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HAMILTON - Vernon Philander produced the best figures of his remarkable early career for South Africa to wrap up the second Test against New Zealand by nine wickets inside three days on Saturday.
The tourists needed just 20 overs to reach the 101-run target in Hamilton, after New Zealand's second innings crumbled under Philander's brilliant swing bowling to be all out for 168.
Skipper Graeme Smith was not out 55 with Hashim Amla on 46 as South Africa made 103-1. Smith ended the one-sided match at Seddon Park with a boundary off Rob Nicol. But the big win was set up by the 26-year-old Philander.
Playing in only his sixth Test, he produced the best bowling of his brief career of 6-44 to give him match figures of 10-114 and the man-of-the-match award. He now boasts Test career statistics of five five-wicket hauls and a total of 45 wickets at an average 13.6 runs apiece, closing the gap with teammate Dale Steyn who is the world's top ranked bowler.
"If he keeps going the way he is then he'll get there pretty soon," Smith said. "It's terrific because they all work together and they know their roles but they all want to be successful in their own right, egging each other on." New Zealand captain Ross Taylor admitted his side folded under the pressure imposed by Philander and Steyn, who finished with match figures of 5-80.
"We were probably on top in a couple of crucial times but I thought Philander, the way he bowled throughout both innings, he and Steyn, put pressure on our batsmen and the pressure told at the end of the day," he added. New Zealand resumed the day at 65-4, three runs in arrears, with Kane Williamson and Daniel Vettori (21) forging a dogged stand at the crease.
Williamson took 41 balls to advance from his overnight score of 41 to make a half century and Vettori was just as watchful as Philander and Dale Steyn swung the ball. The hosts nudged the score to 99 before captain Smith brought in Jacques Kallis, who broke the partnership with a short ball which reared up, flicking Vettori on the gloves for Mark Boucher to take the simplest of catches.
Philander then returned to wrap up the innings with an outstanding spell of bowling in which he took 4-14 in 18 balls. He took Kruger van Wyk (20) before lunch and then New Zealand's anchor Williamson for 77 immediately after the break.
Mark Gillespie belted two fours and a six off Philander in one over before he was caught behind and the rampaging South African bowled Chris Martin for a duck to wrap up the Kiwi innings for 168, to go with their first innings 185.
With a small total to defend and more than two days remaining, New Zealand had no option but to attack and they claimed the wicket of Alviro Petersen in the second over when he played back to Doug Bracewell and edged the ball to South Africa-born wicketkeeper van Wyk. But that was to be the Black Caps' only success as captain Ross Taylor kept his field in hoping for catches that never came while leaving the boundaries exposed to any ball that broke the cordon.
In the space of 20 overs he used seven bowlers but none troubled Smith and Amla, who steered the ball around the park with ease. Smith faced 60 balls for his 55, which included eight fours and a six, while Amla's 46 came from 56 balls. South Africa lead the three-Test series 1-0, after rain spoiled any chance of a result in the first Test. The third and final match starts in Wellington next Friday.
R Nicol b Philander 1
M Guptill c Amla b Steyn 1
B McCullum lbw b Philander 5
R Taylor lbw b Steyn 17
K Williamson c Boucher b Philander 77
D Vettori c Boucher b Kallis 21
K van Wyk b Philander 20
D Bracewell b Morkel 0
M Gillespie c Boucher b Philander 14
B Arnel not out 8
C Martin b Philander 0
EXTRAS: (lb4) 4
TOTAL: (all out; 67.5 overs) 168
BOWLING: Steyn 16-5-31-2, Philander 15.5-3-44-6, Morkel 13-5-26-1, Tahir 17-2-52-0, Kallis 6-3-11-1
A Petersen c van Wyk b Bracewell 1
G Smith not out 55
H Amla not out 46
EXTRAS: (nb1) 1
TOTAL: (1 wkt; 19.5 overs) 103
BOWLING: Martin 3-1-18-0, Bracewell 5-0-14-1, Vettori 2-0-2-0, Gillespie 4-0-24-0, Arnel 3-0-18-0, Williamson 2-0-23-0, Nicol 0.5-0-4


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POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT DISTRIBUTION AND URBAN SPATIAL STRUCTURE: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF METROPOLITAN BEIJING, CHINA IN THE POST-REFORM ERA by Tieshan Sun A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PLANNING) May 2009 Copyright 2009 Tieshan Sun
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The way to God
"No man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6
Suggested Further Reading: Genesis 28:10-17
From the moment when Adam touched the forbidden fruit, the way from God to man became blocked up, the bridge was broken down, a great gulf was fixed, so that if it had not been for the divine plan of grace, we could not have ascended to God, neither could God in justice come down to us. Happily, however, the everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and sure, had provided for this great catastrophe. Christ Jesus the Mediator had in eternity past been ordained to become the medium of access between man and God. If you want a figure of him, remember the memorable dream of Jacob. He lay down in a solitary place, and he dreamed a dream, which had in it something more substantial than anything he had seen with his eyes wide open. He saw a ladder, the foot whereof rested upon earth, and the top thereof reached to heaven itself. Upon this ladder he saw angels ascending and descending. Now this ladder was Christ. Christ in his humanity rested upon the earth, he is bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh. In his divinity he reaches to the highest heaven, for he is very God of very God. When our prayers ascend on high they must tread the staves of this ladder; and when God's blessings descend to us, the rounds of this marvellous ladder must be the means of their descent. Never has a prayer ascended to God save through Jesus Christ. Never has a blessing come down to man save through the same Divine Mediator. There is now a highway, a way of holiness wherein the redeemed can walk to God, and God can come to us. The king's highway:
"The way the holy prophets went-
The road that leads from banishment."
Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life.
For meditation: The crucifixion of God the Son was the opening ceremony of the way to the Father. As soon as the Son announced "It is finished", the Father marked the occasion by cutting the veil of the temple from top to bottom (Mark 15:37,38; Hebrews 10:19,20).
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Follow Friday - A Brief Edition
I've seen so many great posts in the Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories, but this one by Amy Coffin, I just had to share. I love the idea! Check out a great idea by her mom for what to do with all those Christmas cards and Holiday photos!
Jen Woods over at Climbing My Family Tree had a great post idea. It was simple, but brilliant. She posted a signature from an ancestor she found in a probate packet. It's really the little things that make you feel great about a find. Do you have any ancestor's signatures? Did they give you an extra special feeling when you saw them?
At Renee's Genealogy Blog a cute poem was posted about grandma and her genealogy addiction. In my case it would be mommy!
An excellent point (and one that is still valid today). I always find it amazing how the story changes depending on the outcome of a war/conflict. A perfect illustration of that in this post by Donald Shaffer on the Civil War Emancipation blog. While I agree that we may never know if this exchange took place, we can most likely check newspapers for all the blustering opinions of the day!
Save A Grave shared a post from the Archdiocese of Washington about the oddest mausoleum, I've ever seen. When space is at a premium...build up! I agree with the concern of upkeep. We've all seen what happens to old cemeteries and the thought of a 32-story deteriorating mausoleum is scary!
I hate knee-jerk reactions. I hate jerks two and this has them both! Legislators trying to take away the Social Security Death Index because it will help stop fraud/identity theft. Just shows the ignorance of many of those that make our laws. Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak makes some excellent points. Maybe she should run for office!
Until next post, have fun tending those roots!
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CaptainMorgan necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 204 diseños de 60 diseñadores freelance.
Developing a social community and directory site for the wedding industry, the site will function similar to Face Book, but targeted only to the wedding market to provide a community where soon to be married couples can come to connect and communicate with like minded individuals and wedding service providers to better help plan their wedding. The site will also function as an advertising site for wedding service providers to promote their wedding services to the sites community.
The wedding industry targeting both the wedding consumer and the wedding service provider, Demographics will be mainly Female ages between 26 - 30, but there will be men on the site too.
As mentioned, the site will function like a Face Book sort of site but focused to the Wedding Market for both soon to be married couples looking for advice, wedding services and to connect and communicate with others on the site.
The site will also target advertisers of wedding services to advertise in a wedding directory to the community and visitors of the site.
I am looking for someone who is creative and has good design skills and has worked with logos previously.
UPDATE: Please see comments in project contest for latest updates on guidelines along with the ones below.
1. The logo will primerely be used for the website, and will also be used for letterheads, so to display how the logo will look in black and white too would be good.
2. The logo needs to come across professional, it needs to include the words WeddingConnnect.co.za, what you see at this url currently is not what the site is going to look like at the end, the site still needs plenty of graphical work and color. Will most likely base the color of the site around the colors of the logo.
3. The typeface should be clear. We want something that stands out, and lets leave out calligraphy font.
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Jeanette Pasek's grand-prize winner garnered all sorts of "ohhs and ahhs" from our taste-testers and was selected as the grand-prize winner in the 2015 Lillie Suburban Newspapers' recipe contest.
The cheese ball is attractive, easy to prepare and holds its shape well. It's versatile, too. Jeanette says you can substitute other ingredients for the outer coating, depending on the season.
Here's a new twist for your appetizer menu that's tasty but not spicy. The cottage cheese is a surprising, refreshing ingredient.
With an ample amount of tasty bacon, this dip is sure to have people clustered around it at the party table. Don't be surprised when your guests ask for the recipe.
This scrumptious pull-apart bread will be a hit with your party guests!
It's the sauerkraut that gives these meatballs the extra tang that keeps people coming back for more.
2nd Place winner in the 2014 Savor the Season Lillie Newspapers holiday recipe contest
Looking festive and seasonal with pecans and pomegranate, this salad can be stretched by adding more greens. Some of our judges said the cayenne and ground pepper "snuck up" on them, but others found the heat just the right accent to spark up a holiday meal.
They'll be clustered around this red, green and white appetizer any time of the year. Make a few batches, put them in pretty jars and present as gifts, packaged with bread or crackers.
Easy enough for kids to make and so fast to put together you can whip up appetizers while unexpected guests are still taking their coats off.
It's a festival of color and taste -- and irresistible to all ages!
2013 Fast & Festive Lillie Newspapers holiday recipe contest submission
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Hypnotherapy can help with Binge Eating
Binge Eating or Emotional Eating
Most of the time we eat in response to our minds, most of the time we eat without consulting our bodies, most of the time when we eat and what we are eating has little to do with physical nourishment Emotional hunger starts in your mind, not your body.
Emotional eaters consciously or unconsciously use food to manage anxiety, to make themselves feel better, to give comfort when they feel sad, lonely angry. Emotional eating is when you eat in response to feelings rather than hunger, usually as a way to suppress or relieve negative emotions.
Stress, anxiety, sadness, boredom, anger, loneliness, relationship problems and poor self-esteem can all trigger emotional eating. When emotions determine your eating habits rather than your stomach, it can quickly lead to overeating, weight gain and guilt.
If you find yourself regularly eating in response to emotions, and want to change, trust me you can. I will teach you strategies that give you choice and power back in your life. We will also explore the deeper aspects of emotional hunger/eating, that drive the emotional eating habit.
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Mothers have the most difficult job in the world but most often unappreciated. They are the nurses, accountants, referees, financial advisors, health consultants, doctors, attorneys, psychologists, teachers, chauffeurs, maids, bankers, cooks of their own home. They do so much to shape and mold the lives of their children hoping that one day they will...Read more →


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Forget about JavaOne. Let's talk about the feature list for Java 9
At JavaOne 2013, Mark Reinhold worked up the crowd by pontificating about the future feature list for Java 9, as he closed the opening keynote sessions.
It's too early to start talking about Java 9, you say? The sentiment is understandable, after all, the developer's preview of Java 8 still has a long way to go before it's certified for production. But having said that, the Java 8 feature list isn't changing, so if you want to start the debate about which completely new features should be added to the Java platform, what you're really talking about is Java 9. And is there a better venue for looking towards the future of the Java ecosystem than the Sunday afternoon keynote at JavaOne? As he brought the opening keynote to a close, Mark Reinhold, the chief architect of the Java Platform Group at Oracle, couldn't keep himself from prognosticating about where the JDK will be going once Lambda is a done deal. Here is his Java 9 tease:
It just shouldn't be that hard to integrate Java with native code.
Mark Reinhold, Java Platform Group
Java on the GPU (Project Sumatra)
Somewhere in the South Pacific, just to the west of the island of Java is Sumatra, and apparently, the graphics processing unit is somewhere west of the central processing unit, and this just might be the next point of conquest for Java. Project Sumatra is an attempt to put Java on the GPU. "Wouldn't it be neat if we could make Java work directly on the GPU, rather than you having to call out some primitive interface?" is the question Reinhold rhetorically asked of the audience, indicating that this project, which is currently part of the OpenJDK, just might get full billing in the Java 9 specification.
"As we all know, Java's generics feature, that was introduced way back in 2004, was based on the notion of erasure," said Reinhold, causing everyone in the audience to turn to the person sitting next to them and mouth the words 'what the heck is erasure?' Regardless, everyone understands that no new classes can be created for parameterized generic types, which can cause some programming difficulties from time to time. "Introducing some level of reification, where you can talk about the type of the thing you've got, at runtime, could be very useful. And along the way, perhaps we could eliminate that annoying dichotomy between primitive and reference types," said Reinhold.
When Reinhold said "it just shouldn't be that hard to integrate Java with native code", the audience gave Reinhold a round of a applause. It looks like everyone is in agreement that an update to the Java Native Interface is long overdue.
The compact profiles in Java 8 are a start, but they're just a down payment
Mark Reinhold, Java Platform Group
Memory efficient data structures
Working with big collections and big data in Java has always been a bit of a challenge. It's one of the reasons that your Java programs just won't scale. Is there some way to make data structures more efficient in Java so that organizations that are managing big collections of information don't have to resort to Scala and Groovy? "It's becoming more and more clear that all of this boxing and pointer chasing makes it hard to do big data really well. If we had less boxing and less pointer chasing, we could load a lot more data into memory."
Unification of Java SE and Java ME
There will be plenty of talk about Java 8's compact profiles which target micro and embedded devices, but that's a far cry from having a single, unified Java platform. Chasing the unified theory of Java might be a bit of a Quixotic quest, but it's certainly a nice goal to which we might aspire. "The compact profiles in Java 8 are a start, but they're just a down payment." Reinhold suggests that perhaps the Java 9 platform will move towards a greater level of unification between Java SE and Java ME.
Speculation is simply just an opinion based on incomplete evidence, but it's also a good starting point when thinking about the future. Adjusting to Java 8 and the introduction of Project Lambda should be more than enough to keep the enterprise Java community busy for a while, but there's nothing wrong with dreaming about Java on the GPU, or looking up the definition of reification as we look towards the future of enterprise Java computing.
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The internet is a-buzzing with the news that Stan Lee is developing a new TV show about a gay superhero. Stan "the man" Lee is, of course, the godfather of Marvel comics and co-creator of basically every Marvel character you know, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and Daredevil.
The Telegraph reported last week that Stan Lee was "to create world's first gay superhero."
Um, no. Not even close.
There are tons of gay superheros, and have been for years. And not like, five. Hundreds. Gayleague.com offers a pretty comprehensive list.
There's Midnighter and Apollo–;Batman and Superman-esque characters, who first appeared in The Authority comics, and then in Midnighter.
Both teams of Marvel teen superheros boast queer couples: Karolina Dean & Xavin of Runaways and Wiccan & Hulkling of Young Avengers. Renee Montoya from Gotham Central, who became the new Question, is a lesbian. And she used to date Batwoman. Northstar, of the Canadian Superhero team, Alpha Flight, is probably the most well known gay superhero. He had what so many queer characters in all sorts of fiction have–;a controversial outing and an unfortunate death.
About the new show, The Telegraph went on to quote a "television industry source" who said:
"It was only a matter of time before we had our first gay superhero. And if there is one man who can make him a success it is Stan Lee."
Nice job, fake source. While you really don't seem to know what's up, I have to partially agree with you. I think Stan Lee will do a great job with this project.
While I'm always a bit surprised to hear that Stan Lee is working on anything (dude is almost ninety), I think he is the absolutely the king of three-dimensional, relate-able superheros.
Stan the Man
And while both DC and Marvel are all over the place with this now–;finding great, believable characters really changes from book to book–;Stan Lee really kicked that business off. Variety reports that the show will be an hour long drama on Showtime, the same network as the L Word. The show is based on the book Hero by Perry Moore. Hero is a YA novel about a teenager dealing with these two heavy secrets–;he has super powers and he's gay.
Despite the media sensationalism, I have high hopes for this show. Queer teens? Superheros? Stan Lee? I'm pretty into it.


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nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it:
and God doeth it, that men should fear before him."
Ecclesiastes 3:14
but I find myself just plain too weak to do it.
However, I didn't want the special day to go by without remembering you...
the faithful who so kindly drop by to read these messages from my heart. :~)
Many thoughts are simmering...God is talking to me often,
as I sit in my recliner and rest.
He is so real.
So close at hand.
So precious to my soul.
The one thought I want to leave with you today,
on this first day of 2014...this fresh, brand-new year...
this clean slate....this moment to pause and start anew....
is this.....
we are here.
We have arrived.
God has spared time...and each of our lives....to ring in another year.
How gracious and merciful of our great Heavenly Father!
We are now responsible...
for how we will live it....
each and every day we are given.
Will we repeat mistakes of the past?
Will we make different and better choices?
Will we make a positive difference in the world around us?
If God allows us to see the end of 2014,
what will we see in retrospect?
Will we feel regret or satisfaction...
for how we handled each day of this precious gift called life?
Right now, we are in the blissful spot of preventing regret in 2014.
Finding it so difficult to breathe, of late,
has taught me, once again, just how precious the gifts
of breath and life really are.
How quickly they can be snuffed out!
How fragile their thread!
No wonder Solomon wrote so much about it in the 12th chapter of Ecclesiastes.
Ever taken the time to study that chapter?
If not, I highly recommend it.
I suppose we all need a reminder now and then of just how invaluable life is.
We should never take it....not one breath of it....for granted.
I am thankful...so deeply thankful...for each time I can breathe in...and back out...
especially, without rattling and wheezing.
You just don't think of things like that when life is at its best.
It is so natural.
And easy...for most of us....most of the time.
It is when we realize how easily something can be lost,
that we truly ponder its worth....
even something as commonplace....as a breath.
None of us know what the future holds.
But, we all know Who holds the future in His capable hands.
The world around us is like shifting sand.
Evil is rampant.
Times are dark....if we take our eyes off the Light.
Things can change....in the literal blink of an eye.
Nothing in this world can really be counted on as completely certain.
Let us not be discouraged.
Let us walk forward, placing our hands, our lives, our all....
into His, so scarred by nails.
Let us remember that the God we serve is the only One Who holds all control...
no matter who thinks they are supreme and sovereign in this world.
Thankfully, He reserves that right...and the total reign of power....all to Himself.
Let us stand firm in our resolve to live to please Him, regardless if we please others....
for truly that is all that will matter at the end of the day.
Let us determine to remain Biblically-correct, whether that turns out to be politically-correct or not.
Let us keep a made-up mind to stand up for Jesus, not counting personal cost...
after all, He stood up for us and proved His devotion with His very life.
Let us not allow our focus to become fixed on this temporary, earthly home,
but keep a perpetual gaze on the ultimate goal of all of our aspirations...
our Heavenly, eternal home Jesus is now preparing....just for us.
All of this is temporary...fleeting...ever-changing.
Too much focus on it will deter us from pursuing what is not fleeting.
There is much work to do...while here...while keeping in mind that we will not be here forever.
Families to love on and nurture,
children to teach,
prayers to pray,
songs to sing,
souls to win,
hungry to feed,
thirsty to quench,
naked to clothe,
lonely to comfort,
sick to visit,
stands to take.
God needs us here, or He would have already called us home.
We pass through this world only once.
Let us get it right, doing all we can for the One Who is counting on us the most.
Let us take courage.
Don't ever give up.
Don't ever give in.
Let us cast aside all worry and fears over our future here in this temporary home.
Let us keep our eyes on the prize at the end of this journey.
Let us put past mistakes, heartaches, and failures behind us...right there at the spot they happened,
and let us press on, my friend.
Keep walking.
One step at a time.
Holding steady..to every God-given conviction in our hearts,
staying strong, keeping our eyes on Jesus....
ever cherishing each other and the precious gift of every day we are blessed to live.
Let us be kinder to one another, show more love, and let go of hate, ill will, and old grudges.
And most of all,
"...let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings..."
Hebrews 10:22
Happy New Year to All!!


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SunTrust Banks, Florida's third-largest financial institution, will spend more than $1 billion to settle claims over its handling of faulty mortgages.
SunTrust agreed to provide $500 million in consumer relief and pay $468 million to resolve claims by the U.S. Justice Department and the federal Housing and Urban Development Department.
The Federal Reserve also imposed $160 million in sanctions against the bank for "unsafe and unsound processes and practices" in mortgage loan servicing and foreclosures.
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The claims covered FHA-insured mortgages that Atlanta-based SunTrust originated between 2006 and early 2012.
"SunTrust is pleased to have resolved a number of legacy mortgage matters. These settlements reduce uncertainty, further improve our risk profile, and enhance our ability to focus on future growth," SunTrust chairman and chief executive William H. Rogers Jr. said, in a statement.
The company did not spell out the type of relief it will provide to mortgage customers. SunTrust spokesman Mike McCoy on Friday said the company would not comment beyond what it stated in a press release and in a regulatory filing.
SunTrust becomes the latest large U.S. lender to pay penalties to settle charges with federal regulators over mortgage servicing practices. Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Chase — all major lenders in Florida — were among banks that were part of a landmark $25 billion settlement over foreclosure abuses.
SunTrust is the region's third-largest bank, with $2.55 billion in deposits and 43 offices throughout Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties.
The bank expects the settlement will cut third-quarter earnings by $179 million, or 33 cents per share.
SunTrust also reached a $373 million settlement with Fannie Mae and a $65 million settlement with Freddie Mac, both government-sponsored mortgage backers, over loans funded by those housing finance agencies starting in 2000.
"Fannie Mae's agreement with SunTrust is another sign of progress in addressing outstanding issues so that the housing market can continue to strengthen," said Bradley Lerman, executive vice president and general counsel at the Federal National Mortgage Association.
Relief to homeowners in previous settlements has included short sales, debt forgiveness and loan modifications.
SunTrust to pay $1.5 billion to settle mortgage claims
SunTrust Banks, Florida's third-largest financial institution, will spend more than $1 billion to settle claims over its handling of faulty mortgages.


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Phillies plan to ease Adams in slowly
DENVER -- Mike Adams could talk Saturday about something other than his rehab from right shoulder surgery.
He could talk about pitching a scoreless inning Friday against the Rockies at Coors Field.
Adams pitched in a big league game for the first time since having surgery July 31. He threw a perfect inning with two groundball outs on a night when the Rockies beat up the rest of the Phillies pitching staff for 12 runs. The Phillies plan to ease in Adams slowly until he shows he is capable of returning to a late-inning role.
"It went great from an individual standpoint," Adams said. "I was completely happy with yesterday. I felt great. I feel good today. Everything is going the way I hoped. [The comeback] could have never happened. It could have never come around. Luckily everything has worked out the way it has. It has gone above and beyond the way I would have ever expected. Hopefully everything continues going along the same path."


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I feel like we must all have weird habits, tics, assumptions, however you want to categorize them, about how writing should be done, that maybe aren't necessarily justified. Things you hear in writing group discussions, or maybe read in magazines like Writer's Digest, or in books about how to write, and so on. We always find these strong pronouncements by authors about why their method is the best method, and it ends up influencing how we approach the craft ourselves.
I came to realize recently, for example, that I have this weird concept in my head about the use of one's spare time for writing. Every time I sit down to write, I feel like the most important thing for me to do is to just get words out, no matter how sloppy or disorganized, and so whenever I find myself just sitting there, at a loss for ideas, considering how best to phrase a particular sentence or construct a particular paragraph, I get this twinge that I'm wasting time that could be spent actually getting words on the page. I can trace that idea back to a few places, one of which would be NaNoWriMo, which by construction forces you to write like that (otherwise, good luck finishing each November).
But the fact is, what happens when I do write that way is I end up with a shitty draft that takes four times longer to fix afterwards. I think they teach this in school in the form of an adage, even, but things like NaNoWriMo for some reason come along and say, "No, that doesn't apply to writing."
And maybe for some people it doesn't. Maybe some people do much better if they get into a groove, if they get absorbed. But not me, apparently, and therefore not everybody. So the method that NaNoWriMo teaches is therefore not universally the best method. Once I realized that, I began to spend a lot more time taking breaks from actually writing, and instead using the time to just sit and think about the big picture of what I'm doing, to take notes on the logic of certain ideas and connections between them throughout the course of the story, and so on and so forth. And while I don't yet have a final product to show as a test case, when I go back and read what I've done so far, I'm much more pleased with it. And that in turn gives me the confidence to proceed, which is something I lack when I go back and read what I've written and realize it's a horrific mess, and then inevitably see the years of revisions required stretching out before me like I'm sitting at the event horizon of a black hole.
Anyone else have any bad habits they'd like to discuss? What are they and where do you think you learned them? And if you don't know any offhand, I might encourage you to think it over a bit more just in case, because you might be damning yourself to unnecessary frustration like I was.


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It is possible that the Stiffbeards were among the "Houses of other Fathers" who sent troops to help Durin's folk in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs.[2]
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- The unnamed six Dwarven tribes and Fathers were given invented names in an early supplement.[3] While these were published before the publication of Tolkien's late note on the name of the Dwarven houses of the East, it has been suggested that the Stiffbeards could correspond to Bávor's tribe (as portrayed in MERP).[4]
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- The House corresponding to the Stiffbeards is called Thulin's Folk, said to inhabit the uttermost North of Middle-earth (dwelling so far north that "their beards grow stiff from cold", according to Khazâd legend).[5]
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "Of Dwarves and Men", pp. 301, 322 (note 24)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
- ↑ R. Mark Colburn, Peter C. Fenlon, John D. Ruemmler, Terry K. Amthor, Jessica M. Ney (1989), Lords of Middle-earth Vol III: Hobbits, Dwarves, Ents, Orcs & Trolls (#8004)
- ↑ Thomas Morwinsky, "A Brief History of the Dwarven Mansions", in Other Minds issue 4 (July 2008)
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Chris Seeman (2003), Moria
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A Sandwich a Day: Vindaloo Chicken Naan-wich at Aria
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I'll first say, with the word vindaloo in the title I expected this sandwich to have curry flavor in it, but it doesn't. And that's ok, because the vindaloo chicken naan-wich ($15) at Aria holds its own as is.
To make this one, they stuff chicken, bacon, smoked gouda, arugula, and tomato jam into a soft but dense pita, which holds together well. The combination of sweet tomato jam and salty bacon absolutely makes this sandwich—I wouldn't mind eating the two every single day. Overall, there's a great balance of sturdy chicken slices, crunchy bacon, sweet tomato jam, a hint of vegetable with the greens, and the smoked gouda blends it all together with a creamy hug so none of it falls apart.
It also comes with two great sides: poppadum chips and an arugula salad. The chips are light but still a bit greasy, and go well with the sauces brought with naan when you sit down. I only wish there were more of those.
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iPad 2 Brings iOS Developers to Multicore Programming Land
The recently launched iPad 2 includes a 1 GHz dual-core Apple A5 SoC (short for System-on-a-Chip). If you want your iOS apps to take full advantage of this powerful dual-core chip, you have to use multicore programming techniques in these apps. If you code in Objective-C, the newest iOS versions allow you to use the new language features introduced with Apple's Grand Central Dispatch.
Apple introduced Grand Central Dispatch, also known as GCD, in Mac OS X Snow Leopard (version 10.6). Grand Central Dispatch introduced a group of FIFO (acronym for First-In First-Out) queues to which an application can submit tasks in the form of block objects. The main goal for GCD was to make it simple for diverse kinds of applications to take better advantage of multicore CPUs by offering a task-based programming approach with under the hoods thread pool management. GCD introduced new language features and run-time libraries. iOS 4 made GCD available for iOS developers, and therefore, the operating system for iPad 2, iOS 4.3, supports GCD. If you want to transform the multicore power of the dual-core Apple A5 SoC into app performance, GCD can help you.
GCD removes the need for an application to create and manage threads because GCD creates the appropriate number of threads to execute the queued tasks. GCD includes complex load-balancing mechanisms that consider the underlying hardware capabilities and do their best to keep the whole system more responsive.
However, the FIFO queue might confuse developers and architects. When you queue tasks for dispatch, you can choose between three kinds of queues:
- Main Queue: The tasks execute serially on the application's main thread.
- Serial Queue: The tasks execute one at a time on a first-come first-served basis. The tasks run with a sequential execution one after the other.
- Concurrent Queue: The tasks start executing on a first-come first-served basis but they can run concurrently. The concurrent execution will vary according to the number of available cores. The Concurrent Queue allows you to launch many tasks in parallel to take advantage of multiple cores. The FIFO order used to start executing the tasks doesn't have a huge impact on overall scalability and performance. GCD uses creates many Concurrent Queues for an application, and therefore, if you need to launch a large number of tasks with a concurrent execution, you can use Concurrent Queues with different priority levels. GCD will create and manage the appropriate number of threads to support the execution of these tasks according to the available hardware resources and the current workload.
You can combine the different kinds of queues to organize the execution of multiple tasks and to create critical sections. You can run blocks or functions as synchronous or asynchronous tasks. This way, you can avoid creating and managing POSIX threads to create concurrent code that takes advantage of the new dual-core SoC. However, GCD is a C level API. If you are creating high-level code, you can use the operation queues. Operation queues are Objective-C objects that act like dispatch queues.
You can read the detailed documentation about best-practices with operation queues in the "Concurrency and Application Design" section of the "Concurrency Programming Guide." However, this guide hasn't been updated with the importance of task-based programming for iPad 2. iPad 2 has a dual-core SoC and task-based programming is very important for this new device.
You can use task-based programming techniques when you create apps for iPad 2 and you will benefit from the two cores. iPhone 5 will probably have a dual-core SoC, too. Thus, if you target modern and future iOS devices, you should start mastering multicore programming techniques for this platform soon. Don't create and manage POSIX threads from scratch before reading about GDC capabilities. In fact, you will find task-based programming with GDC useful for achieving performance enhancements and scalability in most apps.
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U.S. Women's Update - April 14
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 14, 2010) – The current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on April 14 includes briefs on U.S. players competing overseas, player information, Volley-Tweets, trivia questions and much more.
For the complete PDF version including a complete list of players training at the USA National Team Center facility at American Sports Centers in Anaheim, the U.S. international transfer list, 2010 season stats and other fan interaction sections, click here.
TRIVIA QUESTIONS: 1. Who was the youngest player on the 2008 U.S. Women's Olympic Team? 2. Who was the older player on the 2004 U.S. Women's Olympic Team? 3. Who were the two oldest players on the 2004 U.S. Women's Olympic Team? Answers can be found on page three in the full PDF version (click here) of the current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update.
SECOND TRAINING BLOCK CONCLUDES: The U.S. Women's National Team ended its second winter training block on April 9 with a total of 16 players and will be on hiatus until April 26. The team training sessions, held at the USA National Team Center located within the American Sports Centers in Anaheim, Calif., are open to the public. Training times are generally Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., while Fridays often vary on times. Players that ended the training block were middle blockers Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.), Tracy Stalls (Denver, Colo.), Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.), Alexis Crimes (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.), Lauren Paolini (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Mekana Barnes (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) and Brittnee Cooper (Houston). Outside hitters/opposite include Angie Pressey (Lake Mary, Fla.), Brittany Moore (Orange, Calif.), Jill Collymore (Bellevue, Wash.), Julie Rubenstein (Camarillo, Calif.) and Aneli Otineru (Hale'iwa, Hawaii). The setters training include Bryn Kehoe (North Bend, Ohio) and Nicole Vargas (Seal Beach, Calif.). The libero position has Jessica Fine (Tarzana, Calif.) and Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii) training with the U.S. Women's National Team. Some players could leave for pro opportunities or other circumstances.
HODGE NAMED FINALIST FOR AAU SULLIVAN AWARD: Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) has been named one of six finalists for this year's AAU Sullivan Amateur Award. The winner will be announced on April 14 at the AAU James E. Sullivan Award Ceremony at the New York Athletic Club. Hodge, after a brief training period with the U.S. Women's National Team last summer, she led Penn State to its third straight NCAA Division I title and extended the Nittany Lions' win streak to 102 matches dating back to the 2007 season. She earned AVCA Division I National Player of the Year last December after being selected AVCA All-America First-Team for the fourth consecutive year. Hodge, who also earned this year's Honda Award for volleyball, competed with the U.S. Women's National Team on its three-match trip to China early this year.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS: USA Volleyball officially process several international transfer paperwork for American players competing in overseas professional leagues. Angie McGinnis (Fraser, Mich.) and Cheryl Weaver (Washington, D.C.), who have been in Azerbaijan the last couple months training and competing, are playing for Igtisadchi Baku of the Azerbaijan professional league. The other transfers relate to Puerto Rico Superliga teams making a late signing for the current postseason. Shonda Cole moved from Caguas to Corozal, which also signed Destinee Hooker who finished her season early in Korea. Christal Morrison is now with her third different Puerto Rico league team of 2010 after transferring to Catano from Corozal. For a full listing of the 166 international transfers for American female players to other countries to play professional volleyball, visit the full PDF version of the U.S. Women's National Team Weekly Update.
BARBOZA WITH TORAY IN JAPAN: Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.), an outside hitter with the U.S. Women's National Team and alternate on both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games rosters, is playing in her first professional volleyball season in Japan V-League with Toray. After finishing the regular season with a 21-7 record and a second-place finish, Toray finished second in the four-team round-robin semifinal with regular season winner JT coming out on top. In the final match to declare the V-League champion on April 10, Toray swept JT 28-26, 25-21, 25-16 to claim its third consecutive championship. Barboza, who started the title match and was a reserve in the second set, scored two points on kills in the championship deciding victory. As the V-League champions, Toray will face the winner of Korea's pro league between April 22-25. Barboza and Toray's season will conclude with a tournament held May 1-6.
JOINES TAMAS, BUSSE WITH TOA BAJA: Jen Joines Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.) and Cassie Busse (Prior Lake, Minn.), both members of the U.S. Women's National Team, are playing for 2009 Puerto Rico League champion Toa Baja in 2010. Toa Baja finished the regular season with a five-match lead in the standings, thanks to a 21-match win streak after losing its opening match. The Llaneras also won the regular season and tournament title in 2009. Entering the postseason tournament as the top-seed, Toa Baja topped Juncos 25-16, 25-17, 25-22 on April 12. Busse contributed 14 kills for all her points, while Joines Tamas added eight kills, three aces and a block for 12 points. Toa Baja is in the quarterfinal round pool with No. 4 seed Corozal, No. 5 seed Caguas and No. 8 seed Juncos.
THOMPSON, SALVO WITH CATANO: Setter Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.) and outside hitter Airial Salvo (Farmington, Utah), both members of the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team and products of University of Washington, are playing for Catano de Lancheras of the Puerto Rico Superliga. Prior to the playoffs starting, Catano added another Washington Husky in Christal Morrison. With second place already wrapped up, Catano dropped a 20-25, 25-17, 16-25, 25-22, 17-15 match to Bayamon in its final match of the regular season. Salvo was credited with 19 kills, a block and ace for 21 points to go with 19 digs for a double-double. Thompson added 12 assists and two blocks in the five-set loss. Catano ended the regular season with a 16-6 overall record. As the second overall seed, Catano opened the playoff with a 25-12, 25-23, 25-21 victory over Bayamon on April 13. Morrison and Salvo had 17 and 16 points, respectively. Thompson was credited with eight assists and seven digs. Catano is in quarterfinal round Pool B with No. 3 seed Mayaguez, No. 6 seed Carolina and No. 7 seed Bayamon.
METCALF, HODGE LATE SIGNEES WITH CAGUAS: Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa) and Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) signed late in the Puerto Rico Superliga season in hopes of rejuvenating the team and advancing into the playoffs. They join past U.S. Women's National Team member Shonda Cole on the team. Hodge, who competed with the U.S. Women's National Team on a trip to China earlier this year, started her professional career with Caguas on March 27. Metcalf rattled home a match-high 25 points – all on kills – to lead Caguas to a 25-23, 25-23, 25-17 victory over Ponce on April 9. Hodge added 12 points in the victory. Caguas, with its late roster additions, finished the year with a 10-12 record and tied for fourth in the regular season. In its playoff opener against Corozal on April 12, Metcalf collected 24 kills, two blocks and an ace for 27 points in Criollas' 25-20, 26-28, 28-26, 19-25, 15-11 loss. Hodge added 13 points and 16 digs in the loss. Caguas' quarterfinal round pool consists of No. 1 Toa Baja, No. 4 Corozal and No. 8 Juncos.
PRESSEY JOINS BAYAMON LATE: Angie Pressey (Lake Mary, Fla.), an outside hitter with the U.S. Women's National Team, joined Bayamon of the Puerto Rico Superliga just in time for the playoffs. In the team's final regular season match, she tallied a match-high 28 points with 22 kills, four blocks and two aces to go with 11 digs in a 20-25, 25-17, 16-25, 25-22, 17-15 upset of Catano. Bayamon earned a playoff spot after ending the regular season with a 9-13 record and tied for sixth place. Pressey's Bayamon squad opened the playoffs with a 25-12, 25-13, 25-21 loss to Catano on April 13. She scored eight points in the match. Bayamon's quarterfinal pool includes No. 2 Catano, No. 3 Mayaguez and No. 6 Carolina.
HOOKER WITH COROZAL: Destinee Hooker (San Antonio), who trained with the U.S. Women's National Team in spring of 2008 before heading back to University of Texas to complete her final two collegiate seasons, signed late with Corozal of the Puerto Rico Superliga. On April 9, she tallied 21 points with 14 kills, five blocks and two aces in a 27-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-17 victory over Juncos to match the total produced by Shonda Cole, a former U.S. Women's National Team member. Corozal ended the regular season tied for fourth place with a 10-12 record. To open the playoffs, Hooker scored 33 points with 31 kills and two blocks to go with seven digs and 14 receptions in Pinkin's 25-20, 26-28, 28-26, 19-25, 15-11 victory over Caguas on April 12. Cole added 26 points and 17 digs in the win. Corozal is grouped with No. 1 Toa Baja, No. 5 Caguas and No. 8 Juncos in its quarterfinal round playoff.
KIMMICH, HAMPTON WITH GUAYNABO: Katie Wilkins Kimmich (Lakeside, Calif.), an outside hitter with the U.S. Women's National Team, is competing for the Mets of Guaynabo in the Puerto Rico Superliga. She recorded a team-high 10 points with nine kills and a block in Guaynabo's final match of the season, a 25-19, 25-19, 25-16 loss to Carolina on April 10. Guaynabo was denied a playoff berth as it ended the year with a 4-18 record.
SPICER WITH PONCE: Nellie Spicer (Barrington, Ill.), a setter with the U.S. Women's National Team, is competing for Ponce of the Puerto Rico Superliga in 2010. She recorded six assists, 12 digs, an ace and a kill in Ponce's 25-23, 25-23, 25-17 loss to Caguas on April 10. Ponce failed to earn a spot into the eight-team playoffs as it ended the regular season with an 8-14 record and in ninth place.
OTHER AMERICAN HIGHLIGHTS IN PUERTO RICO: Kelly Wing scored 16 points in Juncos' four-set loss to Corozal on April 9…Christal Morrison tallied 20 points and Sonja Newcombe scored 12 in Ponce's loss to Caguas on April 10…Kaithlin Sather charted 14 points and teammate Jessica Jones added 13 in leading Carolina to a three-set victory over Guaynabo on April 10…Erin Moore tallied 18 points in Bayamon's five-set win over Catano on April 10…Kelly Wing provided Juncos eight points in its three-set loss to Toa Baja on April 12 to open the playoffs…Kaithlin Sather provided 13 points for Carolina in its April 13 quarterfinal round four-set loss to Mayaguez, while teammate Jessica Jones added 12 points.
RICHARDS, SYKORA HELPING OMICHKA TO RUSSIAN FOREFRONT: Kristin Richards (Orem, Utah), an outside hitter and 2008 U.S. Olympic Team alternate, and three-time U.S. Olympian Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas) are playing in the Russia Super League with Omichka in Omsk. As the third-seed in the Russia Super League Championship Playoffs, Omichka faced Dinamo Krasnodar in the quarterfinal best-of-three playoff series. After getting off to a good start with a sweep in the first match, Dinamo Krasnodar came back to knot the series at 1-1 with a 22-25, 25-22, 25-20, 24-26, 15-11 victory on April 8 to force a deciding match on April 11. Richards totaled 21 points in the match with 18 kills on 38 swings, two aces and a block. Sykora accepted 37 of the team's 95 service receptions on the night. In the rubber match of the series, Dinamo-Krasnador edged Omichka 25-21, 22-25, 27-29, 25-20, 15-11 on April 11 to advance to the semifinals and ending Omichka's season. Richards charted 10 points in the final match, while Sykora had 39 service receptions out of the team's 101 chances. Omichka ended the regular season with a 15-7 record behind only Zarechye-Odintsovo (17-5) and league-leader Dinamo Moscow (21-1).
LARSON PUSHING DINAMO KAZAN TO NEW HEIGHTS: Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) is playing in her first professional season of her career in the Russia Superliga with Dinamo Kazan. Dinamo-Kazan finished the Russia Super League regular season with an 11-11 overall record and 33 points for seventh place. As the seventh-seed, Dinamo Kazan pushed second-seed Zarechye-Odintsovo to the max. After losing in a heart-breaking five-set match to open the best-of-three quarterfinal playoffs, Dinamo Kazan evened the series with its own five-set victory – 23-25, 13-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-13 – after coming back from a two-set deficit to stay alive in the playoffs. Larson scored a team-high 16 points with 14 kills, a block and an ace. She also handled a team-high 38 receptions – 15 more than any of her teammates. On April 11, Zarechye-Odintsovo captured the playoff series with a 30-28, 25-23, 24-26, 25-21 hard-fought victory to earn a berth in the semifinals.
FAWCETT SCORING IN RUSSIA: Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio), a U.S. Women's National Team player, continues to pay dividends for Dinamo-Yantar after joining the team in mid-season. Dinamo-Yantar finished the regular season in eighth place and opened the Russia Super League quarterfinal round with No. 1 seed Dinamo Moscow. As the eighth-seed, Dinamo-Yantar is playing regular-season champion Dinamo Moscow in the best-of-three quarterfinal playoffs. Already up 1-0 in the series, Dinamo Moscow defeated Dinamo-Yantar 25-18, 25-19, 25-13 on April 8 to advance to the semifinals. Fawcett led her team with 11 points via nine kills on 32 swings and two aces. With the loss, Fawcett's season with Dinamo-Yantar has come to a close.
NNAMANI, GLASS PACING PROSTEJOV IN CZECH REPUBLIC: Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.) and Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.) continue to lead their Czech Republic professional team Prostejov. Despite resting Nnamani and Glass, Prostejov defeated TJ Sokol Sternberk 25-17, 25-16, 25-21 on April 7 to wrap up its best-of-five quarterfinal playoff round in the minimum three matches. Prostejov will take on Olymp Praha in the one best-of-five semifinal playoff round, while Frydek-Mistek plays Brno in the opposite semifinal. The semifinals take place from April 14 to April 21, followed by the finals from April 24 to May 1.
TOM, ASYSTEL VOLLEY NOVARA: Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah), a three-time Olympian and member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Games silver medal roster, is competing for Asystel Volley Novara in the Italian Serie A professional league this winter. Novara, seeded eighth in the Serie A playoffs, started its best-of-three series versus ninth-place Cfg Recycle Florens Castellana Grotte on April 11, and Tom scored a match-high 22 points in Novara's 25-16, 31-29, 25-23 victory. She totaled 17 kills on 33 swings with just two errors, along with five blocks. In the second match, Tom pocketed 20 points in leading Novara to a 25-16, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19 victory on Nov. 14. She earned 15 kills on 47 swings, four aces and a block for 20 points. As the knock-out series winner, Novara advances to the quarterfinal round to face regular season champion Scavolini Pesaro.
BERG PUSHING ITALIAN TEAM TO TOP: Lindsey Berg (Honolulu), a setter on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team which won the silver medal in Beijing, is playing for MC-Carnaghi Villa Cortese of the Italian Serie A professional league this winter. Villa Cortese was idle over the past weekend as it prepares for the Italian Serie A playoffs. Both Villa Cortese and Pesaro ended the regular season with a 17-5 record, but Pesaro earned 53 points to Villa Cortese's 51 points (three points for a three- or four-set victory, two points for a five-set victory and one point for a five-set loss) to earn the playoff's top seed. Last season, Villa Cortese competed in the Italian Serie A2 division but earned a spot in this year's upper division. Villa Cortese will face the playoff knockout winner between Yamamay Busto Arsizio and Riso Scotti Pavia in the quarterfinal round scheduled between April 21-27. Before its quarterfinal round series begins, Villa Cortese has a date in the Italian Serie A Cup semifinals. It will face Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi on April 17 in the semifinal round of the Italian Cup. The winner will face either Scavolini Pesaro or Foppapedretti Bergamo in the championship match on April 18. During the Italian Serie A League regular season, Berg set Villa Cortese to a 43.5 kill percent, second-best in the league behind Bergamo's 43.9 percent. She also led Villa Cortese to a league-best .364 hitting efficiency for the regular season. To follow Berg throughout the season, check out her blog at lindseyberg.blogspot.com.
BOWN COMPETING FOR JESI: Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.), a three-time Olympian with the U.S. Women's National Team, is competing for Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi in the Italian Serie A professional league. Jesi finished the regular season in fourth place with a 13-9 record and 39 points. During the best-of-three quarterfinal playoff round, Jesi will play fifth-place Chateau d'Ax Urbino Volleyball between April 21 and April 27. During the regular season, Bown ranked third among all league middle blockers in scoring with 274 points. She averaged 2.55 kills per set with a 50.7 kill percent and .388 hitting efficiency. Bown added a 0.64 block average as part of her 3.30 points per set average. Before its playoff schedule starts, Jesi has a date in the Italian Serie A Cup held April 17-18. It faces MC-Carnaghi Villa Cortese in the semifinal round on April 17. The winner will face either Scavolini Pesaro or Foppapedretti Bergamo in the championship match on April 18.
DAVIS PICKS UP AZERBAIJAN: Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.), the U.S. Women's National Team libero during the 2008 Olympic Games, has shifted her professional season from China to Azerbaijan. After helping the Evergrande Volleyball Club to a perfect 12-0 season in the Chinese club season, she is now part of Lokomotiv of the Azerbaijan Super League. Her team has nine points and is in third place – one point out of first place – after the second round of the second phase of the Azerbaijan Super League. According to azerisports.com, Lokomotiv plays Azerreyl on April 16 and April 18 in the Azerbaijan Super League semifinal playoff round. If necessary, the teams will play April 20 as part of the best-of-three series. Azerreyl is led by U.S. Women's National Team member Elisha Thomas.
THREE AMERICANS WITH IGTISADCHI IN AZERBAIJAN: Three Americans with ties to the U.S. Women's National Team are competing for Igtisadchi of the Azerbaijan professional volleyball League. Setter Angie McGinnis (Fraser, Mich.) and middle blocker Cheryl Weaver (Washington, D.C.), both current members of the U.S. Women's National Team, arrived in Azerbaijan in time to compete in the league's second half. Patrice Arrington, a former member of the U.S. Women's National Team, is also part of the squad. Igtisadchi plays Rabita on April 15 and 17 in a best-of-three semifinal round playoff match. If necessary, the teams will meet again on April 19 to decide who advances to the final round.
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