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ABOUT 50 MILES NORTH of tree line in Canada's western Arctic, Andrew Derocher picked up the tracks of four grizzly bears following a herd of caribou across hard snow and ice toward the coast. Derocher, a University of Alberta biologist, wasn't sure whether the tracks had been left by a family or by a male following a female with two cubs. If it turned out to be the latter, he said, the mother and offspring could be in trouble. Contrary to what may appear in popular movies and books, a lone male grizzly is more likely to kill and eat bear cubs than befriend them.
By the time Derocher caught up with the bears, it looked like his fears were justified. With two cubs following close behind, the mother was loping off as fast as she could. Suddenly, she whirled around to confront her pursuer. But instead of beginning a bloody brawl, the bears stopped inches short of one another with no sign of aggression. "These four animals are together," concluded Derocher. "The female just turned around to check on her largest cub."
Known as "barren ground grizzlies," the bears Derocher observed are the same species of grizzly that inhabits the Rockies in southern Canada, the interior and coastal regions of British Columbia and Alaska and, in the Lower 48, Montana, Wyoming, northern Idaho and the North Cascades of Washington. Here, at the northern edge of the species' range--where the bears roam from the North Slope of Alaska to the coast of Canada's Hudson Bay--grizzlies look almost identical to their southern kin, but are only about two-thirds their size.
Barren ground grizzlies are among the most enigmatic of Arctic mammals. Few in number and rarely seen, they are as much myth as reality. Discovering how the bears manage to make a living in a treeless landscape that is covered in snow and ice for as long as nine months a year is one of the objects of Derocher's studies. But what really intrigues him are reports of more and more grizzlies showing up on sea ice, territory traditionally dominated by polar bears.
Researchers know that barren ground grizzlies feed on alpine hedysarum in spring, horsetail and bearflower in summer and berries in fall. They also dig up Arctic ground squirrels and other small mammals. Caribou, however, may be the most important compensation for the constraints these animals face. Biologists have found that the more a bear population feeds on caribou or other meat, the higher its densities are likely to be and the more successful an individual bear will be at reproducing.
It's not surprising, then, that in the absence of caribou in early springtime--when the animals emerge from their dens to find only snow and cold--barren ground grizzlies will occasionally venture onto the sea ice. The scent of a seal, dead or alive, or the tracks of a caribou herd that has crossed to an Arctic island may be all that's required for them to take that first step away from land.
But sightings of grizzlies on ice have increased since 1991, the year that Northwest Territories polar bear biologist Mitch Taylor first spotted one of the bears during a flight across Melville Sound, 600 miles north of mainland Canada. Researchers also have observed more than a dozen bears on Banks and Victoria Islands, 100 or more miles north of the mainland, and at least one has been spotted on Hudson Bay, where it appeared to be searching for seals.
The most startling discovery so far came in 2003, when Canadian glaciologist John England spied a grizzly along a river valley on uninhabited Melville Island. Not only was the bear more than 700 miles north of where scientists would have expected it to be, it was roly-poly and in as good a shape as a healthy grizzly could be.
England, who had worked 40 years in the Arctic, was flabbergasted by what he saw that day. The following year, researchers found fresh tracks and hair in the same area. DNA analysis of the hair samples showed that the bear had come from a population along the central Arctic coast of Canada more than 600 miles away. "The clear implication was that this grizzly had denned somewhere up around Melville, far from where grizzly bears are normally found," says England. "Presumably, it was feeding on muskoxen because apart from the occasional caribou you see high up on the Arctic islands there isn't much else for them to eat."
What grizzlies are actually doing up there in the kingdom of their great white cousins is not clearly understood. Biologists have long considered the differences between the two bears significant enough to warrant separate species status. Physical distinctions are obvious: Polar bears are white rather than brown, which helps camouflage the predators from their prey on the sea ice. They are also generally larger, and have heads and bodies that are much more elongated, and therefore better adapted to penetrate seal lairs. Their larger, sharper teeth allow them to tear up seals efficiently, and shorter claws and larger feet make it easier for polar bears to travel on sea ice and swim across great expanses of water.
Many Eskimos believe that rising temperatures in the Arctic explain why grizzly bears--as well as marten, wolverines and several other species of birds and mammals--are showing up in extreme northern places where they were rarely, if ever, seen before. Global warming, they say, is creating conditions that are more favorable for these animals, at least in the short term.
While most scientists see that idea as a genuine possibility, experts like Canadian Wildlife Service biologist Ian Stirling, who has studied polar bears for more than 30 years, suspects that some grizzlies have always been venturing onto the ice. Perhaps, Stirling says, "what we're witnessing today is behavior similar to the evolutionary process that resulted in polar bears filling a rich but vacant niche as supreme predator of the sea ice."
Like all creatures, barren ground grizzlies will continue to adapt and evolve. But just how successful they will be is unclear. Warmer temperatures that are already melting Arctic sea ice are also hitting caribou hard in places like the northern Yukon and Alaska, where the Porcupine caribou herd has dropped from an estimated 178,000 in 1989 to 123,000 today. The theory is that warmer spring days followed by cold snaps are making it harder for caribou to crater through the hard snow. Desperate for food, the animals are driven into windswept hills where they are more vulnerable to wolves, bears and the debilitating effects of malnutrition.
If caribou populations shrink dramatically, Derocher doesn't see much of a future for grizzlies in the Arctic. Nor does he see the bears moving north if a warming climate is going to melt sea ice. Another predicted consequence of climate change--northern migration of the tree line--may also hurt grizzlies; research has shown that the bears survive better in the barrens than they do in boreal forest.
What worries Derocher even more, though, are massive oil, gas and pipeline developments planned for Alaska and northern Canada. While the United States considers development in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Canadian government is fast-tracking a $5-billion natural gas pipeline down the Mackenzie Valley from the Beaufort Sea.
"This is a population at the edge," says Derocher. "They're at the edge of their northern range. They're smaller and they're resource poor. They have to work a lot harder to make a living up here." Add a pipeline, oil and gas wells and a road to their habitat, he says, "and it becomes pretty apparent that these animals are going to be challenged."
For now, though, the Arctic remains one of the last strongholds for grizzlies in North America. Farther south, many populations are struggling with industrial development and other human activity. During last year's field season, Derocher was heartened by the sight of the four grizzlies he had observed the year before. Somehow, in a wilderness that is frozen over for three-quarters of the year, this large family had found a way to make it through another winter.
Ed Struzik is a Canadian freelance writer and photographer based in Edmonton, Alberta.
Aklak vs. Nanook: A Tale of Two Bears Like most scientists, the Inuit view Aklak, the grizzly bear, and Nanook, the polar bear, as two very different creatures. Their traditional tales of polar bears almost always portray these animals as powerful, keen-witted and worthy of great esteem. The grizzly, on the other hand, is seen as a more sinister beast, one that is likely to charge unexpectedly in an explosive manner.
Some biologists might agree with that assessment, citing evidence that barren ground grizzlies appear to be more aggressive than grizzlies living farther south. One explanation, they say, could be that northern grizzlies evolved in a treeless world where there's no place to hide, so threatening one's opponent may make far more sense than fleeing.
Whatever the reason, bear biologist Andrew Derocher says he is "a lot more comfortable capturing a big polar bear on the sea ice than a small grizzly on land. Grizzlies tend to react much more aggressively. It can be very unnerving."
NWF Priority: Guarding Grizzlies For several years, NWF and its affiliates have been working to bring back the grizzly bear to areas in Western states where the species' populations plummeted beginning in the 1800s. In the Yellowstone Ecosystem, such actions--which include habitat restoration and reducing conflicts with ranchers--have been so successful that the species may soon be removed from the federal Endangered Species List. More recently, NWF has been combating global warming, which poses a special threat to Arctic ecosystems and their inhabitants, including the barren ground grizzly. To learn more, go to www.nwf.org/globalwarming.
Polar Bear Meltdown As global warming causes Arctic sea ice to melt earlier each year, barren ground grizzlies and polar bears may come in contact more often if the great white bears are unable to reach their traditional prey--seals, which they hunt from ice floes--and are forced to go after land animals like caribou, a favorite fare of grizzly bears. If the two species must compete for prey, grizzlies are likely to prevail because they are the more aggressive of the two bears.
Already, there is evidence that polar bears are suffering as a result of global warming: Along the western shore of Canada's Hudson Bay, biologists have found that the bears weigh less and give birth to fewer cubs than they did two decades ago, when the ice was melting two weeks later than it does today.
The most recent, and dramatic, bad news about the bears emerged last December, when researchers discovered some 40 polar bears swimming as far as 60 miles off the northern coast of Alaska. At least 4 of the animals drowned. While polar bears can swim short distances between ice floes, disappearing ice may increasingly force them to swim longer distances, making it more likely that the bears will tire and drown.--Laura Tangley


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SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO—The Central College women's basketball team dominated the defensive end of the floor and the glass in a 47-33 win over tournament host Sacred Heart (P.R.) Sunday morning at San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The Dutch (8-3 overall) posted a season-best defensive effort, holding Sacred Heart to 33 points on 12-of-42 shooting (28.6 percent) and hauling in 19 more rebounds (48-29), including 20 offensive boards. In addition, Central tallied nine steals and only eight turnovers—one less its previous best performance this season, a nine-turnover effort Dec. 11 against William Penn. It also marked the first time this season the Dutch registered more steals than turnovers in a game.
"We did a terrific job rebounding and taking care of the ball," coach Chelsea Petersen said. "It was another great defensive performance, but we executed a lot better on the offensive end, which was the difference. We took advantage of our opportunities."
Guard Kenzie Vander Molen (junior, Pella) led the way with 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting. She also notched four assists, three rebounds and two steals without a single turnover. Guard Rachel Evans (junior, Fort Dodge) and forward Jessy Stika (senior, Cresco, Crestwood HS) joined Vander Molen in double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Evans chipped in eight rebounds, two assists and two steals, while Stika was in on nine rebounds, two assists and two steals. Guard Emily Neff (freshman, Cedar Falls) also grabbed eight rebounds.
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Opponents of the project – which would straighten and widen State to four lanes between Clinton and Cass streets – say it would destroy the historical charm of the Brookview neighborhood, lower property values and increase truck traffic.
Brookview vice president Scott Simmons told council that city planners never gave neighborhood residents a real say in the project's design, a complaint that has been raised frequently by Councilman John Shoaff, D-at large, a chief critic of the project.
"We're not opposed to the project as a whole. We're opposed to that consideration has not been given to our way of thinking," Simmons said. "We just want an equal voice in this situation."
But others say the project is long overdue. Supporters pointed to flooding risks and safety concerns about traffic that zips around the tight curve.
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Haneline passed around photos that showed how low-lying homes have flooded over the past 30 years, saying that the problem has lowered her property value, driven up her insurance premiums and forced her to spend money on flood cleanup.
For city planners, a key objective of the project is to raise State by seven to eight feet and get rid of the most flood-prone houses to help protect neighboring homes.
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But for every supporter, an opponent approached council with concerns that traffic planners would turn State into a truck route, or that a four-lane thoroughfare would destroy the historic beauty envisioned a century ago by landscape architect George Kessler when he first designed Fort Wayne's park and boulevard system.
Before construction begins on the project, it must go through a series of hearings and get approval by council. The city is now working with neighborhood residents and historic preservationists to come up with ways of minimizing the project's environmental impact, said city engineer Shan Gunawardena.
After finishing the historic and environmental impact studies, which could take another two or three months, the plan would go to a public hearing in spring or summer 2013, Gunawardena said.
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There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
This guy is gonna be a play/difference maker. He's a physical freak. In the last video you can see that he's extremely intelligent and well-spoken:
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
They said he wasnt a very good blocker though. I kinda think we need some more bodies to protect Luck. It looked like he dropped though and the pick makes sense with him being from Stanford. I like it more than I dislike it
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Allen is a good blocking and pass catching TE. The Colts also have Brody Eldridge who is a blocking TE.
I hear Allen is the best All-Round TE in the draft.. Thought it was crazy when they picked him but im pretty excited to have 2 really good TE's.. Even better than the Gronk/Hernandez mix in NE.
I am still a little disappointed the Colts didn't take the ball-hawking CB, Trumaine Johnson.. But im still pretty excited to have a very dangerous offense in the making. Two really good Pro-Bowl caliber TE's and a 4.3 speed WR added in this draft. Good job thus far Grigson.
The NFL is slowing evolving into a league where TEs are becoming almost as important as wide receivers. I didn't have a problem with picking two TEs last night, and I have even less of a problem with it now.
People have to realize that we can run a 3 TE set now? LOL that is going to be crazy especially if we overload one side and run the ball.
So the Colts now have 3 TE's on the roster!
Eldridge = great blocker but bad receiver
Fleener = great receiver but bad blocker
Allen = good but not great at both!
I really like the depth there. Can it rival what the Pats have at the TE position? Not sure about that, but I do think it can be really good!
Let's just all be glad that Charles and Green are gone now so the Grigs cant pick any more TE's in this draft! lol
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I loved the picks netting both of the best TE's in the draft. Fleener is going to be really good, kind of like Dallas Clark as a weapon down the field and is more athletic. Allen can both block and catch the ball downfield. Great start for a young QB to get him some supporting cast he is already familiar with. I could envision a heavy set with Eldrige and Allen on the strong side run blocking and Fleener in the slot having to be covered by a LB. You would have to take that shot 9 out of 10 times.
Do you understand how good Fleener and Allen will have to be to be better than Gronk/Hernandez? When they were both healthy they were maybe the best pair of receivers on any team, let alone the best pair of TEs.
Gronk and hernandez were good because of tom brady so to reword your question it would be more of a reflection of andrew more than anything.
This te pairing will be top 3 in the league.
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Riding our bikes through the heart of Provence, we visit ancient vineyards, hilltop villages and discover the landscapes that inspired Vincent Van Gogh to paint here. We cycle past the ancient 'bories' (stone houses) in the Luberon and the Roman remains in Orange and St-Rémy-de-Provence, perhaps stopping to visit the region's elegant Romanesque abbeys or to enjoy mouth-watering Provençal cuisine and local wines.
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The first Hatchet film hit the scene in 2006 and excited horror fans as it was touted as an old-school American horror film the likes of Halloween and Friday the 13th for a new generation of fans. While certainly not the caliber of the old classics, newcomer writer/director Adam Green created a great original concept and interesting mythology that served as a breathe of fresh air in the current climate of mediocre remakes. The first film, with a cast that included such horror legends as Kane Hodder, Robert Englund, and Tony Todd, was so well received that a sequel was inevitable.
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Memories of a New Associate Producer
As the newest addition to Speaking of Faith, my first task has been to prepare the show "No More Taking Sides" for rebroadcast in a couple of weeks. Listening to Ali say "Nobody want to be honest. Everybody want to be right," reminded me of working in Gujarat when "state-sanctioned" violence, torture, and rape broke out across the state, primarily with Hindus attacking Muslims.
Although Hindu by birth, I was working there for a non-denominational organization. I was 20. Under 24-hour curfew, the media were saturated with images of brutality happening just down the street. More importantly, the dialogue of friends and colleagues concentrated on "us" versus "them."
Recently, a friend read my personal narrative and asked, "Didn't the Hindus realize the irony that came with attaching terms of violence to the Muslims?" Well no. Not the Hindus that took a side. They felt they were right and all Muslims were wrong. As for me, in addition to coping with the sheer force of violence, I was equally faced with a personal crisis — the Hindus I met believed I was part of "them," but I just wanted to be human and I wanted the brutality to stop.
Robi and Ali's story makes me imagine that organizations like Parents Circle – Family Forum can break down the centuries of opposing sides that have persisted between Hindus and Muslims.


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Trapdoors 2Logic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
After going through the door to freedom last time, you realize it wasn't to freedom at all, it was to another room, with another door.
There are six doors this time, all arranged in a straight line. Each has a clue on it. All clues are true.
Door colours: yellow, blue, red, green, purple, and orange.
The clues are:
Yellow door's clue: This door is 3 spaces away from the purple door.
Blue door's clue: This door is at the far left.
Red door's clue: The doors are in a sequence.
Green door's clue: This door is directly between the blue and yellow doors. It is three spaces away from the door to freedom.
Purple door's clue: This door is next to the door to freedom.
Orange door's clue: This door is directly next to the yellow door.
What colour door leads to freedom?
HintDraw a diagram.
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I love this bracelet I bought last year at a Estate sale, when I brought it home,I washed it,like I wash anything used I buy,and I noticed this smell to the bracelet. So I did some research online about plastics and I came upon Bakelite, and there were these tests to see if it was real.(very interesting),so I had 409 and I used a q-tip,and my q-tip turned yellow.
SO this has to be that. It is a wide bracelet, brownish color with different brown marble colors.I don't hink this is a butterscotch color,but I am not sure. I would love to find out more information on this and history.


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I highly recommend the Pellegrinaggio trip to all those willing to participate. This pilgrimage has by far been one of the most influential experiences in my college career. Not only did I learn all about our Augustinian heritage and values here at Merrimack, but I also made many wonderful friends. This life changing experience is a great way for any traveler, young or old to study abroad and embark on a memorable journey.
-Alisha Wilkinson '12, Biology, Pellegrinaggio XI
As a Theology major at Merrimack College, I found the Pellegrinaggio to be informative as well as spiritual. Our Augustinian roots stretch farther then just the United States and those who attend this trip realize that. I can now say that I have an adequate knowledge of my Augustinian heritage and believe those who have not attended this pilgrimage are not benefiting from the true Augustinian spirituality, which places love at the center of Christian life. Those who do attend this pilgrimage encounter an overwhelming presence of God everywhere which makes ones joy well up in a heart reborn to new life. Augustine through this pilgrimage and our College speaks to our restless hearts, so that we may find rest in God.
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Fairfax County Wins Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting
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Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
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May 2, 2008
Fairfax County Wins Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 31st Consecutive Year
Once again, Fairfax County's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) has been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for excellence in financial reporting. For the 31st consecutive year, the county received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the association for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2007.
The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government must publish an easily readable and efficiently organized comprehensive annual financial report. The report must satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements.
Fairfax County's CAFR for FY 2007 was judged to meet the high standards of the award program, which included demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" that clearly communicates the financial story and motivates potential users to read the CAFR.
GFOA is a nonprofit professional association, with approximately 16,000 members in the United States and Canada, dedicated to the sound management of government financial resources.
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Hi my name is val, we found out six months ago that my husband has CC. When we found out the tumor was 3 1/2 inches by 3 inches. He started chemo five months ago, doing gemzar and 5FU. He had a stent put in the first month because the bile was not draining. We found out three weeks ago the tumor has reduced in size to about 2 inches and he had the stent taken out two days ago.
I asked his doc if the chemo will make the cancer ago away and he said no that it would just keep it at bay....
Has anyone out there had anything like this happen? did the chemo stop the cancer or did it end up coming back?
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Easter, on March 31 this year, and Valentine's Day, which just past, are two big holidays for Southern California strawberry grower-shippers.
Easter will be a week earlier this year than last year, said David Cook, sales manager of Deardorff Family Farms, Oxnard, Calif.
That will leave the entire month of April between Easter and Mother's Day.
"Last year, we went through Easter, and demand was very good — red hot," he said.
The company experienced strong sales for three weeks after Easter, Cook said. But the market started to drop when Santa Maria started shipping, and Deardorff pulled out of the deal for the season.
"It's difficult to make it through Mother's Day here," he said. "We concentrate on the early end of the deal."
Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, and Memorial Day in late May are for "Santa Maria and the late guys around here," Cook said.
There should be enough berries for Easter, he said.
"It won't be as good as it could be, but there will be some berries — barring any weird weather."
Matt Kawamura, partner in Orange County Produce, Irvine, Calif., expects big sales spikes for Easter.
"Everybody still wants to promote," he said.
More West Coast fruit should be available for Easter, said Russ Widerburg, sales manager for Boskovich Farms Inc., Oxnard. How much will depend on the weather.
"Easter is a great way to get strawberries into the retail produce department in a primary location," said Cindy Jewell, marketing director for California Giant Inc., Watsonville.
The hope is that supermarkets will use the occasion as a "launching point," she said, and keep them on display throughout the season.
"Our challenge, year in and year out, is to try to keep the focus on the whole season, and not just on holiday spikes," Jewell said.
The industry needs to promote during peak season, she said, not just for holidays.
Kawamura was optimistic that will increasingly be the case.
"People are tending to want berries year-round," he said.
"You still have the holiday spikes, but in general, berries are becoming a year-round item, and all the stores tell us they would like to have them year-round," he said. "That's a good thing."
Suppliers — and retailers — were scrambling to come up with enough strawberries to fill their commitments for Valentine's Day this year.
"There's not enough fruit now," Kawamura said the week before the holiday.
A winter freeze caused more damage than growers first thought, and a lot of crooked fruit had to be thrown out.
Strawberries could continue to ship out of Florida into late March, and possibly until Easter, Widerburg said.
Promotions could depend on pricing.
If prices drop to $10-12 per tray, retailers likely will promote at more aggressive prices, he said.
By Easter, he said, wet weather still could be in store, but weather should be somewhat warmer.


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When I first started placing items on this site, I put multiple pics up on the same part and only showed one pic of each basket. I wanted to do some over so I could add more detailed pictures of them. Hope nobody minds.
This is a beaded knife sheath I have had for about 5 years now. It is made of leather with red, green,"greasy"yellow, black and white seed beads sewn on, and probably made around the year 1910. It has a tie on the back for placing either on your belt or around the neck. The stitching for the beads is called a "lazy stitch". It is almost 9 inches long. I love the colors in this, and there is no damage or bead loss at all, there is a difference in the back of the sheath though due to it being worn alot. The leather on the back is darker in color because of that. Hope you enjoy the more detailed pics.


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It's your turn to get on top of the header. C'mon now.
I will call u soon. Thanks.
Sorry I am new at this, where can i find him?
Can we vote multiple times???
Thanks CoachV, contacted derek David as a possible connect. Left a friends request and your name as a referance(hope your ok with that.). Hopefully will here back from him. Thanks Again.
Yes! definitely, we can play this week if you are free
Your little girl is beautiful v....
Hi! Yes, I'm back in Switzerland after all. I got a great job offer over here! How're you? Greetings from the Alps! Christine
What about the level 3 tournament
Lol, Canada is a pretty big place, but friendly of you to welcome all of us. I am on the southern tip of the west coast of Canada...Victoria...best location there is.
Coach, check out this blog post. Hmmmm....
talk to you tomorrow
I tried doing what you said but I didn't stay in the point long enough. My serves were better. I aced him twice. I just got a little upset as well. It was totally different than the first time.
That is ... I am not supprised. When did you see Maia Barton last time? I made it to the Consolation finals winning three matches in a row. I played the guy I lost to in the first round, again in the final.
Have you strungen the rackets yet?
Thank you.
Is anyone else coming?
I'm coming tomorrow afternoon if it doesn't rain
CaochV, this is going out only to my friends on Tennisopolis. I'm trying to build some buzz on facebook for Tennisopolis. I couldn't think of anything extremely clever, so I figured giving away cool stuff always works! I need your help today; To enter, just LIKE the post our our fb page. And stay tuned, we're going to be having more giveways on fb in the near future.
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The Internet can strengthen human rights through the enhancement of the realization of freedom of expression, allowing people to receive information and seek to impart it as required in article 19 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
It is not under state control and after the Arab spring, it would be naive for anyone to imagine that governments are comfortable about a media that has delivered unexpected change in the Arab World. Human Rights advocates must be alert on actions mostly regulatory, that governments are likely to take, and which will infringe on people's rights to express themselves freely online.
In his report on the promotion and protection of the rights to freedom of opinion and expression to the third committee of the UN General Assembly in October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression outlines the types of expression that States are exceptionally required to prohibit under international law. Given the ongoing debate regarding regulation of content on the Internet, he discusses impermissible restrictions.
a) Why ICT policy is in critical need of attention in Africa
This is an emerging field which is dynamic and complex. The Internet has become a contested and nationalized space and new forms of control are posing new challenges.Governments have seen its transformative nature and are stepping up attempts to control it. Some governments like Egypt did respond by shutting it down to curb criticism from citizens, and some have removed application platforms e.g. face book and twitter. As such some governments are willing to trade internet freedom for security or anti terrorism measures.
Repressive regimes are becoming more intelligent and better resourced in dealing with human rights on the internet by moving controls to technology e.g. through malware, surveillance of users, and applying pressure on intermediaries to take down sites.
The Internet allows marginalized groups and those with disabilities to engage more actively in social and public life for example by use of screen readers for those who have a sight disability. It is an integrated space and all policies (even those that have no direct impact on human rights) contribute to new ways of communicating that empowers people.
It is therefore important when formulating policies to pay attention to those that have a direct impact on human rights and even those whose impact is less. Further, there is need to have a sustained policy intervention and develop a model of governance, as well as advocate for an open and accessible Internet.
b) Most important areas to intervene in the near future
Freedom and protection of online expression is a human rights issue. As such some important areas for future intervention include:
• Access and infrastructure: accessibility to technologies in particular women, the poor and for those in rural areas where businesses will not invest since it does not make economic sense. It is important to encourage the private sector to invest in infrastructure and low technologies.
• Costs: those who cannot afford the Internet will continue to be marginalized. Need for affordable Internet for all.
• Protection of privacy: violations of privacy include spying on emails and websites visited. All citizens including whistle blowers require privacy.
• Surveillance for example the intention to spy on emails.
• Censorship (more and more being built into software and hardware).
• Cyber security in particular to protect children.
c) How I see the relationship between human rights and the internet
• Promotion of human rights includes freedom of expression, association and democratic participation. This was given cognizance in 2011 by the Freedom of Expression special rappoteur's statement whose overarching theme was the right to freedom of opinion and expression expressed through the internet.
• Therefore, the Internet is the new space and platform for expression using social networking, emails and list serves to communicate.
• It empowers the marginalized who do not find spaces in conventional spaces to organize and promote their own interests.
• Creates a public voice through the sheer numbers that are able to express themselves without fear.
• Content on human rights can be created locally and distributed globally. This creates a wide range of coverage both offline and online. Then Internet therefore allows for more people to express solidarity with those affected by an issue.
• The Internet allows for documentation of human rights activities, wide distribution of information in an affordable manner. This allows for possibilities for campaigns and advocacy on issues of concern.
• The Internet can and has built communities to call for legislation and help mobilize human rights groups to support the call for legislation.
• In sum, the Internet has emerged as a platform for collaboration and organization of critical human rights issue.
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Reliability of 6-Minutes Walking Test in Hip Fracture Patients
This study has been terminated.
(Due to low inclusion rate we terminated this study with n=20 participants instead of n=50.)
Lolland Community, Denmark
Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
University of Southern Denmark
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Mr. Jan Overgaard, Lolland Community, Denmark
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: August 15, 2012
Last updated: November 13, 2013
Last verified: November 2013
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The purpose of this study is to examine the relative (ICC) and absolute intertester reliability of the 6-Minutes Walking Test in hip fracture patients (N=50) in an outpatient facility. The data collection is conducted by two physiotherapists, who are blinded to each other. The physiotherapists are randomized so they each are doing an equal number of baseline tests.
|Hip Fracture
|Other: 6 minutes walking test
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Screening
|Official Title:
|The Relative and Absolute Reliability of 6-Minutes Walking Test in Hip Fracture Patients
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Fractures Hip Injuries and DisordersU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Mr. Jan Overgaard, Lolland Community, Denmark:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The 6-Minutes Walking Test [ Time Frame: 3 to 5 weeks post surgery ]The 6-Minutes Walking Test performed according to International Guidelines, will be performed on hip fracture patients 3 to 5 weeks after surgery. The testing will be conducted on the same person by two physiotherapists with a one day pause in between test sessions.
|Study Start Date:
|September 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|No Intervention: 6 minutes walking test
|Other: 6 minutes walking test
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|60 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 60 years or above
- Hip fracture patients with a Intra - or Extra Capsular hip fracture
- Testing within 3 - 5 weeks postsurgery in an outpatient facility
- No weightbearing restrictions on the fractured limb
- Normal cognitive level (Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE) - score ≥20 points)
- Participants should not experiencing hip related pain more or less than moderate according to Verbal Ranking Scale when resting
- To have the ability to write and understand danish language
Exclusion Criteria:
- MMSE score ≤19 points
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01667913
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01667913
|Health Center Maribo
|Maribo, Denmark, 4930
Sponsors and Collaborators
Lolland Community, Denmark
Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
University of Southern Denmark
|Principal Investigator:
|Jan A Overgaard, Bachelor
|Sector of Health and Older, Department of Rehabilitation, Lolland Community, Denmark
|Study Director:
|Morten T Kristensen, Ph.d
|Department of Physical Therapy and Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital at Hvidovre, Denmark
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Keywords provided by Mr. Jan Overgaard, Lolland Community, Denmark:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Mr. Jan Overgaard, Bachelor in Physiotherapy, Lolland Community, Denmark
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01667913 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Hip Fracture study 7/7-12
|Study First Received:
|August 15, 2012
|Last Updated:
|November 13, 2013
Keywords provided by Mr. Jan Overgaard, Lolland Community, Denmark:
Hip Fracture
6-minutes walking test
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fractures, Bone
Hip Fractures
Wounds and Injuries
Femoral Fractures
Hip Injuries
Leg Injuries
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Four people arrested in connection with the disappearance of 15-year old Lee Boxell have been bailed.
Murder cops arrested three men and a woman in connection with the 26-year-old mystery yesterday.
A 78-year-old man and a 52-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of murder, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and indecency with children.
A 42-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and indecency with children and a 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
All have been bailed to return to a central London police station on June 17.
Lee was last seen in Sutton town centre in September 1988 and was thought to be on his way to Selhurst park for the game between Millwall and Charlton.
Police believe his disappearance could be connected to paedophile activity at an informal youth club known as the Shed based at St Dunstan's church in Cheam.
Lee's dad Peter has praised police for their work in bringing the investigation to this stage.
He said: "I'm pleased but we don't know what will happen next. I just hope they can bring our search to an end.
"A few years ago I wouldn't have believed that we could get to this stage but the police have never given up their search.
"They are such a dedicated team - I couldn't ask for a better team than are working on this case. They've left to stone unturned."
The four people arrested were taken to police stations in central London where they remained in custody yesterday.


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Lamanite King: You stole our daughters!
Limhi: Oh! Sorry about that. I'll find and kill whoever took them.
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Election season is winding down, and the World Series is over.
Searching for some new evening entertainment? Look up.
Starting Monday and continuing for the next two weeks, two prominent meteor showers will be lighting up the night sky with flashes of fireballs and shooting stars.
The first, the Taurid meteors — sometimes called the "Halloween Fireballs" — appear every fall between mid-October and early December. Astronomers say that because of the peak of activity and the brightness of the moon, the seven days between Monday and Nov. 12 should make for the best viewing this year.
The second, the Leonid meteors, are expected to be best viewed around Nov. 17, although they will be active all month.
If conditions are right, the Taurids should produce about five visible shooting stars per hour, and the Leonids 15 or more, although the Taurids can be slower moving and brighter.
Stargazers say the best viewing is well after midnight in remote areas, away from the light pollution of cities.
"If you are out there at 2 or 3 in the morning you have a better chance because the point of the sky where the meteors are coming from will be higher in the sky," Ben Burress, staff astronomer of Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, said of the Taurids.
The Leonids, which will peak between Nov. 14 and 18, are best viewed just before dawn.
"The Leonids are a great shower for morning people. If you are comfortable rising an hour or two before sunrise, you can expect to see them," said Peter Jenniskens, a senior research scientist at the SETI Institute and at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View.
When it comes to casual stargazers, sometimes the difference between meteor, asteroid and comet can be confusing.
A meteoroid is a small rocky or metal object — usually between the size of a grain of sand and a boulder — that orbits the sun. When one bursts into Earth's atmosphere and vaporizes, it's called a meteor, or a "shooting star." Millions of meteors enter Earth's atmosphere every year; most of them are tiny and burn up.
But some crash to the ground. When that happens, they are called meteorites.
Asteroids, by comparison, are larger. Made of rock or metal, they also orbit the sun. Historically, objects larger than about 10 meters across have been called asteroids; smaller than that they've been called meteoroids.
Comets are large bodies of ice, rock and dust — "dirty snowballs" that can be several miles wide — and orbit the sun. Debris from comets are the source of many meteoroids.
Since asteroids, comets and meteoroids originated billions of years ago, scientists study them to learn about the origin of the solar system. Some researchers believe that the carbon-based molecules and other materials that served as the building blocks of life on Earth nearly 4 billion years ago may have been brought here through asteroid and comet collisions with our planet.
The Taurid meteor shower, first recorded in 1786, is believed to come from Encke's Comet, which orbits the sun every three years, the shortest round trip of any known comet. The Taurids are named after the constellation Taurus, where they appear to originate from.
The Leonid meteor shower, which was first recorded in 902 AD by Chinese astronomers, comes from the comet Temple-Tuttle and is named for constellation Leo.
Last month, on Oct. 17, a nighttime fireball crashing over the Bay Area was caught on film and its pieces slammed into the ground in the North Bay. So far, four meteorites have been confirmed from that event, Jenniskens said. All are blackish-brown pebbles found in Novato. Others could still be found between Novato and St. Helena, he said.
Jenniskens, who noted that roughly 40,000 meteorites have been confirmed and named since the 1800s, urged anyone who thinks they may have found pieces to check his blog at http://cams.seti.org and contact him.
"These events bring space to the people. This makes it personal," he said. "If you find a rock and you think you may have a rock from space in your hand, that is something extraordinary."


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I am already spayed, housetrained, purebred, up to date with shots, good with kids, and good with dogs.
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The first is a 1988 program for the Triple A All Star Game, held at Buffalo, NY. The next is a Cubs' program reflecting the start of Interleague play, and the third is a Red Sox Grapefruit League publication of 2004, the year that the Curse was finally reversed! Just a dream during that Spring!!!!


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October 24, 2005
What is the correct cooling temperature profile for chocolate? I notice a difference in chocolate shine and taste depending on the cooling method. I've tried fans, refigerator and freezer, and none seem ideal. The refrigerator and freezer can leave water condensation on the chocolate.
Which leads me to the question of a small cooling tunnel. I'd like to design one (with the right temperature plus air flow), and I'm considering using a portable air conditioner as the cooling source. Has anyone tried this before? Any ideas on how to make a small cooling tunnel?
Hi Gerry,
I beleive that moulds should be cooled at maximum 10 degrees c below your room temperature. So, if your room temp is 20DegC, your cooling temperature should be no less than 10degC. I used to get the same in the fridge - I now have a beer cooler and the temp is around 12 deg C. The other option is to have an air conditioning unit directed onto some shelves and put the moulds there.
Good luck
September 30, 2004
depends on the size. if you're small (is 500 lbs/hour lots for you? if so we'll consider you artisan and in the smaller class) you can design a tunnel with a single temperature profile - i'd suggest 45F. Keep in mind the temperature of your room it'll discharge into and it's relative humidity are very important. if you're thinking larger scale, you'll want a tunnel with a trizone set up - the first 1/3 of it should be 55, the middle portion 45, and the discharge portion 55 (as guidelines - tunnels are VERY unique and each has it's own personality). your air flow w/in the tunnel is JUST as important as the temperature, so don't neglect that.
October 24, 2005
Bala, Sebastian,
Thank you. I did some research, and you guys are right. Here are my notes (sorry, in Farenheit) on cooling from Minifie's book:
1) Chocolate is poured from tempering (88F) into the molds (molds should be 70F, room temperature)
(2) Molds are cooled with 60-65F air (chocolate cools from 88F to 70F)
(3) Molds are then cooled with 50-55F air (chocolate cools to ~60F)
(4) Molds are warmed with 60-65F air (chocolate warms to 65F)
Notice the air temperature is different than the chocolate temperature during cooling. And relative humidity of the cooling air is important. The last time we made bars I noticed some dew on the chocolate, and now I understand why.
So for fun I'm going to build a small cooling tunnel. I'm going to use a portable air conditioner, as the fan and cooling (steps 2-4 above). With that I should be able to control both airflow and temperature.
> if you're small (is 500 lbs/hour lots for you?)
We are smaller than small! 10 lbs an hour and we feel like heros.
September 30, 2004
If I were you, I'd make a cooling cabinet - ie a box that has an air conditioner connected to it set to about 45F, no moving belt as with a tunnel, a few shelves, etc. For 10 lbs, airflow is much, much, much less important - all you reallyneed is a good cold envinronment for that quantity..
November 17, 2005
I am thinking about buying a small wine refrigerator for this purpose.... Sebastian, do you think that would be a good option? I think the temp will the right on, but what about humidity?
Patrick Sikes
P.S. I Love You Fine Chocolates
Patrick Sikes
September 30, 2004
I've never considered it. My guess is that if you want to use it for setting up your chocolates, the wine 'fridge is going to be fairly tightly sealed, meaning that the heat from your chocolates might not dissipate very well given that it's tough for it to get out. The flip side of that is if you're only doing very small quantities, it's probably not an issue. Many wine cabinets maintain a constant humidity that's in the 60-70% range if memory serves, which, while not terribly high, is probably higher than ideal and you may see sweating/condensation on your items once removed. btw, this is a concern no matter what your cooling cabinet/tunnel setup - you need to have your RH undercontrol in your main work area...
October 24, 2005
We experimented with a small cooling tunnel for chocolate this weekend. We used a portable a/c unit that blows at 55F, and built a rack for our molds. It worked great; the chocolate cooled in 20 minutes and stayed dry. Much better than a refrigerator or freezer.
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Clothes taken from prisoners at Dachau concentration camp as they were found by American soldiers who liberated the camp in 1945.
National Archives, Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer [111-SC-206193]
Discussions are underway regarding a new exhibit at Auschwitz. To date, the displays at the most famous Nazi death camp were "unadorned and mostly unexplained." Now Piotr Cywinski, the museum's director, hopes to change that.
The New York Times reports that Cywinski wishes to better explained what happened at the site, the experience of the victims.
Traditionally, the Polish state used Auschwitz to tell a story of the persecution of Polish-Catholics, largely ignoring the six million Jews exterminated at Birkenau. Major conflicts erupted when Catholics sought to commemorate the killings by erecting crosses at the various sites. Attempts to fix the oversight, such as one instance where the Star of David was placed on crosses in a misguided effort to commemorate Jews and Catholics alike, only made matters worse.
The new plan would essentially turn Auschwitz-Birkenau into a more traditional museum (although Cywinski is careful to say that his plan involves little in the way of technology as that would diminish the authenticity of the site). It is unlikely that his effort will pass without conflict, however.
Telling the story of Nazi genocide necessarily means recounting the story of Nazi Germany, placing greater emphasis on the perpetrators. Victims groups will almost certainly dislike this. More daunting still, the rise of the Nazis and their path to the "Final Solution" is not at all clear cut. There were undoubtedly truly evil men who enjoyed killing, but the real story is one of what the philosopher Hannah Arendt called the "banality of evil." For every guard who enjoyed shooting victims, there were many more Germans who simply operated railway switches, pushed paper, or simply refused to speak up.
There is nothing banal about Auschwitz. How does one juxtapose the complexity of the Nazi narrative with the unmitigated horror of mass murder?


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Dear Members,
This Saturday morning, I proudly present a beautiful dhamma to you all.
Make Effort To Dispel Blemish "Angana"
[Presented By Dr.Tep Sastri @ Sariputtadhamma/JTN]
Arahant Sariputta said: "What is a synonym for blemish? Friend, blemish is the wanderings of thoughts in evil demerit."
One very effective way to test whether a person knows, as it really is, that he/she has blemish (angana) is whether or not he/she would right away arouse interest, and make effort to dispel that blemish (e.g. a sudden surge of sensual desire, raaga; aversion, dosa). According to Anangana Sutta (MN 5), the one who knows, as it really is, that 'there is blemish in me' is a superior one.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sariputta ... sage/19999
A grave danger associated with the failure to make effort to dispel the blemish is that he/she would die with a defiled mind with greed, hate and delusion.
"Bhikkhus, the shameful one(hirimaaya.m) with remorse(ottaapii) becomes diligent(appamatto hoti).
It is possible for the diligent one(appamatto samaano) to dispel disrespect(anaadariya.m), unruliness(dovacassata.m) and evil friendship (paapamittata.m).
It is possible for the one associating spiritual friends (kalyaa.namitto samaano) to gain faith (assaddhiya pahaatu.m), dispel stinginess (avada~n~nuta.m pahaatu.m) and laziness(kosajja.m pahaatu.m).
It is possible for the one with aroused effort(aaraddhaviiriyo samaano) to dispel excitement(uddhacca.m pahaatu.m), lack of restraint (asa.mvara.m pahaatu.m) and evil virtues(dussiilya.m pahaatu.m).
It is possible for the virtuous one(siilavaa samaano) to dispel the dislike to see noble ones, to hear the Teaching of the noble ones and dispel the reproaching mind (upaarambhacittata.m pahaatu.m).
It is possible for one without a reproaching mind to dispel forgetfulness, lack of mindful-awareness(asampaja~n~na.m pahaatu.m). and the derangement of mind(cetaso vikkhepa.m pahaatu.m).
It is possible for one without deranged mind to dispel unwise attention(ayonisomanasikaara.m pahaatu.m), practising in the wrong path (kummaggasevana.m pahaatu.m) and the mind's immobility (cetaso liinatta.m pahaatu.m).
It is possible for one with a mobile mind to dispel the view of a self (sakkaayadi.t.thi.m pahaatu.m), doubts(vicikiccha.m pahaatu.m), and grasping virtues as the highest aim(siilabbataparaamaasa.m pahaatu.m).
It is possible for one without doubts to dispel greed, hate and delusion. Dispelling greed, hate and delusion it is possible to dispel birth, decay and death."
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Miami has the inside track to winning the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division and earning a berth in the league's championship game.
That means a trip to the Orange Bowl is not out of the realm of legitimate possibility for the Hurricanes.
That is, if the Hurricanes go to the postseason at all.
Miami is still a win shy of bowl eligibility. But with the NCAA investigation still going, Miami finds itself facing a dilemma. The Hurricanes self-imposed a postseason ban last season in anticipation of dealing with some stiff sanctions once the inquiry into the school's compliance practices ends.
Now they'll likely wrestle over the decision whether or not to do so again, even with a return to a Bowl Championship Series game possibly available.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Saint Mary's baseball team lost to San Diego in game two of the series in a one sided affair. The Toreros pounded out 20 hits and scored 12 runs, defeating the Gaels 12-4 to even the series. The Gaels tallied seven hits on the afternoon but couldn't get the clutch hit as they left 11 runners on base, and loaded the bases on three separate occasions.
Saint Mary's (18-18/3-8 WCC) scored first when Donald Collins led off the game with a triple to right field; he came around to score on the double by Cole Norton to put SMC up 1-0. Norton moved to third on a wild pitch by USD starter Dylan Covey (6-2). The Gaels could not bring Norton in however, as Covey got out of the jam getting a pop up, a strike out and a fly ball to end the inning.
Kyle Barraclough (1-6) had a solid outing for the Gaels. His only hiccup proved to be costly, as the Toreros (30-9/8-3 WCC) scored four runs in the third off six hits. For the afternoon, Barraclough went six complete, allowing 11 hits, four runs, all earned, with two walks and four strike outs.
USD's left fielder Lucas Hagberg led off the rally with a single to third, he advanced to third on a double to right center by Louie Lechich. Kris Bryant knocked in the first run with a double to left center scoring Hagberg. Both runners came in on a double down the right field line by Andrew Daniel. After an infield single by USD, A.J. Robinson singled up the middle to score Daniel from third.
In the top of the fourth the Gaels scored a pair of runs to cut the San Diego lead to one. Chris Murphy walked with one out to start the rally. He moved to third on the single through the right side by Brenden Kalfus. Toby DeMello singled through the left side scoring Murphy and moving Kalfus to third. After a strike out, Collins walked to load the bases with two outs for Cole Norton, who got the RBI the easy way drawing a walk. Covey got Ferguson to fly out to center field to strand the tying run at third.
Covey went six complete, allowing four hits, three runs, all earned, with five walks and seven strike outs in 111 pitches.
In the seventh inning the Toreros put the game away, scoring eight runs on eight hits to go up 12-3. Saint Mary's used three pitchers that inning as the usually lights out bull pen had an off day. Ryan Brockett and Thomas Cortese could not record an out, as they combined to allow six hits, six runs. Brad Nease finished out the inning, but still allowed two runs off two hits.
Collins and Kalfus were the only two Gaels to record multiple hits on the afternoon. Collins went 2-for-3 with a run scored, while Kalfus went 2-for-4 with a run scored. DeMello went 1-for-3 with an RBI and threw out another base runner attempting to steal. Nick Rosso went 1-for-1 on the day, scoring a run in the top of the ninth. He led off the inning with a base hit up the middle and scored on a fielder choice by Patrick Wisdom.
The Gaels and Toreros will play the rubber match tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., at Cunningham Stadium. The Gaels will send sophomore lefty Ben Griset to the mound, while USD will counter with righty Paul Sewald.


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Dallas, Texas, October 05, 2012
When the nation turns its focus to the vice presidential debate on Oct. 11, Centre College will be ready to welcome thousands of people to its campus and millions of people through its virtual "front doors."
With about 1,350 enrolled undergraduate students, Centre College is one of the smallest colleges to ever host a national debate. In the run-up to and on the day of the debate, the College – located in Danville, Ky. – expects to receive a huge amount of attention and resulting higher online traffic. In order to prepare for this, Centre College is using AT&T* Synaptic Compute as a ServiceSM to host its website (http://www.centre.edu/), giving the College simple, easy access to scalable cloud computing capacity to handle these spikes in demand. On campus, AT&T is also providing a Cell on Wheels (COW) and IP connectivity to keep visiting media, students and debate attendees highly connected on the day of the event.
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Centre College previously hosted the vice presidential debate in 2000 and expects its website to receive more than three million unique visitors during this year's debate. AT&T Synaptic Compute as a Service is providing the College with the advanced capability required to anticipate increased traffic and allocate resources as needed in a cloud-based environment. It also allows them the flexibility to update the site at a moment's notice with information critical to students, faculty and staff.
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