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Irvine, Calif. - Despite a match-high 36 kills from Evan Patak, the No. 6 UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball team saw its four-match win streak come to an end Saturday as it was defeated, 3-2, by top-ranked UC Irvine at the Bren Events Center. The Gauchos won the first two games before the Anteaters turned it around and hit almost .600 over the next three frames to ice the victory.
Scores of the match were 25-30, 28-30, 30-22, 30-25, and 15-10 in favor of UC Irvine.
It was the first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) loss for UCSB, which fell to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the league. UC Irvine, which has been ranked No. 1 since the preseason, upped its perfect record to 8-0 (4-0 MPSF). It was just the second time this season that Irvine did not sweep its opponent in three games as the Anteaters beat Cal Baptist, 3-1, to open their season Jan. 3.
Game three was the turning point in the match as UC Irvine hit .514 to UCSB's match-low .200. It only got better from there for the Anteaters, who hit .581 in the fourth game and .769 in the fifth. Over the three-game stretch, Irvine hit. 582 with 51 kills and just five errors in 79 attacks.
The Gauchos went up 2-0 to start the third game, but the Anteaters wasted no time scoring two straight points to tie it up. Irvine took its first lead, 7-6, on a UCSB attack error and would not give up the lead for the rest of the game. The Anteaters pushed their lead to six at 15-9 on blocks by Aaron Harrell and Matt Webber and the Gauchos could not climb back in the game.
UCSB played catch-up early in game four and tied it, 9-9, on a bad set by Jayson Jablonsky, the reigning national player of the year. Patak gave the Gauchos the lead with a kill on the next play. The score stayed within one point until blocks from Bart Kowalski and Theo Brunner put UCSB up by two, 20-18. The Anteaters quickly tied it at 20 on a Taylor Wilson kill and blocks by Wilson and David Smith. Another Wilson kill gave Irvine the lead and a bad set by Kowalski a few plays later put Irvine up by two at 24-22. UCI upped its lead to five (29-24) as it scored three-straight points behind Harrell and Jablonsky kills and blocks by Harrell and Webber.
Jablonsky gave Irvine an early 1-0 lead with a kill to open the fifth game. Two straight kills from Brunner and Patak put UCSB up, 2-1, before another Jablonsky kill evened it at 2-2. A Webber block gave UCI the advantage, but Patak came right back with a kill to tie the deciding game, 3-3. UCSB had two straight errors, one at the service line, the other on attack, to allow the Anteaters to take a 5-3 lead. The Gauchos played from behind for the rest of the game and Smith's 13th kill ended the match and UCSB's win streak.
UCSB got off to a solid start, hitting .562 in the opening game and .432 in the second. In contrast, UC Irvine hit .364 and .395.
For the match, the Anteaters hit .484 and the Gauchos swung at a .400 clip. UCSB out-blocked Irvine, 10.5-9.0, while the Anteaters led in digs, 48-42. The Anteaters had six aces and 17 service errors.
Patak, the MPSF Player of the Week, had a team co-high nine digs, two blocks, and both of UCSB's aces to go along with his 36 kills. David Kennedy had 17 kills, hit .517, and added five blocks and Brunner finished with 10 kills and five blocks. Kowalski racked up 72 assists for the Gauchos and libero Ben Brockman had nine digs.
Jablonsky hit .523 with a team-high 28 kills. Webber recorded 21 kills and both he and Jablonsky had double-doubles with 11 digs apiece. Smith hit .667 with 13 kills and one error in 18 attacks.
UCSB had a marathon week of competition. Wednesday, the Gauchos came back from two games down to defeat No. 3 UCLA, 3-2, at Robertson Gymnasium. It was the third five-game match of the season for UCSB, which topped Pacific Jan. 12 in Stockton.
UCSB remains on the road for two more MPSF matches as it plays No. 9 Long Beach State Jan. 26 (7 p.m.) and UC San Diego Jan. 27 (7 p.m.). The next home tilt for the Gauchos is Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. as USC visits Robertson Gymnasium for the second time this year. UCSB blanked the Trojans Jan. 5 during the Elephant Bar Collegiate Invitational.


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PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC) revealed stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Wednesday but a decline in net interest income, pushing its shares down as much as 2% in early trade.
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The Pittsburgh-based bank reported net income of $1.1 billion, or $1.99 a share, compared with a year-earlier profit of $546 million, or 98 cents, topping average analyst estimates of $1.63 in a Thomson Reuters poll.
Revenue for the three-month period grew 3% to $4.06 billion from $3.6 billion a year ago, above the Street's view of $3.9 billion, however net interest income fell by $268 million year-over-year to $2.3 billion, weighed down in part by lower yields on loans.
While improvements in noninterest income, more robust commercial lending that fueled a 5% increase in total loans held and declines in credit losses helped cushion the results, margins in net interest income fell to 3.58% compared with 4.08% in the 2012 period.
"We grew revenue on the strength of noninterest income, benefited from market conditions and remained disciplined on expense management," the company's chief executive, William Demchak, said in a statement. "Overall credit quality continued to improve and our strong capital position should enable us to create greater long-term value for our shareholders."
Shares of PNC slumped 2% in early trade to $73 recently.

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The U.S. National Weather Service has issued a gale warning and wind chill advisory for the state of Delaware, due to the impending blast of Arctic weather expected beginning Monday afternoon. The warnings were accompanied by a freezing spray warning for areas near bodies of water.
The U.S. National Weather Service in Mt. Holly, N.J., has issued a gale warning and wind chill advisory for the state of Delaware, due to the impending blast of Arctic weather expected beginning Monday afternoon.
The gale warning remains in effect through 6 p.m. Tuesday, while the wind chill advisory runs through noon Tuesday.
A gale warning means that winds will be shifting to the west and increasing in intensity to 20 to 30 knots, with gusts up to 40 knots (46 mph). Seas will range from three to five feet in height.
The combination of cold air and high winds also means the wind chill factor could reach between -10 and -15 degrees F.
In addition, those living on or near the water should be aware of a freezing spray advisory, which will be in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday. The combination of high winds and cold air near bodies of water could result in light to moderate accumulations of ice on boats and ships.
Accuweather is predicting partly cloudy to clear skies beginning at 5 p.m., with temperatures dropping from 34 degrees (20 degrees wind chill) at 5 p.m. to 17 degrees (-4 degrees wind chill) by midnight.
Chances of precipitation remain less than 15 percent.
Temperatures will continue to drop through the night, reaching 6 degrees (-18 degrees wind chill) by 6 a.m. Tuesday, and rising only to 11 degrees (-10 degrees wind chill) by noon.
Temperatures will remain in the teens until at least 10 a.m. Wednesday, and will not reach freezing, 32 degrees, until approximately 11 a.m. Thursday.
Roadways will become treacherous as a result of rain and melting weekend snow that will freeze over.
DelDOT spokesman Jim Westhoff said primary and secondary roads in Kent County will be treated with salt and local roads also will be treated, with attention paid to intersections and known problem areas. DelDOT crews will continue to inspect roads and will treat them as needed, Westhoff said.


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Suffolk Madrid students participated in the traditional photo contest in late November, and the winning pictures are here on display. An impressive array of artistic ability made voting difficult for staff and faculty. Congratulations to all the students who submitted photographs, and especially to the winning photographers!
First place went to Paige Beaulieu, for Eternal Stronholds.
Sarah Welch won second place with her photograph, Window to the World.
Yuexuan Tang's image, Eye, came in third.
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- Northland Pines hosted their 3rd indoor invite of the season Tuesday night. In the girls 800 meter run, Prentice freshman Cassy Kurth finished 3rd. Also in the event, Pines senior Emilie Robbins came across first with a time of 2:42.08.In the boys 800, Eagles senior Spencer Gander made a pass on the final lap and won the event in 2:12.78.And in the boys 200 meter dash, Pines senior Johnny Schwenn sped past the competition taking first with a time of 24.45 seconds. Schwenn was also part of the 4 by 200 meter relay team that broke a school record. Northland Pines won the boys team title. Ashland was second. Marathon was fourth, while Prentice finished sixth.On the girls side, West Iron, MI won the team title. Northland Pines was third. Ashland was fourth, while Prentice finished fifth.
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Geographic Production
Seasonal Production
Fresh and Processed Potatoes
Potatoes are the leading vegetable crop in the United States (not including sweet potatoes), contributing about 15 percent of farm sales receipts for vegetables. Over 50 percent of potato sales are to processors for french fries, chips, dehydrated potatoes, and other potato products; the remainder goes to the fresh market. Although potatoes are grown year round, the fall crop comprises roughly 90 percent of potato production.
Potatoes are a tuberous crop grown from the perennial plant Solanum tuberosum. Potato tubers are specialized stems of the potato plant that form just under the soil surface. Potato plants sprout from cut portions of whole potatoes (usually certified seed potatoes) commonly referred to as seed pieces or potato seed. The crop grows in various climates and soil types, is storable, and provides consumers with a relatively inexpensive source of calories. Potatoes are the fourth-most-consumed food crop in the world, after rice, wheat, and corn.
The potato originates from the Lake Titicaca region of the Andean Mountains, located near modern-day Peru and Bolivia. It was domesticated between 10,000 and 7,000 years ago, providing a stable high-altitude food source for many cultures. The Incan people (13th-16th century A.D.) regarded the potato as key to their food security since the crop could easily be stored in dehydrated, freeze-dried, and fresh form for consumption during times when other crops failed. Between 1532 and 1572, Incans introduced the potato to Spanish explorers.
Reaching Europe around 1570, potatoes were first considered a novelty shared between royal courts, but quickly became popular with sailors as a cheap and nutritious food source that prevented scurvy, a common ailment caused by vitamin C deficiency. In the late 1700s, when much of Europe was engulfed in crop failures and famine, the potato was accepted as a stable, high-calorie food source that could be grown in a variety of climates, producing high yields for feeding both livestock and people. Ireland became particularly dependent on the crop by the mid-1800s. After three consecutive crop failures between 1845-1848 because of late blight infections (a fungal disease), more than 1.5 million people died from starvation or emigrated from Ireland.
Many Irish immigrants fleeing the Irish potato famine immigrated to the United States, bringing the potato with them. However, the potato was already an American crop; documentation of its cultivation dates back to early colonists. The importance of potatoes in U.S. agriculture has been documented since 1866 when USDA first included them in crop production statistics. Today, the United States ranks fourth in the world for potato production, behind China, Russia, and India.
Geographic Production
Historically, Maine, New York, and Pennsylvania were the main potato-producing regions. As settlement expanded west in the late 19th century, the invention of adequate irrigation systems and the development of refrigerated rail transport spurred States like Idaho, Washington, and Colorado to take the lead in U.S. potato production.
Western States produce almost two-thirds of fall potatoes, with Idaho and Washington accounting for over half of the U.S. total. Between 1866 and the early 1920s, production increased with expanding acreage, which reached a peak of 3.9 million planted acres in 1922. Acreage slowly declined thereafter, to around 1.0 million acres today, yet production continued to rise as yields trended upward. By the 1940s, yields had increased because of advancements such as:
- Introduction of improved varieties such as the Russet Burbank potato, which was first bred in the 1920s by Luther Burbank and known for its large uniform size and complementary sugar content needed for french fry production;
- Increased use of chemical inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides;
- Use of irrigation systems;
- Innovations in transportation infrastructures, particularly the introduction of refrigerated rail cars and trucks; and
- Shift in production from Eastern to Western States, which have higher concentrations of nutrient-rich volcanic soils optimal for potato production.
Over the past decade, the potato industry has significantly consolidated growing operations. The Census of Agriculture reported 15,014 farms that produced potatoes in 2007, down from 51,500 farms reported in 1974. Because of large capital investments in equipment and storage facilities, farmers have sought to maximize production through larger operations.
Seasonal Production
Roughly 90 percent of U.S. potatoes are planted in the spring and harvested in the fall. The marketing season for fall potatoes begins in August (for areas of early harvest) and may continue through the following August. Unlike most produce crops, which are perishable, potatoes are well-suited for long-term storage in climate-controlled rooms or containers.
Because of their physical characteristics and storage advantages, many major fall-season potato varieties can be sold in fresh or processing markets throughout September-August marketing year. Potatoes for fresh use are sold mostly on the open market (rather than sold under production contracts negotiated prior to the growing season), so prices are subject to market conditions. Shippers' ability to store potatoes allows them greater flexibility when marketing potatoes on the open market.
Processing potatoes that are used for making french fries are typically contracted to commercial fryers before planting time. The contracts specify the potato variety, volume, and price based on previously negotiated quality requirements. Grower contracts with processors are negotiated and signed before spring plantings, enabling growers to procure and plant exact amounts of processing varieties.
Potatoes harvested in the winter, spring, and summer account for less than 10 percent of U.S. potato production. However, these potatoes meet specific market needs and generally fetch higher prices than fall potatoes. For example, some consumers like "new" or "freshly dug" potatoes, such as round red, white, yellow, and purple varieties that are smaller in size and are normally not stored before sale. Specialty varieties, such as the round white, are also in demand for their chipping qualities. Moreover, winter, spring, and summer potatoes help fill any supply gaps that may arise because of shortages of the preceding fall crop in the fresh market or for processing use.
Sales per acre are normally highest for the winter crop and lowest for fall potatoes, but vary widely among producing States. Prices for fresh potatoes are usually higher than prices for processing potatoes because of crop-quality standards. Domestic potato prices may vary not only in response to changes in weather, yield, or demand, but also changes in supply from imported potatoes and potato products. If a large quantity of frozen french fries enters the country, U.S. potato processors may cut back on contracts for processing potatoes, which would then be diverted to the fresh market. Fresh-market prices would likely fall as a result.
Fresh and Processed Potatoes
Potatoes are usually grouped into two categories:
- fresh
- processing
Within the processing category, there are four general classifications:
- frozen (mostly french fries)
- chips
- dehydrated
- canned
Historically, fresh potatoes were the primary form of potato consumption in the United States. But because of the increased popularity of french fries and other processed potato products since the 1950s, use of fresh potatoes has decreased from a high of 81 pounds per person in 1960 to an average of 42 pounds per person in the 2000s. Prices for fresh potatoes are usually higher than those for contract-based processing potatoes. Because farmers can sell fresh potatoes on the open market, they can store harvests until prices are favorable for sale. Since 2000, the average price for fresh potatoes has ranged from a low of $7.34 per hundredweight (cwt) for the 2003 crop to a high of $14.44 for the 2008 crop.
Since 1970, use of processed potatoes has surpassed fresh use in the United States. Spurred by the innovation of frozen-french-fry processing techniques in the 1950s and the increasing popularity of fast food chains, processed potatoes composed 64 percent of total U.S. potato use during the 2000s (compared to 35 percent in 1960s). During the 2000s, U.S. per capita use of frozen potatoes has averaged 55 pounds per year, compared to 42 pounds for fresh potatoes, 17 pounds for potato chips, and 14 pounds for dehydrated products.
Since 2005, the U.S. potato industry has enjoyed a trade surplus in potatoes and potato products. Net export value (U.S. exports minus imports) of potatoes and potato products in 2009 totaled $180 million. Japan, Canada, and Mexico are the top three export markets; together, they account for about two-thirds of total U.S. potato exports. Most exports consist of processed potatoes, such as frozen french fries, potato chips, and dehydrated potato products (e.g., potato flakes, granules, and flour).
Frozen french fries are the top U.S. potato product export, accounting for more than half of total potato export volume. In 2009, exports of frozen french fries totaled 3.0 billion pounds (fresh-weight-equivalent basis), valued at $635 million. Although 2009's volume and value were down from 2008, french fry exports trended upward over the decade.
Potato chips and dehydrated potato products are also important export products. From 2005 to 2009, chip exports averaged 543 million pounds (fresh-weight equivalent) with an average value of $178 million. During this same period, exports of dehydrated potato products (flakes, granules, flour, meal, and dried potatoes) averaged 966 million pounds (fresh-weight equivalent) with an average value of $82 million.
Few fresh potatoes are exported from the United States, partly because of restrictive phytosanitary import regulations imposed by some foreign countries. Given close proximity to U.S. growing regions, Canada is the leading importer of U.S. fresh table stock and seed potatoes. Mexico, the second-leading foreign market, imports limited amounts of both fresh and seed potatoes. Most fresh potatoes exported to Mexico are reportedly used for processing. Over the past 5 years, Canadian imports of fresh and seed potatoes averaged $79 million, while Mexico's imports averaged $24 million. Exports to Canada are expected to remain about the same, while Mexico has limited potential because of restrictive phytosanitary regulations regarding U.S. fresh and seed potatoes.
Between 2005 and 2009, the United States imported an average of $886 million in potatoes and potato products. Canada is the largest supplier, followed distantly by Mexico, the Netherlands, and Germany. Canada's exports to the United States consist mostly of frozen french fries and other frozen potato products. Mexico mainly supplies chips and prepared/preserved (canned) products, while the bulk of imports from Germany and the Netherlands are starches and other dehydrated products.


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BOSTON — Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference is scheduled to have a phone hearing with the NHL Thursday at 11 a.m. to discuss his hit on Montreal's Jeff Halpern, according to the Twitter feed of TSN report Bob McKenzie.
Ference and Halpern collided and Ference's shoulder might've made contact with Halpern's head in the third period of tonight's 4-3 Bruins overtime win in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series between the two rivals at the TD Garden.
Halpern went down in a heap and had to be helped off the ice. He returned later in the game.
Here's a look at the hit:
This will be Ference's second hearing of the playoffs, as he was fined $2,500 for his obscene gesture in Montreal after Game 4.


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Ponzi and the people of God
The $50 billion Ponzi scheme engineered by financier Bernard Madoff is now affecting Catholic schoolchildren in the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to the Associated Press. The Diocese of St. Thomas there lost $2 million in the scheme, which has hampered the diocese's ability to offer financial aid to low-income students.
St. Thomas is not the first to lose money in the market; in fact many Catholic institutions are invested to the gills in all kinds of markets. The bishop of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, California even lost his job over shady investments some years ago. I think it begs the question: Should the church be investing the assets of God's people just like any other non-profit?


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I'm system engineer student, GNU-Linux's user and Fedora fan. I began using another linux distribution but I have found Fedora and I really enjoy it. I would like to be a good programmer and of course, a Fedora developer in the future. I like play the classic guitar, jazz and metal music, the mathematics, and some sports like soccer and swiming. I work in the events promotion and learnig to package rpm to Fedora. I hope continue colaborating. I also join to the national drupal comunity.
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I'm woking in promotion in universities and colleges. Organizing activities about the project.
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Stop the presses! Brad and Angelina are releasing their very own vino. No doubt they can as they own a 1,000-acre estate in Southwestern France. Plus they're rich and famous.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will release a 2012 vintage pink rosé, Miraval, sometime in mid-March – the grapes harvested from their vineyards in France. The wine, named after Pitt and Jolie's Chateau, is a result of a partnership with French winegrower Marc Perrin.
Plans are already underway to release white wines this summer. Will you try the power couple's new wines?
Wine-Flavored Teas
If you like tea and wine, this just may be your drink. I saw this in the March issue of InStyle Magazine – wine-flavored tea. Vintage TeaWorks makes a variety of loose teas in celebration of several wine flavors, including:
Each canister makes about 30 to 35 cups and price range is $15.99-$18.99. www.vintageteaworks.com.
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This Friday, February 22, The Party Source in Bellevue continues their Friday Wine in the Aisles Tastings. This week they will be pouring several Zinfandels and Zinfandel-based blends.
The Friday series takes place from 4-8 p.m. The tastings are free and no reservations are required. Here is a list of the next four tastings and the wines that will be featured:
February 22 – Zinfandels
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March 15 – South African wines
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The Black Lounging Cap is made of warm and cozy interlock cotton.
The sleep/lounging caps are a must the moment your hair begins to dramatically disappear during chemo treatment, or any hair loss. The sleep cap, during the first stages of hair loss, helps not to have to look into a mirror, reduces other people seeing what you are going through, Yes I have heard how brave we can be, know what I went through. But eventually sleeping caps keeps your head warm, as the first thing you are going to feel is a draft up there. Sewn with the new soft Bamboo fabric, a natural fabric, Feels like cashmere might feel, won't irritate. Easy care. Best to hand wash in cool to warm water and wrap in towel, and let naturally dry. This avoids the minimal shrinkage associated with all fabrics and water.
Sleep/lounging caps are Great gift for friends as this will be all they need during the first weeks of hair loss. Some even wear it out into the world. Tying a scarf, carried in your bag will make you feel a bit more dressed up. Who knows, a change might be necessary, why not have more sleep caps than one. Also provides warmth, as your head will be cold for weeks, and exposed to the elements. Even in doors, can be an interesting experience with the sleep cap. You won' feel the hair loss as much, actually some have even forgotten when wearing the caps, that they had loss their hair, Yes I know, how could you not remember, there is no hair there, just that cover ups do work. That's Sleeping Lounging caps!!!
The Black Lounging cap is very cozy, so it gets cold at night, what a great selection for wearing around the house, to sleep, and even under another hat when the weather really gets cold.


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(Reuters) - Shares of NetApp Inc jumped 7 percent on Thursday after Bloomberg cited unidentified sources as saying activist investor Elliott Management has taken a "significant" stake in the company and intends to push for changes to the board and cash return strategy.
The data storage equipment maker's stock was up at $38.75 in heavy mid-afternoon trading. Elliott has been in talks with the company for weeks over various proposals, including a new slate of directors, Bloomberg cited people familiar with the matter as saying.
Elliott now has a stake of under 5 percent, it said. The investment firm and NetApp did not respond to requests for a comment.
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McDermott's 31 leads No. 12 Creighton in 79-68 win
McDermott's 31 leads No. 12 Creighton in 79-68 win
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Doug McDermott scored 21 of his 31 points in the second half and No. 12 Creighton pulled away for a 79-68 win over Northern Iowa on Tuesday night.
The Bluejays (17-1, 6-0 Missouri Valley Conference) won their 11th straight game and are off to their best start in program history.
Anthony James scored a season-high 25 points and Jake Koch added 19 to lead Northern Iowa (9-9, 2-4).
McDermott had his second straight 30-point game and fifth of the season. He came into the game off a season-best 39-point night against Missouri State last Friday.


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(Augusta, ME) The Lady Clippers fought for a victory and solidfied their #1 seed in the conference playoffs with a 2-1 victory over University of Maine Augusta. The Moose scored first when Rachel Audet put them ahead with Augusta's first shot of the game. The Clippers constantly pressured their goal but were unable to score until Emma Legallais evened the score in the 84th minute when she finished on a through ball from Cayla Thomas.
Legallais struck again in the 89th minute when Jenny Guzman crossed a ball for her to put in the back of the net and secure the victory for the Clippers. The Clippers outshot the Moose 29-5. Goalkeeper Stephanie Wunderley did not record any saves. The Clippers move to 14-3-1 on the year. They will travel to New Hampshire next weekend for the conference tournament.


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text: South Carolina-based EuroLux Home specializes in fines antiques for regular folks and exceptional new furniture, lighting, and unusual home accents. Owners Aimee and Greg, childhood sweethearts, hand-select antique and vintage pieces throughout Europe, and seek out high-quality, well-made new furniture, lighting and home decor. A family business that offers big city quzlity at small town prices and knows the meaning of Southern hospitality, we support homeless pets with every sale.


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The Arts and Communications (AC) Advising Center, located in AC 224, assists sophomores through seniors who have declared majors in the departments below. In addition, all incoming transfer students (with 30 or more hours) will meet with an Advising Coordinator for evaluation of transfer credit, assistance with course registration, and introduction to the DegreeWorks audit.
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WEST POINT — Jarrett Mackey will not be wearing a "No. 17" sticker on his helmet Saturday.
WEST POINT — Jarrett Mackey will not be wearing a "No. 17" sticker on his helmet Saturday.
A patch with the initials "CP" isn't going to be sewn to Mackey's Army jersey.
Mackey and his teammates will clash with service-academy rival Navy on Saturday. Most players will say the game is played for the soldiers battling overseas and the ones who have fallen in the fight.
A man like Chase Prasnicki needs to be remembered on more than just one day.
Prasnicki, who played in this game three years ago, was deployed to Afghanistan in late June. Four days later, Prasnicki, a former Army quarterback and safety, volunteered to ride on patrol. He was killed when his vehicle drove over an improvised explosive device.
Army's upperclassmen met before training camp, searching for a rallying point for the 2012 season.
"It was playing for more than yourself," Mackey said.
It was playing for Chase Prasnicki. It was decided the season would be dedicated to Prasnicki and Mario Hill, another former teammate who died in a car accident in April.
Army (2-9) has one more game this season. It's one of the program's biggest games. Victory on Saturday brings the Commander in Chief's Trophy back to West Point for the first time since 1996 and would serve as a tribute to Prasnicki and Hill.
"You talk about it, but to have two brothers that have fallen and you have the chance to play for them, it means that much more," said senior quarterback Steelman said.
Mackey said he's told his teammates to take nothing for granted Saturday.
"The dudes that aren't with us right now and the dudes that are overseas, they would give anything to put on the pads again," Mackey said. "For us, to not give it our all and not show up for them is not doing them justice."
Army coach Rich Ellerson's father and two brothers graduated West Point and a nephew served in Iraq. His brother, John, was captain of the 1962 Army team. Still, Ellerson struggles for words to explain his players' powerful bond with Prasnicki.
"I'm a casual observer," Ellerson said. "I do think they carry that. Chase and Mario were teammates to these guys. Mario's death was tragic. Chase was doing the business. Chase was on the path. We talk about that brotherhood. Those guys carry that around with them."
Prasnicki's passion lives on in today's players.
Mackey watched Prasnicki climb from the bottom of the depth chart to second string after he moved from quarterback to safety for his senior season.
"When I was a freshman, I saw his work ethic," Mackey said. "It's sort of what's instilled in us. You feed off of the guys you follow. We follow the seniors like him. ...You say to yourself, 'when I'm a senior or a junior, that's what I want to look like.' "
If Army can pull out a victory over Navy, which has won 10 games in a row in the rivalry, it would be a fitting tribute to Prasnicki and Hill.
"To have this season dedicated to them is something that I've always wanted and it's something that needs to happen — to bring back the Commander in Chief's Trophy is going to have a sense that they were with us and they were out there," Steelman said.


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Christina Aguilera is engaged — and expecting.
A week after announcing that boyfriend Matt Rutler had proposed, the singer has more happy news to celebrate.
Aguilera, 33, and Rutler, 29, a film producer, are set to welcome their first child together, PEOPLE confirms.
The couple met on the set of Burlesque, the 2010 film they both worked on.
"They're very much in love and are really excited to take this next step!" a source close to the pair tells PEOPLE.
The Voice coach is already mom to Max Liron, 6, her son with ex-husband Jordan Bratman.
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Your Highness (UK - BD RB)
Click here for our review of the recent medieval sword and sorcery comedy...
King Tallious' (Charles Dance) sons Thadeous (Danny McBride) and Fabious (James Franco) are very different. Whereas Fabious is a dashing, skilled warrior, Thadeous is a bit of a lazy oaf who's always been jealous of his brother. On the day of Fabious' marriage to the beautiful virgin Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), the evil sorcerer Leezar (Justin Theroux) attacks the wedding party and kidnaps the bride-to-be, intending to use her as part of a ritual that will allow him to birth a dragon to use in his quest to take over the kingdom.
When Fabious set out to rescue his beloved along with an contingent of his most trusted knights, including his best friend Boremont (Damian Lewis), Thadeous and his servant Courtney (Rasmus Hardiker) tag along. Tasked with retrieving the fabled Sword of Unicorn from a Minotaur's lair by the Great Wise Wizard, the party must face all manner of enemies, both natural and supernatural. Along the way they team up with a beautiful female warrior called Isabel (Natalie Portman) who also has an axe (and various other edged weapons) to grind with Leezar.
I managed to catch this one theatrically earlier in the year and I have to say I was somewhat underwhelmed. It had its moments, but I was expecting a bit more from a comedy packed with numerous big names, including Oscar nominees and winners. Still, I'm a sucker for all things Portman and I have enjoyed James Franco in some of his other goofy comedies, so I thought I'd give the film a second chance on Blu-ray in its extended cut form. Unfortunately my second viewing didn't really change my opinion of the film. While there are one or two funny gags there's nothing truly memorable and the frequent 'dick and fart' jokes are a step down from your average Kevin Smith movie, so they start to wear thin pretty fast. I did get a giggle out of watching Franco play a coiffured prince and there's some eye-candy in the shape of Portman and Deschanel, but I found myself constantly drifting in and out of the movie despite the sub-two hour running time. It's not a terrible film, but I expect more laughs from my comedies.
Although an E1 release in the UK the disc looks to be a direct port of Universal's US effort. Universal might get a lot of (deserved) flack for the video quality of their catalogue releases, but their newer titles are seldom less than excellent. Your Highness is no exception, offering as it does a great 2.40:1 (1080/24p AVC) transfer featuring a bright, bold colour palette that really pops. Skin tones are generally very natural, although they are pushed intentionally towards the warmer end of the spectrum at times, but even so this is perfectly in keeping with the film's visual style. Blacks are nice and deep and contrast is handled well, never looking too hot or washed out. Save for the occasional soft shot detail is impressive throughout, not just the facial textures and costumes in close-ups, but also the wider shots. Thankfully there aren't any obvious defect to spoil the party, as both film and digital artefacts are virtually non-existent. Generally speaking this is a very pleasing effort that offers everything you'd expect from the Blu-ray release of such a recent feature.
The film's primary soundtrack is a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 affair that delivers the sort of thing you'd expect from this sort of movie. It's not the most dynamic track in the world, not will it stress your system to breaking point, but what it does it does well. Ambience is strong, particularly during the early crowd scenes at the castle and the wedding, where general chatter, cheering and music transports the listener into the world of Your Highness. Once Leezar shows up to kidnap Belladonna things kick up a notch, with energy bolts, flying bodies and the screams of the wedding party precisely placed around the sound-stage. Things continue in this vein as the film progresses, with the numerous battle sequences offering the track a chance to demonstrate some nice imaging. All of this is ably supported by satisfying LFE and dialogue that remains crisp and relatively clear throughout. I say relatively because there are a few instances where it becomes slightly buried, but it's nothing particularly distracting so it's not a deal-breaker. Like the video this is an impressive effort.
There's a pretty generous selection of bonus material to be found on the disc, starting with a commentary track from director David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, James Franco and Justin Theroux (with optional intro). Next up are a bunch of alternate scenes (02:13 HD), some deleted scenes (08:36 HD) and extended scenes (15:24 HD), which offer a few additional chuckles. A fairly standard gag reel (05:13 HD) comes next, followed by 'Damn You Gods!: The Making of Your Highness' (30:13 HD), a fairly lengthy making of featurette (by today's standards). 'Line-O-Rama' (04:03 HD) is the usual collection of alternate takes, 'Perverted Visions' (02:32 HD) is more of the deviant that is the Great Wise Wizard, and 'A Vision of Leezar' (02:57 HD) is the best part of three minutes in the company of Justin Theroux as he makes a variety of silly noises.
I'm slightly disappointed to report that what is a great Blu-ray Disc is only really let down by the quality of the feature itself. Don't get me wrong, it's far from the worst film I've seen this year, but I just didn't get enough laughs out of Your Highness' particular brand of lowbrow comedy (and this is coming from a Kevin Smith fan). Still, I'm sure you can all make up your own minds as to whether or not you like the film and for existing fans this disc is a bit of a treat. The audio-visual properties are great—to the point that I went back and forth between eight and nine for both—and the extras are plentiful and in-keeping with the comedic style of the main attraction. If you enjoyed Your Highness at the cinema feel free to disregard the feature portion of the review and buy without hesitation, but if you prefer intellectual comedies you'll probably want to give this one a miss.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Chris Gould
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 8th August 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, LPCM 2.0 Stereo English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Audio Commentary, Making of, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, Line-O-Rama, Featurettes
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: David Gordon Green
Cast: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Rasmus Hardiker, Justin Theroux, Toby Jones, Damian Lewis, Charles Dance
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy and Fantasy
Length: 105 minutes
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Bird Makes Fancy Self Portrait 10 24 2011
If a bird were to get ahold of some fancy camera and high tech software and wanted to make a composite formed image of himself what would he choose as his subject matter for his portrait. He might have a shot of his face so everyone could see what he looked like close up. And he also might show you how proud he was of how he could fly. So in the background you might see a picture he took of himself high up in the air. Then he might try and show you how he went this way and that in the air and that he would represent by the angled flight path lines. The he would also want to include what he saw while he was high up in the air. He might also show what he saw in the water, marsh or land and how the sun looked to him.
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I was in the basement of a home estate sale and found this microphone in a dark closet. No one knew what this was but it looked to me like an old microphone. Internet research revealed it to be a Turner Condenser Model T 213 pictured above. I'd love to hear from anyone who knows anything about it. It's in very good condition (original cord and 5-prong plug). Does this thing actually work? I imagine we'd need an adapter for the plug. Thanks.


text: The Internet is My Billboard by Sheila Katz |Jan 22, 2013|Comments Cross-posted from Ask Big Questions. I've worked for Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life for six years, the first four of which were spent at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Working with college students taught me many things, among them the importance of standing out in the crowd. Every day there were organizations recruiting in the center of campus, students handing out flyers to advertise events by the dining hall, and ads in the school newspaper. Everyone wanted to be heard. As a result some voices were lost. So I started experimenting with social media as a tool for engagement. And I came to understand the internet as one of the most effective tools for being heard. The math was simple: I have over 8,500 personal connections through Facebook, Twitter, Email contacts, and LinkedIn. Most students I worked with had at least 1,000 connections on Facebook alone. Sure, we could stand and hand out flyers in the dining hall, but if we wanted to maximize our voice, we had a much bigger megaphone online. Every student I met was a walking billboard for their network. So I started asking them, "If you had a way to reach thousands of people right now, what would you say?" Responses varied from who to vote for in the upcoming student body president elections, to genocide awareness, to hunger relief campaigns. What can I say? UNC students are just that thoughtful. Not once did a student say they would discuss what happened on Grey's Anatomy or describe the outfit they wore the evening beforehand. That wasn't important enough for a setting in front of thousands, yet for some reason that's how I saw Facebook being used every day. (Let me clarify: I do want to know what you thought of Grey's Anatomy and I love looking at pictures of people with friends and family online. But we have a powerful tool at our fingertips and we have an opportunity every day to use it for good.) I now work at Hillel's International hub in Washington D.C. and run an initiative called Ask Big Questions, which brings diverse students together for conversations that help people understand themselves and others. A key part of our initiative involves using social media as a tool to increase our impact on campus and in the world. My full-time job is about creating in-person student conversations, yet I spend about 25% of my time in the online space and train all our student leaders in how to use social media for social change. Why? Because we also have the capacity to make an impact through our work online. We have a billboard to reach millions of people and I certainly don't want to leave it blank. It is far too valuable. Ask Big Questions has used an integrated social media strategy to engage with organizations like Teach for America, Our Time, Echoing Green, and American Jewish World Service. We share campus stories, we reflect on important questions, and we highlight other organizations and people doing great things. We even make jokes on twitter (follow us @AskBigQs). In the process, we have been answering the question of how we can use the online space to inspire in person conversations and action. Our website, designed by RAD Campaign, allows students to respond to a monthly Big Question and in an instant their response goes directly on their Facebook profile or Twitter, putting their thoughts in the network of their friends. We then see friends comment on the post and the next time they see each other, they can continue the conversation in person. We help students talk about questions that matter. We help them become story tellers. We encourage them to be thoughtful about what to put on this billboard. We are elevating the use of social media for great conversations. Without a doubt in my mind, I know that the internet has maximized my voice. And yes, today I posted up a picture of my colleague and me wearing similar outfits, because that is fun. I also posted up an article on gender equality and shared information on organizations I feel passionate about. I use social media to fundraise for excellent causes, share my voice in national conversations around important issues, and to get more students asking Big Questions. I use the internet to create community and spark action. Social media gives us this incredible gift. And the question of that gift is one that matters to all of us: If you had a way to reach thousands of people right now, what would you say? Sheila Katz is the Associate Director of Ask Big Questions. Follow her at @SheilaKatz1. This was written in response to a question posed by Craig Newmark. Back to Top Tags: Student Programs Jewish Life Higher Education {{Title}} [x] Add or, Select from existing Opening existing... Close existing Most popular tags Click to select: Show all2441Tags Show only most popular Opening all... {{Title}} ({{ItemsCount}})


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Enjoy fast and delicious dishes throughout the day at Bites, a chic but relaxed restaurant. Bites has a range of light dishes starting with breakfast a la carte, and a lunch and dinner menu available every day. Favorites include the foie gras hamburger, pasta specials and the Royal Club sandwich.
Bites is situated next to the hotel lobby and has windows that look out over the terrace and garden. A children's menu is available.
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Clearly, Prince William and Kate can't pass on an adorable pair of dungarees.
In the latest portrait released in honor of their son's birthday, the proud parents show off his stellar walking skills and another sweet outfit from his too-cute collection of overalls.
To toddle through a butterfly exhibit at London's Natural History Museum, Prince George wore Petit Bateau's Short Cotton Cloth Overalls ($46), a navy polo and his favorite pair of shoes, Early Days Alex Pre-Walkers ($42).
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But striped overalls seem to be a staple in the future king's fashionable wardrobe, as it's not the first time we've seen him sporting the look.
On Father's Day, Prince George looked just as sweet when he got dressed up in a similar red version to join mom Kate as they cheered on dad William in a polo match.
From photo sessions to family outings, we're already big fans of Prince George's signature style!
And while there's no word on what he'll wear when he turns 1 on Tuesday, we wouldn't be surprised if he opts for yet another set of overalls.
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CULLOHWEE, N.C. – After the first day of competition at the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic, hosted by Western Carolina University, the King University women's track is in fourth place. Maegan Henry led the team by scoring six of King's nine points on the day.
Henry started the day by placing seventh, and scoring two points with her discus throw of 33.65 meters. She followed that with a fifth place finish in the javelin throw. Her toss of 30.37 meters scored four points, and came within one meter of her personal best.
Atlanta Westbrook scored King's final three points with her 6th place finish in the triple jump. She matched her personal best jump of 11.03 meters.
Kayla Gash and Taylor Rasmussen also competed in both the discus and javelin. Gash recorded a distance of 32.18 meters in the discus and 17.99 in the javelin while Rasmussen registered throws of 29.93 meters in the discus and 12.16 in the javelin.
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Burning Down the House
"Social exclusion" is a real problem, but it doesn't excuse the looting and lawlessness on the streets of London.
LONDON—Since moving to London more than a year ago, I've seen a woman toss a cat into a "wheelie bin" for no particular reason; a group called the Socialist Workers Party march on the Royal Bank of Scotland, which is 84 percent publicly owned; and a man hurl a shaving-cream pie at a fallen news mogul in the seat of government.
Most Americans will have gawped in horrified wonder at the scene of masked and hooded rioters throughout London overturning cars, burning down hundred-year-old furniture stores, and looting shops as calmly as if they were regular shoppers—actually trying on the clothes they were about to steal. But it's when you read that a posh restaurant in Notting Hill was stormed last night by burgling hoodies who were only frightened off by a kitchen staff armed with rolling pins that you begin to realize that quintessential Englishness means never having to account for deranged displays of utter meaninglessness. From this point of view, the collective comic sensibility of Monty Python, P.G. Wodehouse, and Mr. Bean isn't absurdist; it's empirical.
"Tottenham, you can understand, and everyone in Brixton likes a riot," said a colleague of mine this morning, as she explained how her commute home to Balham last night was diverted. "But Clapham?" Here's a neighborhood in South London known for its Aussie and Irish expats, hectic twentysomething bar scene, and quiet Sunday brunch spots. Picture Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens given over to mob rule. Another friend made the mistake of returning to an "Alan Moore dystopia" from the Edinburgh Festival:
I'm on this windswept, cold train platform with a broken-down rickety train approaching to take me back into central London. The train driver warns us over the Tannoy that we should take great care when exiting the train, as there has been "civil unrest" across London and some areas may not be safe. On the train, we stop at Croydon East for 10 minutes—and I can literally smell the burning.
The ostensible cause of the riots was last Thursday's shooting of Tottenham resident Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old father of four, in circumstances that the London Metropolitan Police can't seem to explain. A thorough investigation is pending. But if this is the Amadou Diallo moment for Blighty, then why are minorities and the working class the principal victims of "socially excluded" aggression?
In North London, Kurdish and Turkish shopkeepers have teamed up to form "local protection units" to patrol the streets and prevent the violence and looting that have plainly overwhelmed the authorities. (And how embarrassing that these riots coincide with the visit of some 200 senior Olympic officials, no doubt rethinking the wisdom of hosting next year's Summer Games here.) "We do not have any trust in the local police," said a "unit" leader in Green Lanes. "Our shops are next on the target list by the thugs who have ransacked Tottenham. We will protect our property." This black woman from Hackney is appalled by the criminality: "You lot piss me the fuck off. I'm ashamed to be a Hackney person. 'Cause we're not all gathering together and fighting for a cause—we're running down Foot Locker and thievin' shoes. Dirty t'ieves, you know!"
Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone has made political hay out of the lawlessness. First he called for water cannons to be deployed against the masked Molotov cocktail-throwers, then he blamed their unrest on the Tory government's austerity policies. "If you're making massive cuts," Livingstone told the BBC Monday night, "there's always the potential for this sort of revolt." Livingstone's pompous summoning of Tahrir Square was politely contradicted by Shaun Bailey, a black Conservative community organizer, who said that this was not the time to score political points and that the whole affair was just about plundering merchandise. A much-watched video shows a young Asian man being helped up off the ground in a seeming act of kindness—only to be robbed by his helpers.
"I went out to Croydon last night to get my grandmother," an Afghan-British student told me on Facebook this morning. "It's about 3 miles from where I live. I saw a bunch of buildings on fire. The police were on the main road [and] then they all went away, and another crowd emerged. Loads of people with bags (probably filled with stuff they stole) were gathered around." Another eyewitness in North London "heard two girls arguing about which store to steal from next. 'Let's go Boots?' 'No, Body Shop.' 'Hit Body Shop after it's dead [meaning empty].' "
Socially excluded these rioters may be, but that hardly justifies a BlackBerry-coordinated assault on commercial and residential property. Take it from Egyptian protestor Mosa'ab Elshamy: "Egyptians and Tunisians took revenge for Khaled Said and Bouazizi by peacefully toppling their murdering regimes, not stealing DVD players."


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TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama made NFL Draft history Thursday night as the only school to ever produce three consecutive first-round draft choices.
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama made NFL Draft history Thursday night as the only school to ever produce three consecutive first-round draft choices.
Cornerback Dee Milliner was drafted No. -9 overall by the New York Jets, continuing a streak of top-10 picks from Alabama for the fifth consecutive year. The Tennessee Titans followed immediately by drafting offensive guard Chance Warmack, and the San Diego Chargers drafted offensive tackle D.J. Fluker No. 11 overall.
Milliner, of Stanhope Elmore, left Alabama a year early as a junior and will now take his highly-rated man coverage skills to one of the NFL's biggest markets in New York.
"Very much, I know I can. I'll just come in there and do what I do best and play football and work hard," Milliner told NFL.com of his future with the Jets, "compete and just learn the things I need to learn. You know you're going to get things caught on you, that's going to happen. You've got to be short-memory and just go out and make the next play."
Milliner broke up 20 passes last year as a junior at Alabama, and intercepted two more, to go with 54 tackles.
Said NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin: "This kid is willing to be aggressive, and I think that's big in the New York Jets, (coach) Rex Ryan scheme."
As the No. 10 choice, Warmack marked the third consecutive season that UA had two players drafted among the top 10.
Offensive guards are rarely chosen in the top half of the first round, because guard play is not as highly valued as top talent at other positions in the NFL.
But Warmack and University of North Carolina guard Johnathan Cooper were exceptions to that on Thursday night.
Cooper was chosen No.7 overall by the Arizona Cardinals. ESPN NFL analyst Mark Schlereth, a 12-year NFL guard, said his former NFL offensive line coach Alex Gibbs told him he could get "bums off the highway" to play guard. Still, Schlereth praised Warmack's ability to run block.
"I don't think he's the athlete that Cooper is, but I still look at him as a big road grader type guy who (also) does a good job in pass protection," Schlereth said.
Titans general manager Ruston Webster said Warmack was the Titans' top-rated guard.
"Very happy to have him as a new Titan," Webster told the team's web site. "His physical style of play, his power ... the right guard position, that's what it calls for, and he fits that mold."
Webster indicated he wasn't concerned about the guard position being one that didn't generally merit an early first-round choice.
"I think one thing is, the strength of this draft, especially in this first round, was the offensive line," Webster added. "It wasn't quarterback. It wasn't receiver, or running back. It was the offensive line. When you're picking in the top ten, you want to pick the best player you can get."
Fluker was expected to be drafted in the late first round, but when three of the draft's first four picks were offensive tackles (Eric Fisher, Luke Joeckel, Lane Johnson), Fluker quickly saw his draft position rise as the best prospect available at his position remaining after Johnson was chosen.
"He can help us in a lot of ways," Chargers general manager Tom Telesco told the team's official web site. "Number one, he's a powerful run blocker, so he's going to help us out a lot in the run game. He's also a very good athlete for a big man. He's got very good feet. He can bend his knees. He's got body control. He's got balance. He can get out in space and as a right tackle, he's going to be a very good pass protector for us with his arm length, size and again his feet for his size."
Andre Smith began Alabama's streak of top 10 picks as the Cincinnati Bengals' first choice in 2009. Rolando MccClain (2010), Marcel Dareus (2011), Julio Jones (2011), Trent Richardson (2012) and Mark Barron (2012) have been chosen in the top 10 as well.
Milliner, Warmack and Fluker became the 12th, 13th and 14th first-round draft choices in the tenure of UA coach Nick Saban.
The second and third rounds of the draft will be held Friday evening. UA running back Eddie Lacy, who was projected by many draft analysts to be a first-rounder, was not selected Thursday. Lacy was one of four UA players who made the trip to New York City to attend the draft in person, along with Milliner, Warmack and Fluker. Lacy and Crimson Tide linemen Jesse Williams and Barrett Jones are likely to be the next Alabama players chosen in the draft. Lacy and Williams were projected by experts as late first- or early second-round picks, while Jones is more likely to be drafted in the third round.
The Jacksonville Jaguars hold the first pick of the second round, followed by the San Francisco 49ers, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions.
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About Jamie Bennett
Best known for his innovations in contemporary jewelry design, Jamie Bennett also draws, paints, and sculpts. His delicate creations, fabricated in enamel, are ornamented with talismanic patterns from nature, such as leaves, fossils, and flowers. But Bennett often abstracts these images into a more pure geometry. Unlike traditional enamelists, who rely on internal wire scaffolding, Bennett uses electroformed shapes, which means his pieces are self-supporting. Bennett's practice is as technical as it is creative, and it results in work that straddles the line between fine art and design.
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AUBURN, AL (WTVM) - Just two weeks after the miracle at Jordan-Hare against UGA, an Auburn play in the Iron Bowl is being called one of the greatest plays in football history, ESPN dubbing it "Kick Bama Kick."
Monday, we spoke to two Auburn legends and best friends who had a lot to say about the game.
Buddy Davidson began working for Auburn in the 1960s and began a record-holding game attending streak.
Saturday's Iron Bowl marked his 653rd game in a row. He can't say Saturday's Iron Bowl was the best game he's ever seen, but he does say the 109 yard run for the win with one second on the clock is the best finish he has ever seen.
His best friend David Housel is perhaps the most beloved athletic director in AU history.
"Just worry about what is ahead of you in the SEC and the BCS will take care of itself," he said on the BCS debate. "If we go to the championship game, great fine good, but if we don't will it take away from the miracle in Jordan-Hare? No, will it take away from the Alabama game, no. So let's celebrate what we have and don't worry about what you are trying to get."
Housel says he was in Jordan-Hare Saturday night, but says that amazing finish made him feel like he was in heaven.
We jokingly asked Buddy Davidson is he was going to the SEC championship this weekend, thinking it would be an automatic yes considering his 653 game streak. Surprisingly, he said he was still looking for a ticket.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek workers have marched to parliament to protest upcoming pay cuts for transport workers and the government emergency decree that forced subway employees to end their strike.
The march Saturday by 2,000 members of the PAME union was peaceful.
On Friday, Greek riot police stormed the Athens subway depot to make sure that metro workers went back to work. The subway system had been shut down for nine days but running Friday afternoon. Bus workers have been striking since Thursday.
The debt-strapped Greek government wants to rip up subway workers' contracts and make their pay similar to other civil servants, which would mean pay cuts.
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The (domestic) auto industry hits a wall in China
SHANGHAI, China -- If you listen to the industry experts -- and in this country there are more than a few who claim to know how the future will unfold -- they'll tell you that the good times in China are over.
The industry has hit a wall -- and it's not a great outcome.
No, not for the foreign car manufacturers. They are raking in huge profits and placing vehicles in more Chinese garages every day.
It's the domestics where the real shakeout will happen.
Last week alone, Chery Automobile Co., the largest domestic Chinese passenger-vehicle maker, said it plans to drop its three subbrands and eliminate half of its models. Geely and Great Wall also are reassessing their product lineups.
What's happened to the China dream of dominating the local market with local products?
Not much.
Chinese 'don't want Chinese cars'
Talk to the foreigners on the ground, the ones, for example, in the interiors business or the turbocharging business, and they'll tell you that the locals don't want local brands anymore.
"Chinese consumers want to own a Volkswagen Passat. They don't want Chinese cars," one supplier executive told me this week. He asked not to be named because a portion of his business is still with a domestic automaker.
What will the shakeout really look like?
The experts say there will only be a handful of Chinese car companies around by 2020 -- the year everyone predicts the market will explode to 30 million units.
When you look at the current landscape, it all makes sense.
Chery is bleeding money. It launched three subbrands in 2009 and quickly introduced a variety of models under those brands at the cost of product quality. Chery's plan was to corner the market on low-end vehicles. But the market didn't respond well.
Domestic makers' woes
Bloomberg reported last week that more than nine in 10 cars in Shanghai, for example, are foreign brands.
License plate auctions -- the process of limiting car purchases by imposing quotas on registrations -- and pollution regulations are partly to blame for the domestic decline.
But it's more than that.
Whether it is the Prada shops in Shanghai's center or the gleaming dealerships that would rival a Manhattan Taj Mahal, the Chinese consumer is becoming increasingly sophisticated and aware of what's available.
Quality is also key, the supplier executive said.
One of Chery's goals, stated by the company last week, is to bring its product quality up to "global standards" by 2020. But the foreign brands are only getting better and fighting harder. Even in the so-called Tier 2 or Tier 3 cities beyond Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing, foreign brands are muscling their way in with cheaper subbrands.
Battle under way
The battle is well under way in a market where possibility knows no limits. And in a market where some say there will be 1 billion possible consumers by 2020, the battle is worth fighting because every automaker believes there's room for its offerings.
But, say the experts, the shakeout is coming.
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Barcelona Pere Tarres Youth Hostel
Registration Number AJ 000070
The Pere Tarrés Hostel is situated in a convenient location to all transport from metro stations to railway station
It has a total number of 240 beds, available in single, double, and 6 and 8 bed rooms. Bed linen is included in the price. Each room has a full bathroom and individual lockers. All the bedrooms are spacious and have natural light.
The Pere Tarrés Hostel has a restaurant (open for breakfast, lunch and dinner), meeting rooms, free internet, laundry facilities, fully equipped kitchen that can be freely used by guests. We have a large terrace, a ping-pong table, large TV room and parking facilities.
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Elevator
- Free City Maps
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- Security Lockers
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- No Curfew
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- Taxes not included
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Cranberry chocolate cream tart, filled with cocoa-flavored mascarpone and topped with cranberry compote, is the perfect little black dress dessert for every holiday between Thanksgiving and Valentine's day.
This chocolate cream-filled tart with cranberry topping is my take on a little-black-dress dessert, one you can pull off throughout the holiday season from now to Valentine's day.
The crust is a basic chocolate wafer crumble pressed into a tart pan, and the filling is cocoa-flavored mascarpone topped with glistening cranberries. It manages to be glamorous, festive, and simple all at the same time.
Cranberry Cocoa Cream Tart
Yield 1 9-inch tart
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 1 12-ounce bag fresh or frozen cranberries
- ¾ cup sugar
- 30 chocolate wafer cookies
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 pound mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- For the topping: Sprinkle the gelatin over ¼ cup water in a small bowl and let soften 10 minutes. Put the cranberries in a saucepan with the sugar and ¼ cup water. Bring to a boil; stir to dissolve sugar. Lower heat to a simmer and cook an additional 5 minutes or so; you want to soften the cranberries but retain their plump shape.
- Drain the cranberries over a bowl. Add the gelatin to the juice in the bowl, stirring to dissolve. Add the cranberries to the juice, stirring gently. Cover and chill until the mixture thickens, about 8 hours or overnight.
- For the crust: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Pulse the cookies, sugar and salt in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture is moistened and holds together when you pinch it. Press the crumbs on to the bottom and sides of a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake the crust 10 -12 minutes; cool completely on a rack.
- For the filling: Beat the mascarpone, sugar, cocoa and cream together just until spreadable. Spread the filling over the cooled crust and top with the cranberries. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
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This Week in Jennifer Lawrence Quotes: Drinking, Décolletage, and Paparazzi
"My breasts have a life of their own."
Jennifer Lawrence's Oscar-season promo blitz will draw to a close this Sunday, so come get your last fill of sparky J. Law quotes while you still can! This week, the Silver Linings Playbook star returned to L.A. to promote the film one last time, while interviews she did in London and at this month's Oscar luncheon continued to trickle out. And while you can always count on the 22-year-old actress to speak her mind, it's clear that all the attention — especially from the pernicious paparazzi — is beginning to wear on her a little. Jen, if you need to get some rest after the Oscars ... well, you won't be able to, because David O. Russell has signed you to star in every film he has coming out until 2016, but we would totally understand the impulse. (Power naps are key.) In any case, slap on some Spanx and reach for a Champagne flute, because here are eight more things we've learned about Jennifer Lawrence over the past week:
She's looking forward to this Oscar ceremony more than her last, for one key reason:
"I'll be able to drink this time," she told More! "I was only 20 last time, so hopefully I'll be more comfortable. Or at least drunk."
She's still forced to explain that Meryl Streep joke, even now:
Remember when Jennifer Lawrence said "I beat Meryl" at the Golden Globes and there was a minor furor until entertainment gays patiently explained that she was just quoting First Wives Club? Katie Couric still has not gotten that memo, and pressed Lawrence on the musty issue this week. "I thought that Meryl Streep was, like, open to make fun of because she's Meryl Streep. She's perfect!" said Lawrence. "It's like making fun of Captain Sully or something. I couldn't believe that nobody had done it, and now, with the backlash, I understand why nobody has done it."
She has a theory on why people keep discussing her breasts:
"I think people are fascinated with breasts that bounce," Lawrence told Heat. "They are so used to seeing [fake ones]. People are confused! My breasts have a life of their own."
What is she like in her off hours?
On a day when Lawrence doesn't have to shoot a movie or hit the Oscar circuit, she keeps things casual. "I never wear makeup," she told CNN. "I'm not good at putting on makeup, so I never wear makeup. I normally stay in my pajamas forever."
She's not as self-assured as you think:
"That's just my voice, my very deep voice, which makes me sound confident," Lawrence admitted to CNN. "There's no way to feel fully confident when you're photographed every day."
Speaking of that ...
Lawrence was horrified when a host at radio station WFPL mentioned that he'd just seen paparazzi shots of Lawrence shopping in a Louisville mattress store. "Wow, that's really gross. I didn't know that," Lawrence said after a long pause. "The same thing happens when I'm in L.A.: Yesterday, I had seven paparazzi following me, and they were all running red lights and I'm afraid they're going to kill somebody. And when you're trying to have a conversation with somebody, and people are just shoving their iPhones in your face and taking pictures like you're a zoo animal." She continued, "I was going to buy groceries last weekend and there was this new chain of paparazzi who just carry a video camera while they're taking pictures of you, and they start making fun of you to try to make you mad to get a reaction so they can sell it. Like what you do to monkeys in the zoo, when you just bang on the glass to try to make them mad to get a reaction. It just hurts your feelings, because you're like, 'Dude, I just want to buy some groceries and you're making fun of me with a camera in my face.' So I think it's really gross. And it makes me feel like people don't expect me to be a human anymore."
Still, she understands the photo-snapping impulse, to a certain extent:
"I saw Tommy Lee Jones, like, yesterday and I was like ten feet away from him and I was like, 'Oh my God, I want to take his picture,'" she told WFPL. "It's a different kind of respect, because I do what they do … It's like, 'You're a hero and a legend,' and people who've inspired you your whole life are right in front of you and you're having conversations with them."
She fully expects a backlash:
How is it that Lawrence is so candid and chatty in interviews that she can inspire weekly features like the one you're reading now? "I don't do it on purpose!" she insisted to WFPL. "Maybe I haven't had enough media training." The radio show host cautioned her against it; people seem to like it when Lawrence speaks her mind. "Well, that's good," she replied, adding wryly, "It's only a matter of time."


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In Emergency 4 you will become part of the fire department, medics, police and various other units as you try to manage a city that is very much alive. Some of the missions will have you deal with regular traffic jams, all the way up to major fires, dam failure and even terrorist attacks.
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Associate Professor Christopher Hernandez elected ASME Fellow
Congratulations to Prof. Hernandez, who has been elected as an American Society of Mechanical Engineer's Fellow.
Dr. Hernandez is an Associate Professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University. Additionally he is an Adjunct Associate Scientist at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Hernandez earned a B.S. in Engineering Sciences Cum Laude with a specialty in Biomedical Engineering at Harvard University and graduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Prior to joining the faculty at Cornell University he trained as a post-doctoral fellow in Department of Orthopaedics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley. Hernandez served as Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Orthopaedic Surgery at Case Western Reserve University before joining the faculty at Cornell. Dr. Hernandez is a member of the Orthopaedic Research Society, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, and the Biomedical Engineering Society. Dr. Hernandez serves on the Program Committee for the Orthopaedic Research Society and has served as a permanent member of an NIH study section (AMS).


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Cashunt's Charleston Mad Dash Scavenger Hunt!
Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM (EDT)
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Now in our 17th year ! Cashunt's Charleston Mad Dash is the premium ultimate scavenger hunt competition that also offers 5 different fun, funny, and competitive Bonus Rounds all in one fun game experience. All our games take place in the heart of downtown Charleston and utilizes all it's surrounding areas. Cashunt's Charleston Mad Dash brings fun, laughs, and memories that we are sure your guests will be talking about for a long time to come! Great for social groups, teambuilding, families, or just something different to do with friends!
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