into the snow with his snowmobile rolling over him.
Moore stayed down for quite some time, before walking off with help and going to a hospital to treat a concussion. Moore developed bleeding around his heart and was flown to a hospital in Grand Junction for surgery. The family later said that Moore, of Krum, Texas, also had a complication involving his brain.
Colten Moore was injured in a separate crash that same night. He suffered a separated pelvis in the spill.
The family said in a statement they were grateful for all the prayers and support they have received from people around the world.
X Games officials expressed their condolences and said Moore, a four-time X Games medalist, would be remembered "for his natural passion for life and his deep love for his family and friends."
X Games officials said in a statement that they would conduct a thorough review of freestyle snowmobiling events and adopt any appropriate changes.
"For 18 years, we have worked closely on safety issues with athletes, course designers and other experts. Still, when the world's best compete at the highest level in any sport, risks remain," they said, noting that Moore was hurt performing a move he had done several times before.


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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture garnered a lot of media attention on December 6 when he asked the attendees at the 2012 Farm Journal Forum, "Why is it that we don't have a Farm Bill?"
He went on to say, "It isn't just the differences of policy. It's the fact that the Rural America with a shrinking population is becoming less and less relevant to the politics of this country, and we had better recognize that, and we better begin to reverse it." From the tone of his statement one might expect that he was going to go into a discussion of how city folks have written off the future of rural areas.
Instead the point of his comment was that it is rural residents who have written off the future of rural areas by adopting a preservation mindset instead of a growth mindset. As he says, we need "a new mindset in Rural America." We need to ask ourselves "Where are the new opportunities?"
And in his speech, Vilsack identifies a set of priorities and opportunities that are a part of the growth mindset he is talking about.
He told his audience that in response to climate change, the USDA needs to "focus on additional research and ways in which we can adapt and mitigate and develop strategies that in the long term will allow us to continue to have the greatest agriculture in the world." As part of that, Vilsack talked about increased double-cropping.
In turning to what he dubbed a new rural development approach, Vilsack spoke of "expanding broadband access to ensure that those who set up a business, who establish an opportunity in rural areas, have the capacity and the power to be able to reach not just a local market, not just a regional market, but a global market."
Another part of this new rural development approach is convincing "smaller communities…that they have to look at themselves as a part of an overall region… addressing economic development opportunities from a regional perspective as opposed to a community-by-community perspective."
In addition, "We need to continue to promote local and regional food systems…. a multi-billion-dollar opportunity which is continuing to grow and provides opportunities for very small producers [and] which will help repopulate some of these rural communities," Vilsack said.
Vilsack also tied rural development to the "need to invest significantly in conservation and link it more closely to outdoor recreation and bring those tourism opportunities back into the rural areas. If people are spending hundreds of billions of dollars," he said. "we need to capture those resources, and we need to turn them around in the economy more frequently."
In discussing a biobased economy, Vilsack took a line from the old saw that in slaughtering a hog, butchers used everything but the squeal when he said, "we need to absolutely seize the opportunity that the biobased economy creates, the ability to literally take everything we grow, every aspect of every crop, every waste product that's produced and turn it into an asset, into a commodity, into an ingredient."
He then provided examples of this as he told of turning plant materials into lighter weight car bodies, hog manure into asphalt, and molecules from corncobs into plastic bottles. "This is an amazing new future where virtually everything we need in an economy can be biology-based, plant-based, crop-based, and livestock-based; enormous new opportunities to build refineries that are not large, as we see in the oil industry, but are small because of [the] bulk of [this] biomass is basically dotting the landscape, creating economic opportunity, creating new markets, as well as job opportunities."
Vilsack challenged his audience saying, "we need to cement that new economy in Rural America, and we need to sell it to our young people if we're going to reverse the population and poverty challenges that Rural America faces. And frankly, I think we need to recognize that unless we respond and react, the capacity of Rural America and its power and its reach will continue to decline."
Source: Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee


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ELMHURST, Ill. -- The University of Denver will join the Summit League beginning in the 2013-14 academic year.
"I am pleased to announce the University of Denver as our league's newest member," said Summit League commissioner Tom Douple. "The university is a tremendous addition with an excellent academic reputation and a history of very successful athletics. Denver is a renowned metropolitan area and easily accessed through one of the world's leading airports. All of those qualities make the University of Denver an excellent fit for The Summit League."
Denver's membership will take effect on July 1, 2013. The Pioneers, who compete in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, and women's volleyball, will be immediately eligible for all Summit League Championships during the 2013-14 season.
Founded in 1864, the University of Denver has an enrollment of 11,797, including 5,453 undergraduates and 6,344 graduate students.
In athletics, Denver has won four of the last five NCAA Division I-AAA Director's Cups and finished as high as No. 47 in the Directors Cup among all Division I institutions. Within the past 10 years, the Pioneers have captured five NCAA Championships and 18 individual NCAA Championships. Denver also combined for 32 conference tournament championships, 20 regular season championships and 153 individual championships during that span.


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WHEN Bob Lloyd started researching the 55 names inscribed on Purton's war memorial he had no idea it would lead to a seven-year project documenting the village's Great War history.
Now the RAF aircraft technician, who was stationed at Lyneham when he began his research in 2007, is to bring out his third book on the subject including not just those who perished but those who survived and details of civilian life too.
The 44-year-old, whose wife Michelle is from Purton, said he began the research after looking into his own family history and finding his great-grandad Frederick Lloyd was a field ambulance driver who won a distinguished conduct medal after serving at Ypres.
"My own family story peaked my interest," Bob, now stationed at RAF Brize Norton, said.
"But I got started on the Purton memorial when I was chatting to a guy from the War Memorial Trust who was doing an annual survey.
"There was a book of names in the church too but when I searched some of the names I found that some of the details were not necessarily correct or the full picture.
"The more I started looking the bigger it got. It started with 55 and that became 174 with the book in the church – now I have found 530 people with links to Purton.
"But if you are going to do it you have to go the whole hog."
Bob would even carry on his research during downtime while serving in Afghanistan and has estimated he has spent up to eight hours a week, every week since 2007 doing research.
"My wife's a researcher's widow," he admits.
"She's not quite as into it as I am but she does find it interesting. A lot of holidays have involved walking around graveyards."
In June Bob will release his research – which runs to 485 pages of A4 – as a PDF file on a CD designed to be more user friendly, by being searchable.
The publication now covers all aspects of the Great War from military lists, boy soldiers, deferment of service tribunals, St Mary's Church Memorials and burials to Wiltshire Regiment links.
Among the civilian stories Bob has uncovered includes the women making Prisoner Of War comfort boxes, the story of Belgian refugees that were housed in the village from the early days of the war and the Remount Depot established at Manor Hill by William Robson and his sons to provide specialist re-training for military war horses.
More details are available at www.purton1418.co.uk and on the Facebook page 'Purton and the Great War'.
Bob is also a member of the Swindon in the Great War group, which is organising the town's commemoration of the centenary of the First World War. For more information visit www.swindongreatwar.org.uk or email firstname.lastname@example.com l If you have any personal stories about ancestors from the period or any commemoration events, email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit the Adver's dedicated webpage at www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/ swindon_great_war.
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At just 15 years old, teenagers these days would not even have finished their secondary education and would be more concerned with football or fashion than war.
But when the First World War broke out in August 1914, Louis Walter Gough, born in Clyffe Pypard but living in Purton, decided to visit Devizes and enlist in the Army.
He was just 15 years, four months and five days old but he had told the enlistment officer he was three years older – 18 years and 120 days.
He qualified to join the military and, according to his wish, was posted to the Royal Field Artillery but was not yet of age to serve at the front until he was 19.
Once the Army believed him to be of age, he set off from Southampton on July 30, 1915 for Le Havre, aged just 16, to serve in the battlefields of France.
A labourer while at home, Louis was likely used to hard graft but he was admitted to hospital on August 28,1915, with a hernia and spent a month resting.
Upon leaving hospital he was posted to several different units throughout the rest of 1915 and 1916 until, in May, he was discharged from the Army for being underage on enlistment – a criminal offence.
While he had only just turned 17, his commanding officer saw fit to praise his character upon discharge, and described Louis as a 'bright, intelligent, willing lad who had the pluck to enlist aged 15 years, has been at the front for seven months'.
Historian Bob Lloyd said it is still not known how the Army came to find out he was underage.
"The boy soldier story is interesting," he said.
"If a family came forward with a birth certificate the Army were supposed to be duty-bound to release them but often they would hold them back until they were of age.
"Whether Louis' family came forward to 'claim him' we don't know but even when they discharged him he was still not of military age.
"He didn't enlist again when they brought the age for serving at the front down to 18, so maybe he had seen enough."


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What is this medicine?PROGESTERONE (proe JES ter one) is a female hormone. This medicine is used to treat infertility and to prevent miscarriage in women with a condition called corpus luteum insufficiency. This medicine may also be used to prevent preterm delivery in some women. The suppositories are only available when compounded by your pharmacist.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?This medicine is for vaginal use only. Do not take by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Wash your hands before and after use. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take it more often than directed. Do not stop taking except on your doctor's advice.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, use only that dose. Do not use double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Interactions are not expected. Do not use any other vaginal products without asking your doctor or health care professional.
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The wiring loom is the nervous system of the Vespa and ensures that the power precisely reaches where it should. The cables are often fragile in the case of a 30 year old barn find, the contacts loose and the cable colours no longer recognisable.
However, a faulty wiring loom does not only affect the electrics but also has a negative impact on the running of the engine. Yet it is almost impossible to find and resolve the error "somewhere" in the wiring loom and the wiring loom must be completely replaced.
That's why we stock the relevant wiring looms for all small frame, wide frame and large frame models in different qualities. These have exactly the same connections as loads such as headlamp units, rear lights, etc. which originally belong to the respective model. We therefore list all models exactly (if modifications have been made within a range, the corresponding VIN number is also given) and specify the matching wiring loom. This means that among the bewildering choice of wiring looms, you can find the wiring loom which goes with your own scooter. I
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Conclusion: The wiring loom should always be replaced during a restoration
SIP-TIP: The fastest and easiest way is to push a wire or Bowden cable through a horn opening, through the frame in the direction of the tank. Then affix the wiring loom with some adhesive tape and push through and pull forward through the frame. The same then applies to the rest to the steering head and the rear light opening.
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inside the halls of Glandorf Elementary School warmth was felt all
around. April 4 was designated by the school as Grandparents' Day to
honor all of the grandparents of the school's students.
began at 8:30 a.m. As grandparents entered the school, they were each
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performed a selection of musical numbers, some complete with
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Following this program,
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Ok, I've got a few min. now so I think I'll put some things down on here.
I read the post game thread a little & to be frank I just couldn't understand why there was all of the gnashing of teeth going on.
Show of hands right now, how many people in the pre season rankings thread had the Pacers above the Bulls? I know I didn't, in fact if my memory serves me right I think I have the Bulls winning it all.
I saw about two & a half quarters of good to great basketball by the Pacers followed by about a quarter of bad play & a half a quarter of really bad play.
But saying bad play is not really accurate.
People please believe me when I say this. Scott Skiles is that good of a coach & the Bulls have a lot of good talent on their team.
I saw the complaints about Rick & let me just say this, there needs to be some middle ground found here.
No, Rick Carlisle is not the only reason the Pacers were beaten. However Rick Carlisle is not without blame in the fact that the Pacers were beaten.
Notice I said beaten, I did not say lost.
Folks the Bulls imposed their wills on us in the second half & turned up the defense so much that they dictated the entire offense we could use. On offense they had so many spaces on the floor & were able to get dribble penetration at will which caused our guys to be out of place for rebounds & frankly let's just be honest here. A lot of loose balls bouned their way during that game.
Again, Skiles is that good. Scott Skiles IMO is about one of the best coach's in the NBA if not the best.
I don't feel bad about our team at all after this one. I never once got the feeling the guys were going through the motions or were not trying to win. I think everybody that played gave their all & IMO that is about all you can ask for.
I think we went toe to toe with what I beleive to be one of the elite teams in the NBA & we had a real chance of winning.
Now I'm not trying to make this sound like a mindless rah rah post because there were problems & I'll try and address them here. But let's not let our own personnal problems with coach's or players take away from what the Bulls did.
They won fair & square.
But as I said there were real problems.
1. I really wasn't thrilled with what I consider to be some mental lapses in the second half, some by Rick some by the players.
a. Darrell Armstrong tackled Nocioni. A flagrant 1 would have been issued & that would have been the end of it. But no, he had to argue over that being a flagrant foul? Is he nuts. For that matter running & tackling him was a boneheaded play to begin with but then to compound the problem by arguing against it? That put any hopes of a comeback, however small they were, out the window. It gave them a three point play (three freethrows) and the ball back. I would have expected this from some rookie or even a former nutball of ours but not someone of Darrell's experiance. I was really really really dissapointed in the arguing btw.
b. Jacksons shot that led to Armstrongs tackling. What in the name of God was that? Did a second even go off of the clock? That was just a horrid uncalled for shot. It didn't lose us the game but it sure showed a real sign of mental weakness IMO. It's a shame to because for the most part Jackson had played a superb game, his defense totally took Gordon out of the game. But that was just down right ugly at the end.
c. Not to be out done by his players Rick Carlisle decided that the only solution to the Bulls defense was to go to the isolation low post offense that works oh so well against a strong post defender like Wallace. Yes, yes I know he didn't go to it exclusively till the end of the game & I'm sure somebody would say nothing else was working but I will counter with this, it is not what got us our lead & even though the Bulls defense did step up you are not going to beat it with one on one play in the post. Also I do question how long he left some of the subs in the game at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Al should have come in a little faster & frankly Jamaal should have come in a little faster as well.
d. Our bench really didn't help much other than Foster.
On other notes.
How sad is it that our team could not get any rebounds & were being pushed around for a good portion of the night & our 7' 260lbs center can't get off of the bench? To me that pretty much shows that David just is not getting it & I'm almost to the point in saying I don't know that he ever will.
Just once though I would like to have seen Rick put Josh Powell in the game to see if he could do something. While I really like R. Marshall I do have to say that I wonder if we don't have a few to many of the same kind of player on the active roster.
Again I say I wonder if Baston could not have had a little better results in the game because of his leaping ability? I'm not sure.
But again, let's not just assume that this was a horrid loss we played a really good game for the most part.


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Protection of these resources from deliberate and/or accidental unauthorized access, use or modification is a major concern. Security of resources depends on some combination of access control measures, for which certain users possess keys. No combination provides absolute security. Ultimately, the level of security provided at any particular installation must result from a conscious decision weighing the trade-offs between the perceived risk, the cost of reducing that risk and the associated benefit from the risk reduction. The policy identifies the responsibilities of University organizational units with respect to these issues.
The Vice President for Information Technology is responsible for providing the means for accomplishing physical and logical security for the hardware, software and data under the direct control of his/her department.
Users are responsible for providing physical and logical security for University resources under their direct control. In this context, each University organizational unit (including Information Technology) as well as sub units, is considered a user.
Physical security includes but is not limited to:
- Controlling access to computer hardware.
- Preventing service interruptions (power, hardware failure).
- Planning for disaster and other contingencies.
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- Controlling access to and use of software and data.
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- Archiving data, software and documentation.
The Chief Security Officer will coordinate ongoing efforts to identify security issues, develop and distribute standards and procedures, and implement both immediate and long range security and control means and strategies. Consultation will be provided, upon request, to the user for areas under his/her direct control.
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(UPDATED WITH VIDEO, March 29) AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Marking its entry into domestic blueberries, Alpine Fresh Inc. helped open a central Florida blueberry packing operation.
A March 28 ribbon cutting event officially opened Fresh Star Packing & Cold Storage, a partnership between Alpine Fresh and Five Star Family Growers, a new blueberry grower.
Five Star plans to pack up to 1 million pounds of blueberries from 260 acres of blueberry bushes and for other growers during its first season.
Construction ended in mid-March, and Fresh Star conducted its first trial run of berries on the packing line March 26.
It planned to begin its first season commercial harvesting on March 29.
"Our goal is for this to be a bar-setter with the likes of Alpine as partners," said Randy Knapp, a Five Star owner and managing member. "They bring such an element of marketing ability and depth to the industry. With food handling and safety requirements and all the other restrictions imposed on farms as they need to be for consumer protection, it's great to partner with someone like Alpine that has experience and can access retail with one-stop shop ability throughout the season."
Walter Yager, Alpine Fresh's chief executive officer, said the facility should help increase demand for Florida blueberries.
"We know that combining our efforts with the Five Star Family's efforts with Fresh Star will be a model for years to come," Yager said. "The future of this industry for us is very exciting. It's one thing to go into something and say you want to do this. When you have this facility and this farm, it's a major stepping stone for us to get varieties from plant breeders that will help Florida remain competitive for years to come."
The facility also helps Alpine Fresh, which is celebrating its 25th year, expand to other commodities, Yager said.
With a dozen family owners, Five Star planted its first blueberry bushes in 2011 on land that was formerly an ornamental nursery.
For domestic blueberries, Alpine Fresh is partnering with growers in Georgia, North Carolina and Michigan.
It plans to use the Auburndale building to repack its offshore blueberries as well as conduct repacking, consolidating and reconfiguring of other U.S commodities.
Alpine Fresh is a year-round grower, packer and shipper of blueberries and also imports asparagus and other commodities.


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MORAGA, Calif. -- Stuck in a 14-point halftime hole, the Saint Mary's men's basketball team needed to do some digging if it wanted to even compete with visiting Harvard on Monday.
The Gaels still had plenty left to give.
Two free throws by Mitchell Young with 1.1 seconds left gave the Gaels a stirring 70-69 win over the Crimson in the 2012 Shamrock Office Solutions Classic in Moraga.
Young led four Gaels in double figures with 16 points. He also had eight rebounds. James Walker III scored 12, and Stephen Holt and Beau Levesque each scored 10 for Saint Mary's (11-3).
Jonah Travis led Harvard (7-5) with 19.
Young stepped to the line needing to hit both ends of a one-and-one to put the Gaels in front. Not only did he block out a screaming McKeon Pavilion crowd, he hit nothing but net on both shots.
"It's just about if you've put in the time and put in the reps," Young said. "That's something I've done. I've really worked on my free throw shooting. I try to shoot 100 a day, and it paid off tonight."
Trailing by 10 with 3:30 to play, Saint Mary's fought to claw back against a Harvard team that was perhaps the toughest team to visit McKeon so far this season.
The Gaels closed to within six when Walker tipped home a miss with 2:59 left. That made it 68-62 Harvard.
Things got closer on the next Gaels possession, when Stephen Holt hit two free throws to close the margin to 68-64.
To combat the Crimson, head coach Randy Bennett sent out the smallest lineup he has all year, calling on Matthew Dellavedova, Holt, Walker , Jordan Giusti and Levesque on defense and subbing Jorden Page in for Giusti on offense.
A Levesque drive and layup made it 68-66 Harvard with 1:36 to play. Harvard countered with one of two free throws at the other end by Christian Webster.
Young returned to make it a one-point game, laying it in with 1:01 left to make it 69-68 Harvard.
"They hit shots. We didn't shoot it well. Delly was 1 for 13," Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett said. "We had a ton of excuses we could've made, but we didn't. They kept stopping our runs, credit them, but we kept coming and the last time, we got them."
Saint Mary's found itself in a 16-point halftime hole, and needed a spark to climb back into the game.
To that end, the Gaels turned to the 3-ball. Three of Saint Mary's first four field goals of the half came from long range, with James Walker II contributing two. His second brought the deficit back to single digits at 41-32 with 16:37 left and caused Harvard coach Tommy Amaker to call time out to quiet a roaring crowd.
"Coach got on us pretty hard. He told us we needed to play harder, they came to play and tonight they came out and hit us in the mouth," Walker said. "We had to respond. We got together as a group and told ourselves we were going to come out and respond."
The long distance assault was only getting started. Page knocked down his second triple of the half, this time to pull the margin to seven at 44-37 with 15:22 to play.
It would take Saint Mary's several more minutes to get any closer than that, due mostly to the offensive display put on by Harvard point guard Siyani Chambers.
The freshman scored seven of nine at one point for the Crimson, and his 3-pointer with 13:27 left made it a 10-point Harvard lead at 50-40.
Eventually though, the defense caught up to the offense, giving Saint Mary's the chance it needed to get even closer. Young brought the deficit to four with back to back layups, the second coming off a pick and roll with Dellavedova to make it 52-48 with 10:28 left.
Harvard owned the first half, carrying a 35-21 lead into the locker room.
The Crimson got started early, going on a 13-3 run to begin the game. A dunk by Wesley Saunders capped the stretch, giving Harvard the 10-point cushion with just over five minutes elapsed.
Saint Mary's managed to fight back into it thanks to a 9-1 run of its own. Brad Waldow scored the final point on the run, getting fouled after an offensive rebound and making one of two free throws. That brought the score to 14-12 Harvard with 12 minutes left in the half.
As hard as the Gaels tried to claw back into the lead, the shots just would not fall. They made just seven of their 31 first half shots, an icy 22.6 percent from the floor.
The Gaels return to the court Saturday, as Loyola Marymount visits McKeon Pavilion at 1:30 p.m. in Saint Mary's West Coast Conference opener. Tickets are available online at SMCGaels.com or through the SMC Athletic Ticket Office at (925) 631-GoTx.


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The White Ferns have lost the Twenty20 series to Australia 2-1 after being beaten by 32 runs in the final match in Brisbane.
Australia made 124 after being put into bat and then rolled the White Ferns for 92 after 18 overs to win the match and secure the series ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 which starts in England next week.
Opener Leah Poulton was impressive at the top of the order hitting 30 off 27 with the other in form batsman Lisa Sthalekar top scoring with 34 off 29.
White Ferns captain Aimee Watkins was the most successful of the bowlers taking two for 26 off her four overs with Sophie Devine returning economical figures of one for 12 off three.
In reply, the White Ferns struggled with no batsman able to get on top of the Australian attack.
Suzie Bates top scored for New Zealand with 16 as on Amy Satterthwaite and Sophie Devine the only other players to reaching double figures.
Sarah Andrews was the chief destroyer for the Australians taking three for 16 with Rene Farrell and Lisa Sthalekar picking up two apiece.
The next match is an ICC World Twenty20 warm up against England on 8th June at Kings College Ground in Taunton, England.


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CVC Highlights: Bathing is key to managing pruritus in dogs and cats
Gene H. Nesbitt, DVM, MS, DACVD, Tufts Veterinary Emergency Treatment and Specialties, Tufts University, 923 Main St., Walpole, MA 02081.
The benefits of shampooingA shampoo's potential benefits include removing debris that may plug hair follicles, decreasing surface yeast and bacterial counts, modifying the skin's microenvironment, moisturizing, and removing allergens that may be absorbed through the skin.
Until recently, the environmental allergens' route of entry has been assumed to be through inhalation. But strong evidence in both people and dogs now suggests that percutaneous absorption is an important route of entry.3 In dogs, it is most likely the primary route, with the Langerhans' cells trapping and processing the antigens and the subsequent presentation to the allergen-specific T lymphocytes.3 An inherited defect of the epidermal barrier function may contribute to the percutaneous absorption of allergens. Because allergens enter percutaneously, bathing is extremely important in treating pruritus.
Guidelines for selecting a shampoo
Choose a shampoo with the specific ingredients needed to treat a patient's identified or suspected condition. Since these agents modify the skin surface microenvironment or may create excessive drying and increased pruritus by removing the surface sebum, use them with caution, and discontinue them when the specific surface modifications are achieved.
Using skin conditioners after each bath is frequently indicated. Many such conditioners are oatmeal-based. Often, an additional agent (proxamine, hydrocortisone, or diphenhydramine) is added. Both leave-on and rinse-off conditioners may be used. Conditioners may help maintain the surface microenvironment and modify the effects of removing surface oils with shampoo.
Because colloidal oatmeal does not have antimicrobial (yeast or bacteria), antiparasitic, or primary keratolytic activity, it is not the agent of choice for dogs with yeast dermatitis, pyoderma, parasites, or seborrheic lesions.
If seborrhea oleosa is present, consider initially degreasing with a mild detergent (e.g. Dawn Liquid Dishwashing Detergent* or Ivory Dish Liquid—Procter & Gamble) and then using a benzoyl peroxide or selenium sulfide (dogs only) shampoo once or twice a week until the excessive oils and debris are removed. Next, switch to a shampoo containing 4% chlorhexiderm, sulfur and salicylic acid, chlorhexiderm and ketoconazole, or chlorhexiderm and clotrimazole.
When bacterial and fungal infections are present, I've seen excellent results with a shampoo containing 2% boric acid and 2% acetic acid.4 This shampoo does not have a good degreasing activity.
Evaluating a boric and acetic acid shampoo
I and other investigators conducted an eight-week trial involving 72 dogs with either seasonal or nonseasonal pruritus.4 As part of the study, we assessed the effects of an antifungal and antibacterial shampoo (as well as fatty acid supplementation and antibiotic and antihistamine administration) in controlling pruritus in dogs. To control secondary factors contributing to pruritus, all the dogs were bathed weekly with a commercial shampoo containing 2% boric acid and 2% acetic acid in a soapless vehicle with moisturizers (MalAcetic Shampoo—DermaPet). The shampoo contained no anti-inflammatory agents. We concluded that weekly bathing reduced Malassezia species, cocci, and aeroallergens on the skin's surface and that this reduction may have contributed to significant overall improvement in the dogs' skin parameter scores.4


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelBeach spa retreat walking distance from Reduit Beach
Popular property highlights
Located in Gros Islet, this beachfront resort is in the entertainment district, just steps from Splash Island Water Park Saint Lucia and Reduit Beach. Rodney Bay Marina and Bonne Terre Tropical Gardens are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Resort Features
Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at Bay Gardens Beach Resort's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the resort's 2 restaurants.
Room Amenities
All 75 rooms boast deep soaking tubs and offer free WiFi and balconies or patios. IPod docks and sitting areas are standard, as are TVs with cable channels.
Guest Highlights
- Spotless guestrooms
- Good location
- Beach
- Family-friendly amenities
- Pool
- Helpful staff
Bay Gardens Beach Resort
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
You'll be playing in the surf in no time with a free ride on the resort's complimentary beach shuttle. Enjoy the umbrellas and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. At Bay Gardens Beach Resort, pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa or have fun in the sun with activities like surfing/boogie boarding and snorkeling.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days. Dining is available at one of the resort's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include 2 beach bars and 2 bars/lounges. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Colonial resort also offers a complimentary water park, a children's club, and an outdoor pool. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Beach sun loungers
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Arcade/game room
- Number of floors - 3
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Number of beach bars - 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free beach shuttle
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Waterslide
- Free water park access
- Computer station
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Limo or Town Car service available
- One meeting room
- Total number of rooms - 75
- Terrace
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Free reception
- Free area shuttle
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Conference space size (feet) - 1680
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach towels
- Free self parking
- Spa tub
- Outdoor pool
- Wedding services
- Coffee shop or café
- Express check-in
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Garden
- Conference space size (meters) - 156
- Year Built 2007
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Shopping on site
- Spa services on site
- Children's pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Water park access (complimentary)
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Waterslide
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Access via exterior corridors
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- Balcony or patio
- Premium TV channels
- Microwave
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free toiletries
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Television
- Cable TV service
- Desk
- Ceiling fan
- Coffee/tea maker
- DVD player
- Phone
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Refrigerator
- In-room massage available
- Free WiFi
- iPod docking station
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate sitting area
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Room service (limited hours)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
Where to Eat
A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
Hi Tide Restaurant - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Caribbean cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Seagrapes Beach Bar - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Caribbean cuisine and serves lunch and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a complimentary water park and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Kayaking on site
- Parasailing on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Playground on site
- Rafting on site
- Sailing on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Water skiing on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Beach yoga on site
- Ziplining nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
Spa Services
La Mer Spa has 5 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a mud bath and a spa tub.
The spa is open daily.
- Detoxification wrap
- Number of treatment rooms 5
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Mud bath in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 22.00 per person (approximately)
Hotel Name
- Bay Gardens
- Bay Gardens Beach
- Bay Gardens Beach Gros Islet
- Bay Gardens Beach Resort
- Bay Gardens Beach Resort Gros Islet
- Bay Gardens Resort
- Beach Gardens Resort
- Gardens Beach
- Gardens Beach Resort
- Bay Gardens Beach Castries
- Bay Gardens Beach Hotel Gros Islet
- Bay Gardens Beach Resort St. Lucia/Gros Islet
We should mention
A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.