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RUNNING WILD by J.G. Ballard
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Something horrible, instantly dubbed by the British tabloids as the Pangbourne Massacre, has occurred in an elegant, exclusive development west of London: 32 adult residents of the tasteful new houses have been murdered, and 13 children have disappeared. Baffled investigators, ranging from the local police up to the Home Office and Scotland Yard, eventually call on Dr. Richard Greville, a psychiatrist who specializes in criminal behavior. Running Wild is his report.
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Anybody interested in hacking Super Mario Galaxy 2?
OMG yes, Please tell us how lol
Well...look up Super Mario Galaxy 2.5. We currently use a program called Anarchy in the Galaxy.
It has limitations though. Currently...no 3-d interface. But you can use 3dsmax or blender for a 3-d visual , then import it into Anarchy.
Do not hack SMG1. It doesn't work. Nintendo was very sloppy with this game and everything is a huge mess. It's very difficult to make things work.
SMG2 is easier and more organized.
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Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia
Domestic Assault
Police recieve a call from neighbor that a possible domestic is occurring next door. There is prior history. Police arrive and hear both parties arguing. The male comes to door, covered in sweat and says everything is okay. Did police have a right to go in and check on female without male permission?
Asked on 5/19/07, 1:05 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Domestic Assault
Probably. See the U.S, Supreme Court's view on a somewhat similar situation cited in Brigham City v. Stuart, 547 U.S.___(2006).
Answered on 5/19/07, 3:32 pm
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Community Focus: Carers of Barking and Dagenham
Carers of Barking & Dagenham is a well established locally based organisation which provides support, information, advice and advocacy to informal carers and their families living in Barking & Dagenham. We also offer a range of recreational and leisure activities to carers including a fully comprehensive training programme.
We were established in1986 and were a Registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee in 1997.
We offer support to over 3000 informal family carers who look after a person who has a disability or long term illness. The person they are caring for may have a physical disability, mental illness, dementia or Alzheimer's disease, or a learning disability. We also support young carers who have a caring responsibility for a relative; just under half of our young carers are caring for a parent.
We employ around 38 staff and over 156 volunteers who donate their valuable time to enable us to do more for carers and their families.
As well as providing support, information and advice to carers the organisation provides a number of specialist projects and services which include the following:
Memory Lane Resource Centre
Carers of Barking & Dagenham provide the Memory Lane service; a dementia Mon-Fri, day care service for over 24 people living with dementia and an information resource for carers and the person being looked after with dementia. We have a team of Dementia Advisors and work in partnership with the local Admiral Nurse, Social Workers and Health. Cost for a day placement £47.50 which includes breakfast, 3 course lunch, afternoon tea and activities.
Dancing at Memory Lane Mental Health Project:
This project offers information, telephone and emotional support, advocacy and social events for those who care for someone who has depression, schizophrenia or any other serious mental illness.
Black and Ethnic Minority Project:
This project raises awareness and identifies hidden carers from the black and ethnic minority communities offering the whole range support, services and signposting.
Parents in Partnership Service:
Supports parents/carers of children who are on an assessment stage of the Special Educational Needs Process. They can provide information and support about the assessment process and a range of other school related issues e.g. school exclusions.
Face to Face/Parent Carer Support:
Face to Face is a specialised training course for parents who have been given a diagnosis of disability in their child. The training enables parents to work through very difficult emotions and their sense of grief offering a positive way forward and parents find they are more empowered, resilient and better able to face the future. We also offer parent carer advocacy and support which includes peer support groups and social activities.
Parents completing parenting programme Welfare Benefits:
If a person cares for someone in their family or a close friend who has a long term illness or disability there may be a number of benefits they could be entitled to. The following services are offered:
The organisation offers 19 training courses aimed at providing carers with skills, knowledge and confidence to help them move forward in their lives. These include:
Dementia Care and Carers
We are always looking to recruit volunteers to assist us with all our different activities and services. This could include drivers and escorts for our minibus, providing telephone support for carers, office administration and young carer's activities including practical support. We currently have 120 volunteers that enable us to do more for informal carers living in Barking & Dagenham
Some of our volunteer drivers and escorts Support Groups & Social Activities:
We hold a number of specialist support groups where carers in similar situations can exchange thoughts and experiences in a friendly and safe environment and together offer peer support. We also organise guest speakers to ensure carers are given a range of information. Our social activities programme offers trips and leisure opportunities.Young Carers
We support over 600 young carers across Barking and Dagenham and Thurrock providing the following support
Targeted support to young carers who care for their parent with a serious mental illness and or drug and alcohol misuseTraining Moving On for young carers in transition to adulthood


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My wee dog Maxie has been going to Balshando Kennels for 3 years now and everytime I drop her off, she is always excited to see the staff there, especially Pat. When I pick her up, she looks great and you can tell she has had a fantastic holiday. I wouldn't take her anywhere else.


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They don't pick up the phone
You convinced her to give you her number and you're feeling good about yourself. Your charm and good looks have obviously made an impression on her. Unfortunately, when you try to call, she doesn't pick up or, worse yet, she's given you a fake number. Some women will give you their numbers because it's easier than trying to tell you why she's not interested. What's more, in the age of caller ID, it's easy for her to avoid your calls. At least the women who give you a made-up number are being more obvious about the fact that they have no intention of talking to you again.
Use men for free drinks
Some women go out never planning to spend any of their own money on drinks at the bar or club. Instead, they count on their feminine wiles to convince guys to shell out for their libations. Some of these women will take the opportunity of a guy buying a drink for her to begin to get to know him, but others (the cruel and heartless ones) will take that drink, flirt a little and move on to the next sucker with money to burn.
Emotionally manipulate men
Men don't like to see women cry and some cruel women will take advantage of this fact and use it to get what they want. In general, women are much more emotional than men and it's easy for some women to use a man's complete incomprehension of female feelings to get something out of him. A few well-placed tears or a temper tantrum and most men will do anything to get it to stop.


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Thread: Dennis Rodman: Nobel Laureate?
#1 Dennis Rodman: Nobel Laureate?07-03-2013, 02:04 PMMy mission is to break the ice between hostile countries, Rodman told Sports Illustrated. Why its been left to me to smooth things over, I dont know. Dennis Rodman, of all people. Keeping us safe is really not my job; its the black guys job," he said, referring to President Barack Obama.
"But Ill tell you this: If I dont finish in the top three for the next Nobel Peace Prize, somethings seriously wrong.
Rodman claims that Kim, whom he considers his friend for life, just wants to talk basketball with Obama, and he doesnt consider the North Korean leader a threat to the U.S.
07-03-2013, 02:23 PM"But Ill tell you this: If I dont finish in the top three for the next Nobel Peace Prize, somethings seriously wrong.Pffffffffffffffffffffff! Buh Bye Big Ears
Well, the NKs did back down from their nuclear testing and all that we will destroy you rhetoric after The Worm visited them.
I stand by Dr. Drew's possible diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome for Rodman, though.
Obama did nothing for his, Rodman went to NK, give him the meaningless liberal award.Pffffffffffffffffffffff! Buh Bye Big Ears
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- 05-24-2011
- Series
- Are You Alice?
- Character
- Alice
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- Very Easy
- Costume worn at:
- Comiket Summer 2010
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This costume was ebayed since its all functional wear clothing. Half the stuff was already in my closet (well rather my husbands closet which I barrowed) I handmade two costumes for my friends going as the white rabbit and Maryanne but cheated for myself =P we went as a group for winter comiket 79. My husband went as the cheshire cat.
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- god my poor skin was falling off by this time, the weather here in Japan during winter is so dry that my skin became dry and cracked and my makeup started to flake. I look very old and haggard in these photos =(
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text: Just Beautiful – Orchid Garden by admin // 05/25/2011 // No Comments I wish I have a garden of beautiful orchids, unfortunately I don't have green thumb. I took this picture when there was a garden competition here in our place, and these was one of the participants. I just don't know if the owner of this won or not.


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Huskies put game away by outscoring Bearcats 30-3 in the second half
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (Oct. 25, 2008) -Junior running back Donald Brown (Atlantic Highlands, N.J.) set the single-season school rushing mark and teamed with some players seeing their first meaningful playing time of the season in leading the University of Connecticut football team to a hard-fought 40-16 BIG EAST Conference victory over Cincinnati Saturday afternoon before a homecoming crowd of 40,000 at Rentschler Field.
The win, which makes the Huskies bowl-eligible, pushes the Connecticut record to 6-2 on the season and 2-1 in BIG EAST play. The Bearcats slip to 5-2, 1-1 in the conference.
Brown, who entered the contest as the nation's leading rusher, was held in check for most of the afternoon before exploding for a 53-yard run late in the fourth quarter. The run helped him break the single-season rushing mark in Connecticut history. Brown now has 1,324 yards in eight games, breaking Tory Taylor's mark of 1,262 yards set in 1995. Later in that drive Brown bulled in from the five, his second scoring run of the game. He now has 14 touchdowns this season and 29 in his career.
Brown had lots of company among Connecticut players having big afternoons. Redshirt freshman placekicker David Teggart (Northborough, Mass.), handling placekicking duties for the first time in his career, connected on four of four field goals and was perfect on four extra-point attempts in a dazzling debut. In addition, Teggart drilled a 47-yarder into the wind at the end of the third quarter that gave the Huskies a 20-16 lead. Redshirt freshman quarterback Cody Endres (Washington, Pa.) playing for the injured Tyler Lorenzen (Fremont, Iowa) and Zach Frazer (Mechanicsburg, Pa.), completed 18-of-42 passes for 196 yards without an interception.
The Connecticut defense had its standouts as well. Junior cornerback Robert McClain (Lusby, Md.) intercepted two passes in the game's final 8:11, including running one back 28 yards for a touchdown to secure the victory with 1:41 to play. McClain now has five career interceptions. Scott Lutrus (Brookfield, Conn.) and Cody Brown (Coral Springs, Fla.) led the way for the Connecticut defense. Lutrus had nine tackles and one pass break-up, while Cody Brown had three tackles (including one sack), a forced fumble and two pass break-ups.
The Huskies quickly fell behind 3-0 just 1:47 into the game on a 29-yard field goal that was set up by a blocked Connecticut punt. But the Huskies quickly answered with a 26-yard Teggart field goal, and after a Cincinnati punt, Donald Brown rambled in from the two to put the Huskies ahead, 10-3.
The Bearcats tied the score on a 27-yard pass from Tony Pike to Mardy Gilyard late in the first quarter and Cincinnati took a 13-10 lead into intermission on the back of a 54-yard field goal by Jake Rogers with 35 seconds to play before halftime.
The Huskies held the Bearcats to a three-and-out on their first possession of the second half, and took the lead for good on their next possession when freshman running back Jordan Todman (North Dartmouth, Mass.) scrambled in from the one with 11:10 to play in third quarter. The Huskies nursed a 17-16 lead until Teggart drilled that long field goal at the end of the third quarter. Then the Huskies put the contest away with 20 unanswered points in the final period.
Donald Brown finished with 150 yards on 29 carries, eclipsing the 100-yard rushing mark for the eighth time in eight games this season.
The Huskies will return to the gridiron next Saturday, November 1, when they entertain league foe West Virginia at Rentschler Field. Kickoff is set for noon and the contest will be televised by the BIG EAST Football Network.
Game Notes
- Donald Brown finished the game with 150 rushing yards – the eighth straight game this season he has posted over 100 yards rushing and the 14th time in his career.
- Donald Brown's 150 rushing yards increased his single season total to 1,324 – which ranks as the highest single-season total in UConn annals. Brown entered today's contest boasting the fifth-largest single-season rushing total in UConn history. Brown surpassed Tory Taylor's total of 1,262 yards in 1995 as the highest single-season total in UConn annals.
- Redshirt freshman quarterback Cody Endres made his first career start in today's game vs. Cincinnati.
- Redshirt freshman David Teggart place kicker connected on his first career field goal attempt – a 26-yard try in the first quarter.
- Running back Donald Brown's 27-yard reception in the third quarter marked the longest of his career.
- Donald Brown's two rushing TDs increased his totals to 14 this season and the 29 in his career.
- Defensive end Cody Brown's second quarter fumble recovery marked the first of his career.
- Cornerback Jasper Howard's second quarter interception marked his second this season.
- 54-yard field goal by Jake Rogers at the end of the first half marked the longest successful field goal attempt in the history of Rentschler Field – surpassing the previous long of 53 by Akron's Jason Swiger on Oct. 25, 2003.
- Jake Rogers 54-yard field goal also tied for the third-longest in BIG EAST Conference history.
- 54-yard field goal by Jake Rogers at the end of the first half also marked the longest ever by a UConn opponent – surpassing the 53-yard make by Villanova's Frank Venezia on Oct. 7, 1995 and Akrons Jason Swiger on Oct. 25, 2003.
- The 34-yard completion from quarterback Cody Endres to wide receiver Michael Smith marked both the longest completion of Endres career as well as the longest reception of Smith's career.
- Wide receiver Michael Smith's 41 receiving yards marked a single-game best.
- Neither team converted on third down until the third quarter – the two teams were a combined 0-for-17 on third down conversions in the first half.
- Donald Browns 58 yards receiving marked the highest single-game total of his career.
- Redshirt freshman David Teggart's 47-yard field goal in the third quarter tied for the longest by UConn this season – matching Tony Ciaravino's 47-yarder against Louisville on Sept. 26.
- Making his first career start, redshirt freshman place kicker David Teggart was a perfect 4-of-4 on field goal attempts.
- David Teggart's four field goals were the most by a UConn place kicker in a single game since Matt Nuzie booted four in the 2004 Motor City Bowl against Toledo on Dec. 27, 2004.
- David Teggart's became the first UConn kicker since the program moved to Division I-A in 2002 to go a perfect 4-of-4 on field goal attempts in a single game.
- Quarterback Cody Endres' 28 pass attempts in the first half mark the most by a UConn QB in any half this season.
- Cornerback Robert McClain Jr.'s first fourth quarter interception marked his first this season and the fourth of his career.
- McClain Jr.'s second interception of the fourth quarter marked the fifth of his career and the 28-yard return for a TD represented his first career TD and the longest return of his career.
- CJ Marck's fumble recovery in the fourth quarter marked the first of his career.
- Today's improves UConn to 13-17 all-time vs. BIG EAST opponents since joining the league in 2004.
- Today's victory extended UConn winning streak at Rentschler Field to 11 consecutive games.
- UConn has now won 15 of its last 20 games dating back to the beginning of the 2007 season.
Post Game Quotes
University of Connecticut
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Head Coach Randy
Opening Statement:
"It was a great team victory today. I'm so proud of the players and coaches because of the effort they gave and the focus they had all week long. We went out today and did the things we had to do in order to win; it wasn't always pretty but they fought for every inch today for 60 minutes. That's what we talked about a lot this week in that we have to play for everything. This is a team that has been beating us up over the past couple years and I am so proud of those young me and coaches."
On the play of the defense:
"They played very well; they held them 30 yards rushing, 19 of 47 passes and got three picks. We held them to no third conversions which has been an achilles' heal for us. It was great to be back home and in front of our fans which I know juiced them up. When you prepare the right way, you stay focused and you scrap for every inch out there then you will give yourself an opportunity to do what they did today."
On starting Cody Endres:
"There is no one that cares who is hurt or who is not playing and that is the kind of thing that we try to tell our players. No one outside our building cares so whoever has the opportunity to step up because of someone down then they have to do that. Cody Endres stepped up and did a great job. He did not turn the ball over, managed the game extremely well, and made some big throws."
On David Teggart:
"I gave him the opportunity and he went out there and did it. That's the great thing about today is that David went out and got his opportunity and did what he did. Cody got his opportunity today and did what he did. That is what life is all about which is what we try to teach these kids, not just in football. If you get opportunities in life then you have to take advantage of them. Both of those players did. After the 47 yard attempt into the wind I told him that he made me look good. I have confidence in them and both of those kids stepped up."
Freshman David , K
On the 47-yard field goal into the wind:
"Before I went out there Coach Johnson asked me where I felt comfortable
from, where we needed to get the ball to. I just said that as long as we
could get to the 30-yard line I would be able to make the kick. I got my
leg into it and it was good."
Were you nervous about your first game?
"I was a little nervous about going out there a first. I was nervous on the
first one but I made it and I just felt comfortable after that. It's a
game I've been playing for a long time and so I was just going out there
and doing what I had to in order to help the team win."
Freshman Jordan , RB
How did it feel to contribute to the offense tonight by scoring that touchdown?
"It felt good, anytime you can put points on the board it is obviously good. It was a play we worked on in practice and it has been working well there, we threw it into our offense and there was a nice hole to the outside and I scored the touchdown. It helps us as a team to get fired up because we are putting points on the board. It helps to have a lot of people contributing and not just one person scoring."
How does it feel as a freshman to be able to come into the game and be able to contribute?
"It definitely felt good, we have a lot of good offensive players so when I am not on the field that is the reason. When you come in as a true freshman you never know how much time you are going to get, but when I do get time I am happy and try to make the best of it. Today I was able to make an impact on the offense by scoring so it always feel good."
Your defense has been strong the last few weeks, but it seems as if today the offense, defense, and special teams all played well, can you explain?
"We all had to come together as a team because we lost two games in a row, and it would have hurt to lose three so we had some fire built up in us. Every member of this team knew what needed to be done to win the game today. The defense was great, the offense was great, as well as the special teams and that always helps."
Freshman Cody , QB
How were you so poised today in the game?
"It involved a lot of hard work in practice this week. I had a lot of confidence and knew what they were doing and what we were doing. After the first drive I settled in and realized that in practice we go against a really good defense and told myself that it was just like practice."
Would you say that this was a needed win for you guys?
"It was pretty necessary because we dropped two games on the road, but we came back home and we are pretty good here as everybody knows and put in a lot of hard work which paid off for us."
Did you know you would be throwing as much as you did?
"I knew coming into the game that they had a pretty stout run defense so I knew we would have to throw the ball a little bit and I was ready to do that."
Junior Donald , RB
Late in the game, do you think the defense was tired which allowed you to run so effectively?
"A little bit, I mean the offensive line did a great job. Usually around four or five minutes left in the game and you are winning the defense knows that you are going to run the ball, it was tough but we got the job done."
Can you compare this game to how you have played Cincinnati in the past?
"We came out with the same intensity and at times it was a hard fought battle, but we knew that it was going to be coming into the game. We kept fighting the whole game and that is why we came out on top."
Senior DE
On the margin of victory:
"I'm just glad we won, 1 point or 2 points the point is just to win."
What did you think about the defensive pressure that was applied
throughout the game?
"It's important to put pressure on the quarterback. If you can get pressure
on him then it's makes it tougher for the quarterback to concentrate on
completing passes downfield. Every game you want to go out and get
How does it feel to beat Cincinnati?
"It feels good. Cincinnati has been able to come out the last few years and
be physical with us, and it seems like every year three or four guys get
hurt. We just had to go out there and be the most physical team on the
University of Cincinnati
"Well, a tale of two halves – obviously. In the first half, I thought we came out and played pretty good football. We had some missed opportunities obviously in the first half. [On our] third down conversions, Connecticut was outstanding. They came up big on every third and fourth down. But having said that, we took a lead into the half and then the second half was due to a number of different factors. I could go through every position group, turnovers… [backup QB] Chazz [Anderson] having to come in under those circumstances, which were difficult on the road and Donald Brown breaking a lot of tackles. We got to give him a lot of credit. Connecticut whipped us in the second half. So, a tale of two halves."
On the injury that forced starting QB Tony Pike out of the game after the first half:
"There appeared to be some loss of feeling and we wanted to be certain that we weren't putting him in a precarious situation – obviously. So, our training staff recommended that under those circumstances we should not play him. We're not really sure how it happened… he tried to go and they re-did the cast at halftime. They tried to get him more comfortable but he just had lost the feeling [in his hand] and was quite uncomfortable... I believe [it happened] on the last drive [of the first half]. There was a facemask penalty where he was kind of torqued and had to put his arm down [to brace himself]… but I'm not certain."
On the play of UConn backup QB Cody Endres & their offensive gameplan:
"I didn't expect them to throw that much esp. with the backup quarterback and it kind of made it hard to get to him with how much they run. Their offensive line did a good job in pass protection. We thought we'd be able to pressure him more. We did a little bit but not nearly good enough. They were good, they kept us on our heels with those draws and screens and not running the ball."
On the play of UConn RB Donald Brown:
"He was better than I thought he was. 160 yards on us? He's a real good player. He's hard to tackle, he's got great balance and we definitely struggled in tackling him because I don't think the holes were that big. I don't think the offensive line was pushing the defensive line anywhere - it's just that he was hard to tackle. We were bad at tackling."
On his 54-yard field goal right before the end of the first half:
"Coach turned to me and asked me if I could hit it and I told him, 'yeah, we're going with the wind.' So, it was a bit easier of a kick. I went out there and hit it but the joy of hitting it is lost when you lose… its focus and confidence. I have the team's confidence. I have my confidence back and I'm just trying to feel good about it."


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Boatpeople: those that 'come by the sea'
Recently, a new organisation was formed in Australia, one of the many groups that protest against the Australian Government's treatment of Asylum Seekers.
As part of their launch, boat-people.org projected a giant image on the side of Sydney Opera House under the slogan "We are all Boat People". See the image here.
Boat-people.org's establishment is typical of many, many groups in Australia which formed in response to the 2001 Federal election in Australia, the events at MV The Tampa, and the hardline attitude of the Australian Conservative Government - and the absence of a gutsy response by the Labor opposition at the time of the election.
The Howard Government created a sub-class of refugees through its policies and treatment of those asylum seekers who come by boat. Many of them go to "Woomera, the Detention Camp in the desert. And at Project SafeCom Inc. we are repulsed by the government's human rights abuses; we suspect that many of the direct abuses happen in Woomera, far away from other people.
Letter to Woomera 2002 protesters
12th February, 2002
Dear Greenies,
The Government don't bother about Aboriginal People. They still don't realise that Aboriginal people belong to the country. We have nothing against the refugees. We don't mind people from far away coming here, but the Government hasn't even asked us Aboriginal people.
They never have.
It makes me upset to see those people locked up in cages, like animals. On our country. Being punished and hurting themselves, sewing their lips up. It's terrible. And the children, we feel really sad about them being in there. We are like them people, fighting for our country, our culture.
White people have got full control over our country. Mining at Roxby, Woomera, doing whatever. And now they want to bury all that nuclear waste in our country. They got the cheek for all the blackfellas to vote for them and then they really don't listen.
When you mob come up to Woomera please think about how we been fighting for a long time. Against Roxby. We have been busy all these years, trying to get control over our country. We don't get anywhere with them.
Everyone came here without asking Aboriginal people how they felt before they came and ripped up the country, our special places, all our sites.
Mrs.Eileen Wingfield
Source: http://www.iratiwanti.org/iratiwanti.php3?page=news&id=24&start=0
The UNHCR Rules
In November 2001 the United Nations High Commisioner issued revised guidelines pertaining to several newly developed circumstances of refugees. In the light of the Australian Government's reluctance to acknowledge the validity of refugee status of boatpeople, which remains strong, and which lies in the background of diverting the refugees to remote islands ("the Pacific Solution") it is an important document. Here is an excerpt:
"Having a well-founded fear of persecution is recognized in itself as 'good cause' for illegal entry. To 'come directly' from such country via another country or countries in which s/he is at risk or in which generally no protection is available, is also accepted as 'good cause' for illegal entry. There may, in addition, be other factual circumstances which constitute 'good cause'."
UNHCR REVISED GUIDELINES ON APPLICABLE CRITERIA AND STANDARDS RELATING TO THE DETENTION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS 1 (February 1999)
"Asylum-seekers are entitled to benefit from the protection afforded by various International and Regional Human Rights instruments which set out the basic standards and norms of treatment."
Six hundred lawyers
More than six hundred members of Australia's legal fraternity placed an advertisement in The Weekend Australian of 2-3 February 2002 (p.7) and called for an immediate end to detention of asylum seekers who come by boat to Australia. Here is the text of the add:
We are members of the legal profession, legal academics and law students of all political persuasions.
We strongly protest about circumstances in which asylum seekers who come by boat to Australia, are automatically subjected to mandatory detention in isolated conditions pending finalisation of their applications for refugee protection. The circumstances of their detention, particularly in the desert at Woomera, are alienating, inhumane and contrary to the international to the general international standards of treatment available in other countries.
We call upon the Federal Government and all political parties to support:
The persons below pledged their support over a period of 44 hours.
Seven other persons who also contributed to this advertisement choose to remain anonymous. A number of people's pledges could not be processed due to time constraints and will subsequently be published.
See the advert here. (warning: slow loading!)
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I'm interested is seeing a few of these plantations, but frankly I am not a "house tour" guy, and will have 3 children who are likely to be even less agreeable to house tours. I know that house tours are obligatory when visiting the south, but prefer to keep them to a minimum. Also the cost: a family visiting Houmas House would be out $100, and I can't fathom paying that much for even 1 plantation, much less 2 or 3.
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I'm interested is seeing a few of these plantations, but frankly I am not a "house tour" guy, and will have 3 children who are likely to be even less agreeable to house tours. I know that house tours are obligatory when visiting the south, but prefer to keep them to a minimum. Also the cost: a family visiting Houmas House would be out $100, and I can't fathom paying that much for even 1 plantation, much less 2 or 3.
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The best two (IMOP) are Oak Alley and Nottoway.
We did enjoy Houmas and Laura, though. Laura was my least favorite.
Strangely, this was a trip for my then 16 year old daughter. She loves the plantation style homes. She didn't really like NO. We even spent the night at Nottoway.
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myrtlesplantation.com The most spooky by far....
Great also Rosedown and Nottoway my favs...
Head up for lunch walk around no need to take
a house tour if you do not want to...
classic.mapquest.com neworleansonline.com other
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Happy Hunting!
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Brusley LA Twin Oaks Plantation will be in
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I vote for Oak Alley.
P.S. The River Road may go by the river but all you can see are the levees - not the river
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Drive in your own car and tour only the places you want to. Let your wife take a tour, let your kids take one and don't include the entire family on every tour. Destrehan is the closest Plantation Home to NOLA. Take I 10 W to Exit 220 just W of the NOLA airport and go S on I 310 to Exit 6 just before you reach the river. Turn and go E to the home. They offer tours daily except major holidays.
Destrehan Plantation @ 13034 River Road, Destrehan, LA 985 - 764 - 8785.
Laura, Evergreen and Oak Alley are within 10 miles of each other. You can reach these homes in about an hour. Evergreen and Laura are very good tours that are presented from a historical perspective.
Take I 10 E to Exit 194 and take Highway 641 S to Gramercy Bridge. Cross the river and turn right on Highway 18 and go W to Laura Plantation. The tour information is available at the LP website. Tours are available daily except holidays. To get to Evergreen Plantation take a left when you cross Gramercy Bridge and go E on Highway 18/River Road. Evergreen Plantation is a working plantation with 37 buildings in the National Register of Historial Places. Tours are available daily.
Laura Plantation @ 2247 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA 225 - 265 - 7690.
Evergreen Plantation @ 4649 Louisiana 18, Edgard, LA 985 - 497 - 3837.
After you tour Laura Plantation and/or Evergreen go W on Highway 18 to Oak Alley Plantation. You can view the home from the Highway and see the grand oak trees lining the driveway from the river road to the house. Take pictures from the road. There's no use touring OA. It's not very impressive.
Oak Alley Plantation @ 3645 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA 225 - 265 - 2151.
There's a nice B&B on a small farm near Vacherie, LA if you decide to spend a night in the area.
Cottage on the Farm @ 19637 Hwy. 643, Vacherie, LA 504 - 289 - 0923 or 225 - 265 - 4654.
You can have lunch at B & C Seafood down the road from Laura.
B & C Seafood Market and Cajun Restaurant @ 2155 Louisiana 18, Vacherie, LA 225 - 265 - 8356.
Or you could have lunch after you leave OA at Grapevine Cafe and Gallery. Drive W on Highway 18 to Donaldsonville, LA and have lunch at Grapevine Cafe.
Grapevine Cafe and Gallery @ 211 Railroad Avenue, Donaldsonville, LA 225 - 473 - 8463.
After lunch take Highway 1 NW to White Castle to Nottoway Plantation and tour this home. It's a working B&B and has a nice restaurant. It's one of the most beautiful plantation homes IMO. It's about an hour and a half from NOLA.
Nottoway Plantation @ 31025 Louisiana Highway 1, White Castle, LA 225 - 545 - 2992.
Take Highway 1 back SE to Donaldsonville, LA and cross the Highway 70 Bridge. Turn left on Highway 44/River Road and go NW to Houmas House which is another very beautiful home. It's about an hour from NOLA to Houmas. Lunch and dinner is served there if you are interested. They offer tours daily and also offer a tour that will pick you up in the FQ in NOLA at 10:30 AM and returns around 4 PM. You ride in a 32 passenger bus and get to watch a video presentation of Houmas Plantation on your drive to the home. If you want to stay at a plantation Houmas House has one cottage. If it's booked, half a mile down the road is Bocage Plantation and it's a B&B. On the other side of the river, Oak Alley has cottages too.
I would suggest planning your trip to have dinner at Houmas House. It's upscale, fine dining, and reservations are required. But if you end up there at lunch time, the casual lunch is wonderful! Nice menu with lots to choose from. Check out the menus online: www.houmashouse.com
Houmas House Plantation @ 40136 Hwy 942, Darrow, LA 225 - 473 - 9380.
You could also dine at Cabin Restaurant which is near Houmas House. Bocage Plantation is a nice B&B open for tours near Houmas House.
Cabin Restaurant @ 5405 Highway 44 # Msc 85, Gonzales, LA 225 - 473 - 3007.
Bocage Plantation @ 39050 Louisiana 942, Darrow, LA 225 - 588 - 8000.
You should be able to drive from the FQ to Houmas House or Nottoway in an hour depending on traffic. You should be able to drive to Evergreen, Laura, and Oak Alley in less than an hour. The roads are good and it's a safe drive.
Driving on the River Road is slow and there is not much to see. You can't see the river because of the levee. Don't depend on your GPS to get from the Laura/Oak Alley area to the Nottoway/Houmas area. Use a road map.
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I should have said that this will be a thru trip BR>>NO so not a day trip.
Evergreen looks interesting, but is $80/family. Thanks a lot for the info. I wonder why Laura P. is either most liked or least liked by people. I guess if we tour one, we're looking for a little Tara splendor.
So if one eats at Houmas House, what can you see without paying? Is the $10 for the garden only worth it?
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If you want to wowed by the house, then I vote for Nottoway.
If you want Trees, then Oak Alley and you wouldn't even have to pay for that part. The food is decent but overpriced at all of them,IMOP. Houmas has a small alley of oaks and is nice inside and does have some history and a nice tour. THe tours at all the houses are dependent on the quality of your tour guide. A lot of them expect tips, BTW. Some of the homes are more geared towards history, slavery, etc. The Creole Plantation usually are brightly painted and are considered a little different than say Oak Alley or Nottoway.
I think the kids would be horribly bored with Laura or San Francisco.
You can just drive by a few and get some phots. They are all much more different than you would think.
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A pretty good deal for lunch for $3 more you get gumbo or red beans and rice. Kids tour of planation and grounds are just $6.
So, for $58 you could tour the plantation and grounds. Then you could have lunch for $15. Not sure if it is a tiny portion or what.
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Have been to Laura, Oak Alley, and Nottaway, and I liked all three very much. They're all different experiences as well.
Laura's house is the plainest of the three being typical of a Creole style plantation -- but the tour has a lot of personal family information, plus there are several out-buildings on the grounds. Oak Alley has nice grounds (especially the trees at front) and a very good house -- the tour is done by in-costume guides and is the most polished of these three. Nottaway has the most impressive house and the least polished of the three tours. Neither Oak Alley nor Nottaway have out-buildings to speak of.
Laura and Oak Alley are easy to combine in one trip as they're close by each other.
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Oh, thanks for the pictures.
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Oak Alley has picnic tables. Grab a muffaletta and some drinks in NO and you're good to go.
FWIW, I much preferred Laura over Oak Alley.
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Laura Plantation is NOT akin to Nottaway or Oak Alley or most of the others because it was a business first, abode second. Unlike most of the other plantations that were designed as luxury housing for the owners and carried on business interests (agricultural production), Laura Plantation was first and foremost a business and only secondarily a home. Thus, it lacks the (extreme) splendor of most of the others (which is NOT to say it wouldn't be an extremely nice home).
You can easily pop over to Oak Alley and fire off a bunch of pictures of the outside, or do similar snapshots at others on the River Road, but Laura is certainly worth a visit if you're going for a full visit at one location.
Nottoway isn't expensive either, it's about 58 for your party (two adults, three hobbits over 5). It's a bit less interesting than Laura. Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville is really nice and you may not need to stay for the tour. The Myrtles in St. Francisville likes to call itself spooky, but we took the tour and it was a yawner on the creepy ghost front.
As for food, you can slip by Jacob's Andouille on the way out (it's in LaPlace, on the Airport road outside NO proper) for some seriously good stuff. They ship too.
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We have visited Houma House, Laura, San Francisco, and Oak Alley - listed in order of my preference. If those, if you are looking for Tara splendor though, Oak Alley is the one to choose. I have not been to Nottaway, but from the pictures I have seen, it looks like what you are looking for as well.
We almost didn't visit Houma House because of the cost, but in the end, we are glad that we did - it ended up being our favorite. But then, I really am a house tour person and we weren't dragging a couple bored kids along with us I found the architecture of Houma House very interesting - built in 3 distinct time periods, each time adding on to what the previous builder had done. Plus our guide was fabulous and the house looks like the family stepped out for the afternoon and would return later - great atmosphere.
I liked Laura for the history of the family and the fact that as a Creole plantation, the architecture was very different from the big Tara-style plantations that people usually envision. Plus, they told the story of the slaves too rather than glossing over that part. And the outbuildings are neat to see.
San Francisco plantation was the most laid back - we were the only ones there, so we got to wander around quite a bit. The guide was there to tell us about the place and answer questions, but we got to take as long as we wanted. The house wasn't furnished lavishly or anything, but the archtectural style of the house is really neat. They also have a couple slave cabins behind the main house.
Oak Alley is a big stereotypical plantation house, but from an architecture perspective, I didn't find it all that interesting. The oaks out front were magnificent though. I would return for that. The tour itself was rushed and the guides didn't seem to know a whole lot beyond their script. It was a real get-in-get-out sort of operation. The house is very nicely furnished though.
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I appreciate the replies. I'm thinking of rejiggering the itinerary to be leaving Metairie, touring 1 plantation and looking at 2 more from the outside, and then hitting the road for Jackson, MS-- unless people think that that is too much for one day. Trying to get more beach time in and saving some of the history for future trips, so Natchez is being cut.
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I think that is a reasonable plan for the day.
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Frenier Landing Restaurant @ Peavine Road, LaPlace, LA 985 - 224 - 2178.
Crab Trap @ 100 Peavine Road, Laplace, LA 985 - 651 - 4150.
If you have never been to Middendorf's Restaurant you must stop at Exit 15 off I 55. Go E to Highway 51 and turn right. Go S about a mile to some fine fresh seafood right off the boat. They also serve great salads, gumbo, sandwiches and steaks. Stop to rest even if you don't eat. Get a cold drink and head back.
Middendorf's @ 30160 Highway 51, Akers, LA 985 - 386 - 6666.
BBQ Station is a good stop in Independence, LA. Get off I 55 at Exit 40 and go E on Highway 40 to Railroad Avenue. Take a right and go two blocks for good BBQ.
Bar B Que Station @ 563 W. Railroad Ave., Independence, LA. 985 - 878 - 3747.
If you take a rest stop near the LA/MS state line at Osyka, MS get off I 55 at Exit 1 and go E on Highway 584 and go to Second Street. Take a right and go to Nyla's for outstanding burgers. The nearby town of Kentwood, LA is the home of Britney Spears who is a frequent visitor at Nyla's.
Nyla's Burger Basket @ 1071 Second Street, Osyka, MS 601 - 542 - 5032.
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Sundberg is on the right track though with just about every other core gamer out there when it comes to the state of the game industry, noting that a fall is imminent if things keep up with their current direction...
"Nobody wins in the end; the developer can't make the great experience that they want to, the publisher doesn't get its money back and the consumer is disappointed. I am convinced that this mentality contributes to the downfall of the industry."
Activision and EA might want to whip out the pad and pen for that, but I fear it may be too late if SimCity is any indication of EA's future releases for both PC and home consoles.
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It was refreshing to see people coming together to talk about the benefits and challenges we face during hard times and to build upon them.
By his optimism and his trying to plant seeds of change, you would think Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is our own Johnny Appleseed.
Last Wednesday, Shurtleff hosted a conference, "The Mountain West summit: Forging a New Consensus on Immigrants and America." Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Idaho discussed immigration and how to "begin to develop a common understanding of the value of immigration to the Mountain West and America." Big dream; but big dreams always start with small seeds spread by a few good people.
And, it was not surprising that it took an outsider to remind us of the virtues of how Westerners view life. National columnist Ruben Navarette, a keynote speaker at the conference, pointed out the differences of the Rust Belt States and the Mountain States. The difference — vastness — not in geography, rather in possibilities. Rust Belt States spend time talking about problems and limitations; Westerners talk about possibilities — not a smaller pie, rather an expanding one.
He also said that only in Utah did he find himself crying with others while discussing the summit the night before at a dinner with conference organizers. Without saying it, he was expressing the most fundamental belief in the Utah Compact, the human approach to immigration that "the way we treat immigrants will say more about us as a free society and less about our immigrant neighbors."
It was refreshing to see people coming together to talk about the benefits and challenges we face during hard times and to build upon them, rather than, as Navarette pointed out, those who think of limited resources; that if an immigrant gets a job, "it's food off my table," and "he can't win without me failing." Westerners think about the vastness of resources and opportunities.
An outsider, like Navarrete, helps us see the disconnect between the values Utahns live and what state political leaders practice. The Utah Compact is a great example and what Shurtleff is now trying to tout nationwide to fix our national immigration policies. While Utah lawmakers say they embrace those values, the policies they advance are the opposite. Utah lawmakers passed SB97 in 2008 to study the impact of immigration, including "the benefits of illegal immigrants to the state." Good public policy requires examining all sides of an issue. However, the study on benefits was never done either by the Legislature or the governor.
Shurtleff kicked off the Mountain West Summit last Wednesday because of those states' readiness to begin a "rational discussion on immigration … (and) forge a new consensus on a national immigration strategy." His vision is to start a national movement by involving other states in holding regional "Forging Consensus" conferences such as this one. Then to forge a national consensus on a rational approach to immigrants and America using the Utah Compact as a beginning point.11 comments on this story
National politicians from both parties, including Utah's, have not had the courage to reform our immigration laws, leaving local communities to struggle. Shurtleff has demonstrated the courage to speak out and call for a humane approach to immigration as envisioned by the signers of the Utah Compact. He is not only talking about it, but also starting a grassroots movement with local leaders around the country to reform our immigration laws.
Shurtleff, much like Johnny Appleseed, and the other supporters of the conference have planted the seeds for creating a national immigration policy that sees immigrants as the vast possibilities they offer in strengthening our nation's economy. We ought to applaud them.
A Utah native, John Florez has been on the staff of Senator Orrin Hatch, served as former Utah Industrial Commissioner and filled White House appointments, including Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor and Commission on Hispanic Education.


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Or "Gail" - My 100th picture! :-) It has been blowing a gale here for what seems like 100 days! Ref used for face.
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this would have to be one of my all time favs this blows me away wow 5/5 fav
dazzling shimmering eyes n pretty/shiny purple lips--plus dat hair = fantabulous draw!! its sooo amazin;faveeeee
A beautiful and colorful drawing. Very nicely done. Love the eyes. Excellent work.
She looks like my friend Cindy. It would be cool if eye makeup could just fly around near your eyes like this! Faved! :)
This is very pretty! I love the details that you used and the face is like a doll. Great job on this piece
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Laura, that is simply stunning! Congratulations on your 100th drawing here. I hope there are hundreds more to look forward to ;) 5 ♥s and fav
beautiful drawing :) 5/5
Amazing drawing! The face looks so beautiful and the idea is so great and unique. I love the hair which seems to splash in random curls and it sometimes looks like fireworks! 5/5


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Welcome to my Blog where my goal is to honor Christ through Paper Crafting. I am a Born Again ~saved by Grace - blessed to be called out of Darkness into His Marvelous Light & Saved from the Wrath to Come -John 3:36 -- I am far from perfect - striving to Live for Jesus Daily as the Holy Spirit teaches me Truth and changes my heart through the Study of the Word of God. I have a long way to go!
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Your work on this card is excellent.
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VERMILION — Midview coach Scott Jaloweic wasn't thrilled with his team's record going into Thursday's game against West Shore Conference rival Vermilion. But following the Middies' 9-2 rout of the Sailors, Jaloweic was a little happier than when he got off the bus.
"It's getting better," Jaloweic said after the Middies improved to 5-3, 3-1 in the league. "I think we're starting to find ourselves and get into a groove. We just needed some consistency in getting to play some games. It's hard to find your rhythm when you play a game and then you're off a week because of the weather.
"We've gotten four games in this week and I think we're headed in the right direction."
Midview came right at Vermilion (7-4, 2-2) in the top of the first as Ryan Smith and Eric Lauer hit singles off Garrett Koutsopoulos. Lauer's was a two-out hit that brought Smith in to give the Middies a 1-0 lead.
After walking the next batter, Koutsopoulos recorded the final out of the inning to end the threat … but only temporarily.
Midview reached Koutsopoulos for another run in the second inning on a Stephen Kozel sacrifice to increase its lead to 2-0. In the third, Lauer drove in Smith again and then came in himself to push the lead to 4-0.
Koutsopoulos finished the remainder of the inning unscathed but didn't come out to start the fourth.
Meanwhile, Midview pitcher Kyle Warner was sharp. Despite a strong wind blowing throughout the game, Warner kept the Sailors in check, scattering three hits over six innings.
Plus, he appeared to get stronger as the game went on. After facing 14 batters through the first three innings he only faced 10 over the next three. He went 1-2-3 in the fourth and fifth innings.
"I felt great out there tonight," Warner said. "I had command of my pitches and only had to tinker with my breaking ball due to the wind. We knew this was a big game for us and I think all of us were ready. Once we got that first hit in the first inning I felt we were going to win, and then when we scored I knew we would.
"I'm glad I was able to do my part on the mound while my teammates took care of the offense."
"Kyle was someone who was on the bubble," Jaloweic said. "He did a great job tonight in very windy conditions. He earned his opportunity and threw 85 pitches over six scoreless innings. He pitched four scoreless innings of relief against Olmsted Falls so he's making the most of his time on the mound."
Midview added five runs in the top of the sixth off Brad Wind, who came in for Koutsopoulos. Patrick Higley relieved Warner in the seventh and gave up the lone Vermilion runs.
While Midview looked sharp in its fourth straight game, the same couldn't be said for the Sailors, who had won five of their last six.
"I think we just ran out of gas," Vermilion coach Jeff Keck said. "We've been playing good baseball and against a team like Midview you have to be ready to go. These boys play ball all summer and they should be used to playing every day.
"Midview didn't look tired today. We shouldn't have either."
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A new report says California state government faces $340 billion in debts, or more than $8,500 for each resident.
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office said Wednesday that the state should set priorities for paying down its key long-term liabilities.
It first should address the $74 billion shortfall in the teachers' retirement system, a debt that could cost $5 billion a year to resolve.
Paying down the $65 billion shortfall in health benefits given to retired state employees and their dependents should come next. That could cost the state nearly $2 billion a year.
The report comes a month before the Legislature must send the state budget to the governor. It feeds debates over whether California should spend or save its budget surplus and how to create a rainy day fund.


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Oct. 20, 2007
VILLANOVA, Pa. - A deflected clearing attempt ended up in the back of the Villanova net in the first overtime to lift DePaul to a 1-0 victory over Villanova in a BIG EAST men's soccer match played here on a cool afternoon here at the Villanova Soccer Complex.
The win improved the Blue Demons' record to 8-5-0 overall, 4-4-0 in the BIG EAST while the Wildcats dropped their fourth straight contest to fall to 9-6-0 overall, 4-4-0 in conference action.
DePaul had the better chances in the game's first 30 minutes. Patrick Hopkins nearly touched a ball into the Wildcat net in the 18th minute but `Cat goalie Jason Friel (Dublin, Pa./Pennridge H.S.) was in position to make the big save. Friel was forced to be on his toes again in the 30th minute when Alex Mangan sent a header toward the net that the Villanova goalie caught.
Villanova's best chance of the day came in the 40th minute. Junior Joe Taylor (Southampton, Pa./Archbishop Wood H.S.) found Sean Mergenthal (Blackwood, N.J./Highland Regional H.S.) in the box and Mergenthal had time to send a blast towards the Blue Demon net. The shot look to have beaten goalie Erik Sorenson but ricocheted off the crossbar and over the top of the goal.
The pace of play picked up in the second half. Each team had quality chances and Villanova's Chris Quinn hit the crossbar on a shot at the Blue Demon net in the 78th minute.
Neither team, though, found the back of the net through 90 minutes of regulation.
The game's pivotal play began innocently. A DePaul cross was collected by a Wildcat defender near the left post. His clearing attempt hit the back of another Villanova defender and caromed over Friel's head into the top left corner of the net at 93:07 in a stunning conclusion to the contest.
Friel made seven saves on the day. Sorenson made three saves before being forced to leave the game after a collision with the Wildcats' Matt Sleece in the 80th minute. Brian Visser came on in relief, making one save and picking up the victory.
Next up for Villanova is a visit to Syracuse this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.


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David Moyes insists Andrew Johnson is the man to fire England to glory.
David Moyes insists Andrew Johnson is the man to fire England to glory against Israel and Andorra.
Johnson joins up with England on Tuesday ahead of the Euro 2008 qualifiers at the top of his game after scoring the winner against Arsenal in the Premiership on Sunday.
The goal was his 12th of the season and the Everton boss believes his striker is the right man to be paired with Wayne Rooney in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
"Andy is definitely up to the task of playing for England. If England have got the players who can put him into the box, he will get through and score," explained Moyes.
"He is always a threat, always on the shoulder of the last defender and he is always likely to get in behind a defence with his pace.
"He is so quick he is at his best played through the middle, he has been fantastic for us this season.
"He makes things happen, he chases everything and constantly gets behind defenders. England have the players to set him up, to thread the passes through for him and if they can do that for Andy he will score goals."
The former Crystal Palace striker admits he is pleased with his form this season and just hoping Steve McClaren gives him the call for the vital Group E game.
"It is great for my confidence ahead of meeting up for England," said Johnson.
"I am buzzing now, not just because it is England next but because I have scored again and Everton are going so well.
"But I'm looking forward to England, I just hope I get the nod to play."


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Our journey to switch our one-year-old from the bottle to the sippy cup was at time trying. Over the course of the few months before she turned one we casually gave her a few types of sippy cups with meals in the hopes she would start to transition herself, or at least make it easier. No such luck. Mostly she just got frustrated. Her distaste for the sippy cups got to the point where, sitting in her Nuna Zaaz high chair, she would see me walking towards her holding the sippy cup of milk and she would instantly start fussing and waving off the cup. It didn't matter which style I present, she seemed to hate them all.
I tried my best to stay patient but after months of trying it started to get frustrating. For many reasons. For one, what parent wants to spend a fortune at every baby store within a 50 mile radius trying to find the one style of sippy cup their child will approve of? Certainly not me. It wasn't until we were out for dinner with our girls at our favorite Italian place that the answer to our sippy cup woes became obvious. Our waitress confused our five-year-old's drink order and brought a kid's glass of milk instead of the water she had asked for. No big deal. The water was brought out immediately and the milk was left at the table in case we decided we wanted it after all. Turns out we kind of did. In an attempt to get one-year-old Delaney to "please just chill out and give Mommy and Daddy a few more minutes to eat their amazing pasta!" I handed over the glass of milk as a momentary distraction.
Our daughter, who previously couldn't figure out a straw, suddenly figured it out at the very moment. After watching the surprise register in Delaney's eyes my husband and I looked at each other and shook our heads. The answer was clear. We needed a sippy with a skinny straw. The next day I found a sippy style that seemed to fit the bill and somewhat apprehensively bought a pack. Thankfully my purchase was not a waste. Delaney absolutely loves these strawed sippy cups. Since bringing them home and handing the first one over filled with milk she hasn't touched a bottle. It's a relief to have her smiling when she sees me walking towards her with a drink instead of getting upset.
Ultimately all it took was some trial-and-error and paying attention to our daughter's preferences.
What tips or tricks do you have for getting a toddler to switch from a bottle to a sippy cup? Does your toddler prefer a certain brand or style sippy cup?


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On a torrid 12-1-0 run, the Pittsburgh Penguins are the NHL's best team in the regular season's final week.
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The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup, they were energized by a mid-season coaching change.
Could it be happening again?
The Pens are a different team under Mike Sullivan than they were with Mike Johnston at the helm. They're skating fast and having fun. That's not the same as playing run 'n' gun, but much like the Dallas Stars they're not denying that their strengths lie in the offensive zone. And while holding on to the puck at that end of the ice, they've built up the second-best goal differential in the league.
They might not be the best team in hockey, but they're the best team in hockey right now. And with the start of the playoffs just a week away, that's a pretty good thing to be.
Biggest jump: Vancouver Canucks (30 to 25)
Biggest drop: Nashville Predators (4 to 11)
No one will care what Phil Kessel did (or didn't do) between October and February if he plays like this for the next 10 weeks. The much-maligned winger has gone on a tear at the best possible moment, scoring five goals and 11 points in his past six games to help power Pittsburgh to a torrid, timely 12-1 stretch. Last week: 4-0-0
The Stars took care of business at home and then split in California, leaving them in complete control of their destiny with two games remaining in their regular season. Win 'em both and the team that missed the playoffs last year will finish this campaign as the top seed in the West. Last week: 3-1-0
Another week, another pair of Blues headed to IR. Both forward David Backes and netminder Jake Allen are out for the regular season, with no word yet on when they might return. At this point it wouldn't be surprising to see the hockey gods throwing banana peels on the ice to trip up this hard-luck team. Last week: 2-1-0
No one's panicking over Washington stumbling into the playoffs with a 6-4-2 mark, especially since they clinched the Presidents' Trophy along the way. But there is a bit of a hitch in their game of late. They have scored just four even-strength goals in their past four games, and they allowed four third-period goals against in losses to Philly and Arizona. Wouldn't hurt to tighten up this week. Last week: 1-1-1
No matter what happens the rest of the way, this will go down as one of the greatest seasons in franchise history. Monday's win over Toronto earned the Panthers their 99th point, topping their previous record of 98 set in 1999-2000. Now to top it off with a Cinderella playoff run like the one they made in 1996 ... Last week: 3-1-0
The Ducks are getting hammered by injuries–Frederik Andersen (concussion), Rickard Rakell (appendectomy), Brandon Pirri (upper body) and David Perron (shoulder) joined an already long list–but they managed to slip ahead of the Kings into the top spot in the Pacific. Thursday's game in L.A. could decide which team avoids a tough first-round matchup with the Sharks. Last week: 2-1-0
What a treat it's been watching Joe Thornton play this season. The 36-year-old has carried the Sharks in MVP-caliber fashion, scoring 52 points since Jan. 1, a total second only to Sidney Crosby's 55. He has six points in his past four games to help keep alive San Jose's dreams of finishing second in the division. Last week: 2-1-0
They haven't blown their chances of capturing the Pacific quite yet, but with just two wins in their past eight games the Kings aren't exactly mounting a hard charge. Their loss in Vancouver on Monday night was their fifth straight on the road, leaving them in peril of losing home ice in the first round. Last week: 1-2-0
Coach Q earns his 800th win. Patrick Kane reaches the 100-point milestone. But man, when the Hawks have allowed four goals-against in three consecutive games, the best news of the week is that Corey Crawford is likely to return to the net in time for the playoffs. Last week: 2-1-0
As bad as that 6–2 loss to the Penguins on Sunday may have looked, it was just the fourth regulation defeat that Philly has suffered in its past 19 games. Steve Mason has been a beast, starting 15 of their past 16. Have to believe he'll be between the pipes for the final three, although newly signed Ray Emery could step up in a pinch. Last week: 2-1-0
Not the best time for the wheels to come flying off in Nashville. Four consecutive losses ended any hope the Preds had of catching Chicago for third place in the Central and left them wondering what they could do to to patch a defense that leaked 17 goals in the process. Last week: 0-2-1
Probably the last thing Detroit needed right now was an unnecessary distraction. But that's exactly what the Wings got with the report that Pavel Datsyuk is considering returning to Russia at the end of this season. He hasn't exactly denied it when confronted with the rumor, so you might want to watch the Wings every chance you get from here on out. This team, and the game, could be losing one of the all-time greats. Last week: 2-1-0
Just when it seemed like things couldn't get worse for the Bolts, eh? Losing sniper Steven Stamkos (blood clot) not long after top pair defender Anton Stralman (fractured leg) leaves the Lightning with little hope of making any noise in the postseason. Last week: 1-2-0
Chris Kreider and Derek Stepan each tallied their 20th goals of the season in Monday's playoff-clinching 4–2 win over the Blue Jackets, giving the Rangers five players with 20-or-more goals in the same season for the first time since 2010-11. That ability to spread the offense could be a difference maker for them once the postseason starts. Last week: 1-2-0
They're beating the weak (Carolina, Columbus) and the crippled (Tampa Bay) but at this point of the season, the battered Isles will take the points where they can get them. Defenseman Travis Hamonic is out for the rest of the regular season and blueliner Calvin de Haan's status is questionable as of this writing. Too bad the Isles won't have home ice for the playoffs. After their 5-2 win over the Bolts on Monday, New York is on a 10-2-1 roll at Barclays. Last week: 3-1-0
The way things are going, the Wild will have to find their way into the playoffs through the back door. Coach John Torchetti blamed the team's three consecutive losses on a lack of battle, especially in the offensive zone. There's still time to correct that, but not much. Last week: 1-3-0
Gotta hand it to the Sabres—they're going down swinging. They've picked up 14 of the last 20 points available to them (6-2-2) and have gone 18-13-7 in the second half, giving them reason to believe that the playoffs might be within their reach next season. Last week: 2-0-1
Jaccob Slavin won't appear on many Calder Trophy ballots, but he's authored one of the best seasons of any rookie. The 21-year-old fourth-rounder out of Colorado College has proven himself to be a reliable minute-muncher while the team has dealt with a series of injuries. If the 'Canes learned nothing else this season, at least they know the future of their blueline is in good hands. Last week: 1-1-1
A year ago this time, Andrew "Hamburglar" Hammond was putting a bow on a storybook season that saw him go 20-1-2 with a 1.79 GAA and .941 save percentage. The encore, unfortunately, wasn't quite as thrilling. Hammond is an unsavory 6-10-1, with an undercooked 2.66 GAA and .913 save percentage this season, making him another in a long line of Senators who under-delivered on expectations. Last week: 2-1-0
After winning just three of their past 10 games, the Bruins are exactly where they deserve to be: out of the playoffs. They might yet squeak in with each of the season's final three games being played in the friendly confines of the Garden, but this shaky defense just screams first-round exit. They'd be better off as a long shot in the draft lottery. Last week: 1-2-0
The Devils might have a familiar face in the lineup when they kick off a three-game homestand to conclude the season. Patrik Elias is back practicing with the team after knee surgery and could make his return as soon as Tuesday. The franchise's all-time leading scorer hopes to play next season as well, but he knows that at his age (he'll be 40 on April 13) there are no guarantees. Might be worth a trip to the Rock to see him in person one more time, just in case. Last week: 1-2-0
Nice to see Mike Smith playing so well after his return from IR. He's allowed two goals or less in six of the seven games he's played, while posting a ridiculous .962 save percentage. The 34-year-old capped it all off with a 31-save shutout of the Capitals in Arizona's home finale on Saturday. Last week: 1-2-0
Yeah, that was a brutal schedule—two games against the Blues and one against the Capitals—but at this point in the season the Avs needed points in the bank, not excuses. Five straight losses have all but closed their window on the playoffs, and opened one on second guessing the way this team is built and coached. Last week: 0-3-0
Just when the Habs show some signs of fight in their game, they blow a 3–0 lead and lose 4–3 to Florida on Saturday. Maybe the recall of All-Star MVP John Scott this week will light a fire under 'em. Last week: 2-1-0
All of a sudden the Canucks are world-beaters, knocking off the Sharks, Ducks and Kings in succession to earn their first three-game winning streak of the season ... and possibly killing their chances to win the top draft pick in the process. Last week: 3-1-0
There are no guarantees that any of this season's goalies will be back for 2016-17, not when the Flames are saddled with the league's worst goals-against average. But Joni Ortio is making a decent case for himself down the stretch, allowing just seven goals in his past four starts. The 24-year-old earned his first shutout of the season in Saturday's 5–0 win over Edmonton. Last week: 1-3-0
Thanks to coach Mike Babcock, there's no questioning the effort this bunch is making, even as the losses pile up like firewood. There's just not enough NHL talent here to compete. Last week: 1-3-0
When Brandon Tanev hits the ice on Tuesday night, he'll be the 11th player to make his NHL debut this season for the Jets. That pretty much sums up what kind of season it has been for a team that desperately needs to re-focus in the off-season. Last week: 1-2-0
Never a dull moment when John Tortorella's in charge, eh? With the Jackets locked in a 3-8 skid, Torts sent a message to his team on Monday night by scratching Scott Hartnell and benching Sergei Bobrovsky, who was one win shy of setting the franchise mark. It didn't help, as the Jackets lost 4–2 to the Rangers, but there's something to be said for holding the vets accountable. Last week: 1-2-0
Even after allowing five goals to the Flames on Saturday, the Oilers are unlikely to finish 30th in goals-against for the third consecutive season. Edmonton enters the week tied with Ottawa in 27th at 2.96. Baby steps, I guess. Last week: 0-1-0