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Beware the Locust!
Lessons I learned from a spiritual d-bag.
via ele twitter: "Consider yourself warned: The Way of the Douchisattva http://bit.ly/cDMhh5 His target: The Spiritually Curious Female."
Editor: "this is one of my favorite articles—a must-read for yoga women everywhere (and men, I guess). If you've ever met a sleazebag in sheep's clothing (or a mala), read and consider sharing. Let this be a warning."
Several years ago I had the honor of meeting a young man who had the art of seducing young women down to a science! I take that back…not science…religion.
His target: The Spiritually Curious Female.
His modus operandi was quite brilliant, actually! First, he would find a young woman using his favorite social media. At the time, he preferred MySpace but I suppose any outlet would do. He would search women for signs of a female spiritual wanderer and send them a message. It would usually say something like, "For some reason I was drawn to you so I thought I would just say 'hello.' I think you are a beautiful person. Namaste." No friend request at this time! If she took the bait, she would respond and offer up her friendship. Flirty, spiritual banter would ensue.
And now here's the key! He would start hanging out not just with her, but with her girl friends. Being so "spiritual" made him "safe." And they would sleep together. And little would she know that he was making his way through her group of friends. Once he had conquered the group, he would move on.
This is why I call him The Locust!
I learned a lot from The Locust and now, I would like to share with you bits of his teaching.
Things to say and what they mean:
The Locust has some prepared phrases in his arsenal and was never afraid to use them. I never had the pleasure of hearing them come from his mandibles, err, mouth, but here are some phrases he shared with some lovely ladies and their translations.
We have a profound spiritual connection and I think we need to express it by making love. (Let's do it.)
Let's not label what we have! Labels are false and once we label our relationship, we try to shape it into our pre-conceived notions. (I don't want to be your boyfriend so that I can do what I'm doing without technically doing anything wrong.)
I think that we should keep our spiritual exchanges to ourselves. Your friends just aren't as advanced spiritually and don't share the connection that you and I have. I would hate to create such dissidence within our group. (I want to be able to this to all of your friends so keep your trap shut.)
I have studied the Kama Sutra. (Let's do it.)
Drugs totally open the door to spirituality. Take this. (Let's get high and do it.)
I think it's horrible the way that men have treated women in this society. In fact, women are so much stronger than men. In some ways, I envy you. (Introduce me to your friends so we can all do it.)
Things to do:
To keep from crossing thing line into straight-up douchebaggery, there are a few things you must keep in mind.
Do not beef up! Do some push-ups and keep your body fat way down but under no circumstances should you be beefy.
Be very effeminate. Sure, regular d-bags primp and wear lip gloss but you have got to be ashamed of being a man. This is key.
Buy tons of drugs and have them on stock.
Read the latest new-age book and be ready to quote it.
Keep a copy of the Kama Sutra next to your bed.
Purchase the Ten Essential Items.
Now I realize that sharing this information can be quite dangerous should it fall into the hands of some nefarious ne'er-do-weller! This technique is very, very powerful and as Spiderman's Uncle said, "With great power comes great responsibility."
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44 Responses to "Beware the Locust!"
Well played! I knew one of these guys who used "womyn's spirituality" (whatever he meant by that) to get past the door. He was incredibly ham-fisted about it–like saying "I'm so beyond that" if you said "God bless you" when he sneezed–but it seemed to work for him, at least for a while.
Blake, you know I love you, but the "d-bag" word is on my no-no list. Why? Because, if you look deep enough into it, it's misogynist. Am I wrong?
Aside from that; I totally know that guy. He's a horse's ass.
Is the list at the end meant to be a How-To? It reads like one. Hmmmm.
So um… I'm actually one of these guys. Well, I'm pretty sure I'd be characterized that way by most people anyway. I'd just like to remind ya'll not to hate the player. The problem is not with other people. Sure, point out wherever you see a lack of integrity (which I think is what you're doing here… I think) but it also sounds like you're pissed that his strategy works. So up your game. As for women, don't do anything you don't want to do. And learn from the stuff you did but didn't like. Peeps, that's what this ride thru relationships is all about, learning about yourself and Locust is doing that. He's not doing anything "wrong", he's just acquiring feedback. We can all learn from that. Peace.
– The Locust Mirror
~the photo and "d-sattva" made me laugh out loud!!
attraction is attraction, but it all comes back to intention and sincerity. I see photos of Duncan Wong by his motorcycle and it's tempting to think, "THAT guy is getting some SERIOUS action…" (just based on appearances, I'm in NO way suggesting he's a Locust
again, thanks for the chuckle!
"Intention and sincerity". That's it right there. Transparency to myself (with integrity) and toward others (with respect).
~my meaning was more along the lines of: just because you can, doesn't mean you should. you might be creating some karma with unintentional consequences. even if you're both sincere about no strings attached.
(wow. did you really pull out the "hate the player, not the game" cliche' ???
oops! hate the game not the playa. either way, it's a cliche'
you're talking about that tantric cooking guy that tries to "pack his lunch" into bright spandex shorts aren't ya!
It seems like this is what happens when someone learns a philosophy and understands it only intellectually. Buddhism and yoga are practices. They are based in philosophy, but knowing it is not enough. Committed practice demands that we look inside deeply enough that we see what motivates our actions. This is challenging because it requires that we … See Moreown ALL our pleasant and unpleasant qualities. It's the work of a lifetime.
Perhaps we in the West have skipped over the hard work of the basic yamas and niyamas (or Buddhist precepts) too quickly to get to the more esoteric (and fun) practices. Yogins traditionally learned and practiced the yamas and niyamas first. I wonder if there would be less sexual predation in the "spiritual" world if we made the yamas and niyamas as important as the other limbs of yoga.
we all know a locust or ten. they might as well wear name tags. pretty easy to spot actually. and totally NOT attractive.
If a person is naive/desperate or indiscriminate enough to go for this ploy then of course a deceiver will appear. I would go further and say that a woman who goes for this type of guy is not ready for the real thing.
Oh Christ almighty ~~ I am SO beyond that … ~~
Hmmm….unless he verbally committed himself in a monogamist way…sounds like he was practicing nonattachment or free love to me. A zen buddhist poser! Oh and guys that say namaste get plenty of play so do girls. 😉
Thanks for this piece Blake. Made me laugh. I am someone who got schooled in the ways of the "spiritual predator" recently. Great teaching in how to come back to myself, and stop looking for the love in the guise of someone interested in mystical union of souls and non-attachment! Anyway, its all about us, isn't it, and our own ignorance and delusion…Namaste! lol
What about the women who prey on the guys in yoga class. Their competitive urges come out when there are so few of us. And don't even get me started on the new spiritual women who are going through divorce or breakups and are certain they want a yogi now.
Yet we get labelled as a locust. Surely a test of temptation and nonattachment.
Spot on Blake. We had those back in the day. Hippie posers who really exploited that scene like some are now doing in the eco/yoga/buddhist scene. Things don't change but we used to call them scum bags.
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Ah, the "sacred sexual predator"! We have a "healer" out here who uses kinesiology (muscle-testing) on pretty young women to determine whether they were lovers in a past life. Of course he always determines that they were, and that now they should bridge lifetimes by making love again…
I think as men, it is our responsibility to call out our brothers when we witness this behavior. When we let it slide we are condoning it. At best this behavior is slimey… at worst, it's completely predatory.
Isn't the female supposed to eat the locust post-coitus?
Haha! I am sure one day these "locusts" will come across their female counterpart and learn a very valuable lesson as she rips their head off. 0:)
I am getting a bit tired of all the judmental articles on here we are supposed to have compassion for everyone and the path they are on. Everyone has their dharma to play out in their own way. I had a relationship with a player for many years it was the most transformative thing that happened to me so far in my life and I am 47 by the way, this man who all my friends told me to keep away from who they said was bad taught me how to love myself a lesson i di not learn from my parents and he ended up falling in love with me too, yes men like this can fall in love we all can and for both of us the relationship taught us many lessons. This is what life is all about pain and joy dark and light etc etc. you want everyone to behave the same stick to behaviour rules who makes the rules? who has the right to do that ? we behave as we do because of the conditioning we have been through women who dont love themselves enough because they had a bad relationshiop with thier father you have to go back into that pain with another man until you learn to love yourself it is the most important thing, it might cause pain until the lesson is learned but it cant happen if men like this dont exist.
So true, Hazel! Everything is a lesson and it seems to me that these "locusts" and the women who fall prey to them have a thing or two to learn from the experience. I think there are other ways to learn these lessons, though. I have been through so much pain in my short 29 years of life and I used to think that pain was just how we learned and I would have to continue to endure it to continue to grow…but the past few years I have learned that this is not always true. I think when we seek above everything else a relationship with the Divine and surrender to it, these lessons come without pain. I myself have found that I really didn't learn anything until I surrendered to the will of the Creator and leaned upon it's understanding instead of my own. And from that comes no pain, only joy.
I agree with that we should take the bad experiences in our life and use them to empower our paths. But to the point of justifying their actions of this persons is not good… is call enabling and is very dangerous… Is not far from what women do when they have an abusive man in their lives or men have a female or homosexual couples and make excuses for them all the time, saying "They will change" or I love him / her . You might have become very lucky as the guy you say fell for you too. But even if that was the case, advising others to just embrace danger and look for it, I as former dominatrix call it masochism. Life have a great share of risk and danger without us getting on the line of fire, I had a life or tremendous hardships, and a few imbalanced relationships meaning I went through my " But I love him " Phase. if it wasn't for those experiences I wouldn't be able to develop the kin perception I have towards people and the great sense to select who I chose to surround myself with. But not because of the fact that I have learned a lot from my hard experiences more than the good ones I'll run to the middle of highways of dangerous unstable people waiting for them to guide me towards my next evolutionary stage with their spiritual dissociation. Because sister life doesn't work that way, hardships are the order of the day for everyone unless that person is on denial or just lives in a shielded castle and surrounded by pillows. Reading this article I believe A LOT of my female sisters need to read it and learn from it, because I know I might be one of those persons that is strong and very clear minded, but unfortunately people craves signs and spiritual magic and ethereal realities. And there is always those that can perceive that vulnerability and can and will exploit them.
I guess there's bad people in every group, even spiritual groups. But there's a little whiff of "if you're so spiritual, you wouldn't be sexual" which I find off-putting. What's wrong with sleeping with someone you're attracted to, who wants to sleep with you? Maybe it's suggested that this caricature's spirituality is fake or less-than, which is also uncomfortable for me.
I don't like the picture of the Locust here, but I don't like the shaming, judgmental critic of the Locust either. Why can't we combine our sexuality with our spiritual practice and wrap it all up in live-and-let-live?
A spiritualist is a person who talks to the deceased and channels those that have passed on. I don't think you were referring to someone who does that in your Facebook post. Otherwise, this form of spiritual fakery as a means of seducing someone is not so uncommon. Woman will do the same to men sometimes., under the guise of being a spiritual muse.
This reminds me of some of the odd attempts at seducing I have encountered. There was the older man at dance home who was eyeing me the whole time I danced. After the party was winding down he talked to me about "spiritual" subjects I was unfamiliar with to try and wow me. He spoke to me about the enneagram and told me which type he guessed I was, which interestingly was a very "sensual" type, just like him. 😉 Now was the opportunity to start trying to talk about "sensual" topics with me. Oh dear, I was naïve and listened until eventually he was saying how he was going home to listen to music with wine and inquired if I wanted to come. Yeah, I was not that naïve-I turned him down. I had another guy who was my childhood best friend's waldorf teacher ask me at dance home if I was over 18 (this was after my dad had introduced him to me so I didn't catch on at first that there was a reason he was asking me. I figured that since my dad introduced me to him that he wouldn't try and hit on me- think again). He then talked about how he loved sensual artwork and wanted to see my artwork. I said that would be cool and invited him over to see my art. Oops, he thought it was a date and my boyfriend showed up half way through. He brought his artwork that had naked women with hopes of painting me. I had a moment of realizing, oh, I am not that clued in. Whoops. Or the guy I talked to on Pearl street who started to talk to me about he loved to dance naked when I told him I liked to dance. He suggested that I try it with him. Needless to say, I didn't jump on the offer. Then there was that guy online that was a master seducer and I fell for him hard. I am trying to break the spell unsuccessfully. 😉 He has hoards of females that follow him online. But, I think he may have not gotten what he bargained for, he seems to have tender loving feelings for me unexpectedly (my guess).
Hmmm…is the locust lying to himself I wonder. Is the locust authentic and connected to their desires, or are they hiding from something through sexual contact? I can easily imagine two entirely different people who might appear the same from the outside but nevertheless have entirely different motivations. Is having sex with a bunch of women in any way wrong? I would say no. Is using dishonest tactics in order to have sex with a bunch of women who all know each other wrong? I'm not sure. I don't think right and wrong are generally useful concepts in situations like this. On a very basic level, the locust is biologically and socially adept. I mean, how many men DON'T in any way sculpt their lives and behaviors in order to be attractive to people they want to attract? Obviously, values play a role insofar as holding certain values changes one's tendencies. Let's say that locust doesn't believe in truth, or is flexible enough in their cognition to actually believe what they are saying. If that is the locust's present state and ability, has there been a transgression?
So here's some questions. To any of the women who've been with a locust…was it enjoyable? Do you regret it? Did you learn from it?
I seduced my wife. In the end, she was as involved in communicating and spelling out the boundaries that would become the foundation for any sexual relationship. She stated clearly what she wanted and needed, and I agreed, and I've lived up to it. If she had not been communicative and expressed and clarified what she needed, I would probably have slept around, because I love making love to women. It's not about conquering, and more than trying every item on a menu is about conquering a restaurant. It's about loving the different shapes, and smells, and tastes, and hearing the different sounds that women make in the height of passion. There is nothing wrong with that.
In the end, is the locust wrong? That depends upon their own values and whether they are congruent and living with integrity. Meanwhile, we all must live with our choices, and take responsibility for our reactions.


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This fall, the Daemen College Student Veterans Association (SVA) gathered together for a project that helped raise awareness as well as funding support for two important causes.
Members of the SVA raised $200, which was sent to the Susan G. Komen Foundation of Western New York for breast cancer research. The Daemen SVA also raised money to purchase gift cards for the Western New York Veterans Housing Coalition, for food purchases for homeless veterans.
SVA members created and sold pink and white Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelets to members of the Daemen College campus community. Twenty five per cent of the profit went to the Komen Foundation; another twenty five per cent went to the Western New York Veterans Housing Coalition.
"We wanted to do something to raise awareness and some funding as well," said Daemen Student Veterans Alliance founder and leader Frank Grillo. "Many of us just left the combat zones and are looking to help support our fellow soldiers in any way we can.
"Teams of six people at a time would meet at my house during Bills games for food and bracelet making. Each bracelet is made of what we call in the military '550 cord or parachute cord.' Each full strand can hold 550 pounds. The cord works terrifically well for what are also known as survival bracelets, which we adapted to create the Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelets."
Members of the Daemen SVA presented the funds to the Susan G. Komen Foundation in the form of a not-to-be-missed check (photo below).
Our Business students interned at all sorts of companies, from M & T Bank and Fisher Price to New Era Caps and the Buffalo Sabres.
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B-school initiative helps non-profits develop better interaction with boardA student-led experiential program at the Kellogg School of Management partners with educational nonprofit CISC to help shape and improve its approach to board development.
Now, free executive education for alumni at BerkeleyThe Haas Business School's Center for Executive Education will now offer all Berkeley MBAs the opportunity to hone their business skills through a two-day free training.
Time is Ticking on MBA ROIsBecause of the economic crisis, the increase in b-school tuition, and the decrease of starting salaries post-MBA, business school grads are taking up to one year longer to see a return on their MBA investments than it took their peers from just a few years ago.
New Associate Dean of MBA at HEC Paris to focus on continuous enhancement of the MBA experienceProfessor of Strategy, Bernard Garrette, who has been teaching and researching at HEC Paris for over 20 years, has been appointed the Associate Dean of the MBA program of the School.
Getting into Wharton: What every aspirant should knowFrom academic profile to expectations in the interview, Ankur Kumar, Deputy Director of MBA Admissions at the Wharton School tells us what the School looks for in a candidate
European business schools witness mammoth increase in applicationsFor the testing year ending June 30, 2010, European schools received more than 85,000 GMAT scores, marking an increase of almost 90 percent from 2006 numbers
One more business school turns to ethics and sustainability studiesThe College of Business at the San Francisco State University has launched the Center for Ethical and Sustainable Business
Top US B-school grads could take more than 10 years to recoup investmentThe average time required by full time MBA graduates of 2010 to recoup their MBA investment is estimated to be 6.5 years, according to Bloomberg Businessweek
5 MBA Headlines to carry into 2011News from the world of MBA that could have a far-reaching impact
Cultural Quotient: How B-schools are adapting to the new MBA imperativeBusiness schools are increasingly focusing on developing a broad world view and tolerance for cultural differences in MBA participants in a variety of ways through their curricula and otherwise.
Columbia Univ. launches fast-track joint J.D./MBA programColumbia Law School has joined Yale Law School and Northwestern Law School in offering a fast-track program that allows students to graduate with a law as well as business degrees at the end of three years.
New MBA destination in Bay Area as Babson plans new facilityStarting March 2011, the Fast Track MBA program from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College will be offered from a new facility in San Francisco's South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood.
Graduates from new LBS Masters program flock to consulting and financeThe Class of 2010 at London Business School's (LBS) Masters in Management program turn up impressive placement statistics
China MBA programs abuzz with international studentsChina is turning out to be one of the most popular MBA destinations among international students, according to a report by Bloomberg Businessweek magazine.
MBA at HEC Paris acts as bridge between academic and corporate worlds: Prof GauthierAn exclusive interview with Professor Valérie Gauthier, Associate Dean, HEC MBA Program
Weekend and Evening MBA students at Berkeley savor new formats, coursesThe part time MBA at the Haas School of Business has seen several innovations in curricula as well as career services this year.
5 Great Destinations for an MBA in Finance5 promising MBA destinations that aspirants eyeing a career in the industry could consider
Philanthropic gift supports focus on business ethics at KelleyThe School works to develop a proprietary teaching and assessment tool that will enhance how faculty teach and measure the development of students' ethical judgment.
'2011 is going to be a strong year for MBA recruiting'In conversation with Rebecca Joffrey, Director – Career Education, Tuck School of Business, who believes that2011 is going to be a strong year for MBA recruiting.
Top Five MBA Programs in Ethics and CSRStanford, Harvard, Tuck, INSEAD and Wharton emerge at the top of the list of MBAs in CSR and Ethics in the QS Global 200 Top Business Schools Survey


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Giving to Massachusetts General Hospital Neurosurgery Clinical and Research Program.
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Explore the new Lunder Building on the Mass General Main Campus
Support for the Department of Neurosurgery
Philanthropic support for the Department of Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital is critical to patient care, research and education.
Donations help to elicit the greatest potential from the department's superb team and fuel the research that will result in better treatment and ultimately, cures for neurological disorders.
Please consider a gift to support neurosurgery and clinical care today. You may direct your gift to a particular disease, program or physician's research area.
For more information on how to direct your gift, contact Heidi Bergmeyer in the Mass General Development Office at 617-643-7160; e-mail: email@example.com. You may also contact the main development office at 617-726-2200 or toll-free at 877-644-7733.
How to Give
Donations by check
Checks can be made out to Massachusetts General Hospital with the word Neurosurgery or a particular disease or research area in the memo and sent directly to our development office:
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Attn: Heidi Bergmeyer
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Tribute gifts
You may make your gift in honor of, or in memory of, a friend or family member. Enclose a note with the address, and we will send a notification to the family. Donations can be sent to the address above or can be made online. On the donate page, be sure to click on "Other" and enter "Neurosurgery" or your particular interest in box next to that. Then, scroll down to the bottom of the form to enter the honoree's name and acknowledgement address.
Online gifts
You may make a gift to neurosurgery using the online credit card donation form on the Massachusetts General Hospital secure server. Be sure to click on "Other" and enter "Neurosurgery" or your particular interest in box next to that.
Matching gifts
Many companies match charitable gifts made by employees, retirees and directors. Please check with your company's personnel department to learn if your business matches charitable gifts to hospitals.
Wills, securities and planned giving
For information about how to include neurosurgical research or patient care in your will, to make a planned gift, or how to transfer securities or wire funds, please contact Heidi Bergmeyer in the Mass General Development Office at 617-643-7160 or email@example.com.


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View the Teachers Guide to explore a variety of educational programs.
View the Scouting Guide for a range of opportunities.
Subscribe today to DuPage Forest Preserve's School, Scout and Youth Programs newsletter featuring monthly updates on new resources for classrooms, upcoming professional development workshops and courses and real-world field experiences for educators.
Join the conversation about our education opportunities on Twitter, and follow us @dupageforest_ed.
The District invites teachers and other lifelong learners to explore the natural world through a new series of courses held in partnership with Aurora University. Multipart courses planned for this year include "Prehistoric Life" and "Reading and Tracking."
For more information, call the District's Office of Education at 630-933-7208.
Through this award-winning program, teachers incorporate aquariums with live smallmouth bass into the classroom for eight weeks. Students help care for young fish, which are ultimately released into a forest preserve. The program takes place each spring. For more information, download the Bass in the Class flyer.
The Earth Partnership Program started in 1991 as an outgrowth of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum's focus on ecological restoration as a way of establishing a positive relationship between people and the land. Today, this program assists teachers in establishing restoration projects on school sites and provide the tools for building a curriculum that incorporates restoration into almost any subject area. To learn more, visit Earth Partnership for Schools.
The Forest Preserve District offers a variety of engaging educational experiences for students. A range of opportunities for Scouts and youth groups are also available for those working toward badges and other achievements. The Forest Preserve District's naturalists and heritage interpreters offer field trips, self-guided programs, in-class presentations and learning opportunities. Learn about a variety of professional development, extension and in-class programs available at each of our education centers. View the Teachers Guide and Scouting Guide.
This new four-hour field trip accommodates up to 125 children from first through eight grades. Choose up to five topics for your students including archery, bird-watching, food chains, GPS and geocaching, habitat restoration, Illinois trees and plants, insect investigation, reptile encounter, take a hike or team building. Click here for a printable flyer.
Scouts can earn their merit badges during two-day programs at Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center. More information and registration form.
Educational loan boxes are a wonderful way for teachers to enhance curricula and introduce students to DuPage County's natural and cultural history. Each box contains suggested lesson and activity outlines, books, DVDs, and specimens for students to examine, and all materials align with Illinois Learning Standards.
Forest Preserve District and Illinois Department of Natural Resources boxes are available, and teachers can borrow any of them for up to two weeks by calling Mayslake Peabody Estate at (630) 206-9586.
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"From check-in, to pre-op, post surgery...you name it, everyone at Oklahoma Spine Hospital was upbeat and professional, and would do anything for my comfort. It was a wonderful experience, the surgery went well and I am home doing great." -
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Welcome to the Oklahoma Spine Hospital. We are a physician-owned specialty spine hospital providing advanced medical and surgical treatment for patients suffering from diseases of the spine and chronic pain, through quality health services intended to restore, maintain, and improve patient wellness.
Our Vision
It is our vision to provide a superior facility and quality medical services that enable our physicians to best serve the needs of our patients and our community.
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Oklahoma Spine Hospital is committed to providing each patient with the finest, personalized medical and surgical care through comprehensive spinal condition evaluation, concise explanation of our findings and recommendations, and the most effective treatment expertly performed in a comfortable and safe environment.
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Area restaurants offer special deals to those of us who weather the dog days of Naples
It's one of the blessings of being a local.
Along with quieter beaches and quicker commutes, summer in Naples also means great deals at fine restaurants. Their prices may normally be beyond your budget, but with fixed-price menus and coupons, these restaurants aren't out of reach anymore.
"In summertime it's slow, so we feel like it's time to give back to the people who live in Naples," says Gianfranco Loreti, chef and owner of Ristorante Ciao, an Italian restaurant on Fourth Avenue South. "We try to bring new customers to the restaurant without making them spend a lot of money."
At Ciao, the Bay House and EVOO Market & Bistro, the specials are available anytime the restaurants are serving dinner. Some restaurants, including Bleu Provence, Chardonnay Nouveau and the Grill Club Churrascaria, offer fixed price menus for specific hours only.
Along with all the individual deals, local restaurant group Naples Originals is hosting a restaurant week Monday through July 27. Members of the group, which are all independent and locally-owned restaurants, will be offering lunches for $10.08 and dinners for $20.08. The group has more than 40 members, including HB's on the Gulf, Ridgway Bar & Grill, Naples Tomato and Stoney's Steak House.
"In season, the locals always complain that it's difficult to get into restaurants," says Lisa Boet, Naples Originals president and owner of Bamboo Cafe on 12th Avenue South. "So this is a program that we're offering that benefits them."
Each member restaurant will come up with its own menu and some of those menus will be on the group's Web site, www.naplesoriginals.com. $1 of each meal will be donated to the Harry Chapin Food Bank.
Call the restaurants for more details about the Naples Originals menus and the other deals listed below. Here's a handful of the deals available at Naples restaurants.
The Bay House
799 Walkerbilt Road
591-3837, bayhousenaples.com
-- Summer three-course dinner, 5 p.m. to close daily, $25
Appetizer: Roasted heirloom beets, crispy fried oysters or Caesar salad
Entree: Caramelized diver scallops, roast chicken or oak-grilled filet mignon
Dessert: warm Valrhona chocolate souffle or trio of sorbet
Complimentary glass of wine
Bleu Provence
1234 Eighth St. S.
261-8239, bleuprovencenaples.com
-- Menu Decouverte (discover menu), 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, $21.95
Choose from two soups, three salads, three appetizers, 10 entrees, including duck leg confit and Provençal beef daube, other specials and a glass of wine
-- Prime rib with Roquefort cheese, 4:30 p.m. to close Monday, $22.95
-- Maine lobster with truffle sauce, 4:30 p.m. to close Wednesday, $22.95
Ristorante Ciao
835 Fourth Ave. S.
263-3889, ristoranteciao.com
-- Three-course dinner, 5 p.m. to close Monday through Saturday, $29.95
Appetizer: mozzarella in carrozza, tomato and cucumber salad or Italian wedding soup
Entree: veal parmigiana with pasta or lemon sole Francese
Dessert: cappuccino truffle or torta della nonna
Chardonnay Nouveau
2331 U.S. 41 N. (just north of Golden Gate Parkway)
261-3111, chardonnaynouveau.com
-- Early-dining menu, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, $23.95
Appetizer: Garden fresh salad
Entree: Seafood du jour with sides, prime rib with baked potato and vegetable du jour or lobster ravioli with sides
Dessert: Daily dessert selection
-- Buy one entree, get one half off, 5 p.m. to close Tuesday through Saturday (ask server, no coupon required)
-- Fresh shucked oysters, $0.50 each, no limit, 5 p.m. to close Tuesday through Saturday
-- Escargot, $0.25 each, no limit, 5 p.m. to close Tuesday through Saturday
EVOO Market & Bistro
13240 U.S. 41 N. (just south of Wiggins Pass Road)
444-2020, evoomarket.com
-- Three-course dinner, 5 p.m. to close Tuesday through Saturday, $29.00
Appetizer: Soup du jour, Caesar salad or tempura shrimp lollipops
Entree: Organic Scottish salmon with potatoes and spinach, pappardelle Bolognese with basil and Parmesan or stuffed pork chop with potatoes and prochini jus
Dessert: Apple tart or chocolate ganache cake
The Grill Club Churrascaria
492 Bayfront Place
430-7020, thegrillclub.com
-- Early-bird rodizio (continuous service), all-you-can-eat, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, $24.95
Appetizer: Buffet area with salads, soups, cold cuts, cheeses and appetizers
Entree: About 10 cuts of premium beef, pork, chicken and fish
-- Full rodizio (continuous service), all-you-can-eat, 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, $32.95
Appetizer: Buffet area with salads, soups, cold cuts, cheeses and appetizers
Entree: About 15 cuts of premium beef, lamb, pork, chicken and Brazilian sausage
Naples Originals
-- Restaurant Week, Monday through July 27, lunches for $10.08 and dinners for $20.08. Go to the Web site for a list of member restaurants.
Other options
It's not just the fine dining restaurants that have deals. Pubs, pizza joints and crab shacks do, too. Here is a sampling of the specials at more casual eateries. Call for times and days of offers.
-- Alice Sweetwaters Bar & Grill, 1996 Airport-Pulling Road S., 793-3700
A $50 gift certificate for only $30, good for anything but tip. It expires Sept. 30 and can't be used on day of purchase.
-- Bha! Bha! Persian Bistro, 847 Vanderbilt Beach Road, 594-5557
Buy-one-get-one-free deal, call for times, Tuesday through Sunday
-- Cafe Luna, 467 Fifth Ave. S., 213-2212, cafelunanaples.com
Two dinners and a bottle of wine, $29.99. Choose from six entrees.
-- The Dock at Crayton Cove, 845 12th Ave. S., 263-9940, dockcraytoncove.com
Buy-one-get-free coupons available in the Naples Daily News
-- The English Pub, 2408 Linwood Ave, 775-3727, naplesenglishpub.com
Early-Bird special daily, choose from two appetizers, eight entrees and a dessert, $10
Buy-one-get-free shepherd's pie and fish 'n' chips, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday
-- The Island Pub, 600 Neapolitan Way, 262-2500, naplespubs.com
Buy-one-get-free coupons available in Sunday's Naples Daily News
-- Kona Grill, 2050 U.S. 41 N. (at Coastland Center mall), 430-7455, konagrill.com
Dinner special with entree, beverage and dessert, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily, $17.95
-- Noodles Italian Cafe & Sushi Bar, 1585 Pine Ridge Road, 592-0050, noodlescafe.com
Coupons available.
-- Old Naples Pub, 255 13th Ave. S., 649-8200, naplespubs.com
Buy-one-get-free coupons available in Sunday's Naples Daily News
-- The Village Pub, 4360 Gulf Shore Blvd, 262-2707, naplespubs.com
Buy-one-get-free coupons available in Sunday's Naples Daily News
-- Yukihana Japanese Steak House, 4832 Davis Blvd, 774-4001, yukihananaples.com
Daily early bird special as well as buy-one-get-one half price (no coupon required)
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World of Disney
World of Disney is a chain of specialty retail stores owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a division of The Walt Disney Company.
Currently there are three locations. The first opened October 2, 1996 in the Marketplace area of Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney) at Walt Disney World Resort. At approximately 51,000 square feet (4,700 m2) of retail space, it is said to offer the largest selection of Disney character merchandise in the world, according to the company. A 2006 renovation added a small princess-themed salon called Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, plus a new children's merchandise area inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean and Stitch.
A second, slightly smaller location opened in 2001 at the Downtown Disney District of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.
On October 5, 2004, a third location opened within a three-story New York City space formerly occupied by a traditional Disney Store on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. The store closed on December 31, 2009 and the interior was dismantled on January 4, 2010 to make way for a traditional Disney Store in Times Square in fall 2010 at the former Virgin Megastore location. [1]
The newest World of Disney location opened at Disney Village in Disneyland Paris on July 12, 2012, the third location currently in operation.
Products sold at World of Disney include backpacks, books, boxers, children's apparel, clocks, collectibles, costumes, dolls, figurines, gifts, hats, jewelry, luggage, photo albums, plush toys, sleepwear, slippers, socks, souvenirs, stationery, sunglasses, sweatshirts, T-shirts, ties, videos, watches and other items branded with Disney characters and theme park icons.
All World of Disney locations are operated by the merchandise division of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.


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Are You Tired of Jennifer Aniston's LBDs?
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At Thursday's Horrible Bosses premiere in L.A., the 42-year-old actress wore yet another little black dress. The Balenciaga mini (paired with Versace shoes, Fred Leighton jewels and a Salvatore Ferragamo purse) seems to be Aniston's go-to look. After all, just three days earlier she sported a black Nina Ricci dress during an appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
VIDEO: Jennifer gets raunchy in Horrible Bosses
Aniston wore a different, but similar, Nina Ricci LBD while promoting Just Go With It in Berlin, Germany on February 21 -- less than a year after she wore a black leather Valentino dress to The Bounty Hunter premiere in Madrid, Spain.
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Shift 3: Go Easy on Grains
Grains are a dilemma. On one hand, unadulterated whole grains, like quinoa, buckwheat, amaranth and millet, are packed full of fiber, macronutrients, micronutrients and phytochemicals. Many studies connect the dots between a diet rich in whole grains and lower rates of obesity, diabetes and even some cancers. But conversely, an honest look at the average American's grain consumption points to some troubling trends. Most of us eat grains — primarily wheat products — with every meal. And of the more than half-pound of grains we eat every day, less than 1 ounce comes from whole grains.
What Swift calls "nutritionally naked" grains — everything from bagels and cereals to pasta — dominate the American diet. Many experts acknowledge the need for a food shift around grains, especially the disproportionate role of wheat in our diet.
"As a country we are 'over-wheated,'" says Reardon, who calls it the "crowding out theory." "Every time you eat another wheat-flour product, it's a missed opportunity to get a nonwheat grain, like quinoa or buckwheat or, better yet, vegetables, like kale and squash, into your diet," she says. "It's time to start thinking more about those near misses."
The first step is to rightsize the role of grains in your diet, says Swift. "Legumes, vegetables, fruits, and nuts and seeds need to be the foundational elements in building a healthy diet, with whole grains taking a less prominent place at the table."
The second step is to make the vast majority of grains you do eat whole grains — not just whole-grain flours. Abdulaziz Feeney notes that flour-based foods are more likely than intact grains to create many of the same health problems in the body as sugars do, including unwanted weight gain.
"People need to understand the difference between a whole grain and whole-grain flour," she says. "If all you're doing is switching from white-flour products to whole-grain breads, spelt pretzels and rice pasta, you're missing the goodness that more-intact grains have to offer."
So, should you avoid grains altogether? That's a matter of a passionate debate.
Since grains are a relative newcomer to the human diet (arriving a mere 15,000 years ago after 2 million grain-free years), some experts argue that the body isn't well designed to process them. As noted, eating large quantities of grain is widely considered a recipe for weight gain and inflammation. And with an estimated 30 to 40 percent of the U.S. population at least somewhat intolerant to the gluten present in many popular grains, there may be additional reason to avoid them.
That said, for those who tolerate them well, whole grains can be a good source of healthy carbs, antioxidants and fiber — especially for active people in need of a reliable energy supply.
Whether or not you decide to significantly scale back your grain intake, being selective about the grains you eat can help you accomplish a number of healthy goals:
Stabilize blood sugar. Remember that most flour-based products quickly turn to sugars in your body. On the other hand, most intact whole grains (grains that haven't been turned into flour) are much slower to digest, and less likely to cause blood-sugar spikes and dips.
Look for whole-kernel grains like quinoa, amaranth, millet and brown rice. And keep in mind that most whole-grain flour has the same glycemic index as refined flour. The glycemic index (GI for short) of a food is based on how much the food raises blood-sugar levels compared with a standard carbohydrate (usually a marker based on white bread). You can reduce the glycemic impact of the grains you eat by mixing them with fats, proteins or high-fiber vegetables. For instance, a cup of white rice by itself is high on the glycemic index, but top it off with 1½ cups of stir-fried vegetables, some protein and fat, and the overall glycemic load of the meal drops dramatically.
Up your nutrient intake. Eating a variety of grains, rather than eating mostly wheat, gives you a much better range of nutrients. Barley, oats, buckwheat and quinoa are rich sources of both macro- and micronutrients. Most contain vitamin E, several B vitamins, calcium, magnesium, and trace minerals such as copper, zinc, iron and manganese. In addition, the soluble and insoluble fiber found in most whole grains, including oats and barley, can lower cholesterol, reduce inflammation and enhance digestion.
Balance your diet. Grains dominate so many foods (pastas, crackers, cereals and so on), they are easy to overeat. By downsizing your grain intake, you free up plate and stomach space for more variety. A daily serving or two of whole grains isn't a bad thing, but don't let them dominate your meals. "We are eating grains to the exclusion of plants," says Reardon, who recommends nine to 13 servings of vegetables and fruits a day — almost impossible to pull off when grains are hogging all the room on your plate, and in your stomach.
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A Huron County sheriff's deputy and prisoner were injured early Wednesday in a one-vehicle crash on Ohio 162 near Mill Road in Greenfield Township.
Sgt. Todd Corbin was transporting Telisha M. Washington, 24, of Berlin Heights, from the scene of a traffic stop at Ohio 99 and Greenfield Road when Corbin's cruiser exited the roadway to avoid striking a deer and crashed.
"We don't have many other details about the crash," Sheriff Dane Howard said. "The state Highway Patrol is handling the incident. Chief Deputy Ted Patrick has been assigned the internal investigation."
The crash took place about 1:55 a.m.
The Highway Patrol reported Wednesday Corbin was traveling eastbound on Ohio 162 when his cruiser swerved to avoid striking a deer. The cruiser traveled off the right side of the road, came back on to the roadway, went off the left side of the roadway, coming to rest in a field.
Charges are pending, according to Trooper Bryan Dail's report.
Corbin was transported from the scene by troopers to Fisher-Titus Medical Center where he was treated and released.
Washington was taken to Mercy Willard Hospital by Willard EMS where she was reportedly treated and released.
"They had bumps and bruises," Patrick said.
Washington was originally a passenger in a vehicle driven by Jeremiah D. Brogan, 24, of Collins, which was stopped by Deputy Shannon Lyons at Ohio 99 and Greenfield Road.
During that traffic stop, Brogan pulled his vehicle into a residential driveway and he and Washington attempted to flee on foot, Patrick said.
"The male subject, Brogan, was ordered to the ground and did not comply," Patrick said. "So, he was taken to the ground and apprehended.
"Washington fled as well and was found about 20 yards away," Patrick said.
Corbin arrived to assist with prisoner transport.
Brogan was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, speeding, failure to comply with the orders of a police officer and obstructing official business. Lyons transported him to the county jail.
"We're having the damage evaluated to the cruiser to see if it can be repaired," Howard said. "Overall, we're thankful. This could have been a whole lot worse."
Washington was charged with disorderly conduct by intoxication.


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Read: Boo Nieves Has Hockey Sense
The Rangers took Boo Nieves with their second round pick and while most people look at his speed, Future Considerations says that he also has pretty solid vision on the ice, "He makes decisions quickly and can really handle the puck calmly, even at full speed. He has great vision and can really thread the needle with his passes."
At Syracuse.com, Nieves former youth coach says that the hockey sense was apparent at a young age, "The one thing that continues to stick out about him is his unbelievable hockey sense. He found guys that were open. You said, 'Ah, that's not typically a 9-year-old play."
Jeff Gorton told the Rangers website that Nieves has the speed and the sense to play, "when you saw him play his speed stuck out. He can make plays, put some weight on and he has some room to grow. He has NHL speed now and hockey sense."
Boo is heading to Michigan in the fall and Gorton said, "We are willing to be patient" and "we are projecting 3 or 4 years down the road."
Gordie Clark has said the most important thing he looks for in a prospect is hockey sense.


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In addition to publishing her new book (see page 28), Bella Brodzki (Literature) has been elected to a four-year position on the advisory board of the American Comparative Literature Association. In October 2006 she moderated a panel entitled "Translation's Conundrums" at a colloquium on translation and commentary at the University of Paris. In December 2006 she chaired a panel on "Translation and Globalization" at the Modern Language Association in Philadelphia.
This year Melvin Jules Bukiet (Writing) published two essays in The American Scholar: "The Life of Melvin Jules Bukiet" and "Brooklyn Books of Wonder."
Scott Calvin (Physics) published "Advantages of an Automated Chemical Processor for XAFS Analysis of Novel Materials" as part of the 13th International Conference of X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure. He also gave a lecture at the Joint National Synchrotron Light Source and Center for Functional Nanomaterials users' meeting, titled "Expanding the Synchrotron Community."
During a half-time leave last semester, Ray Clarke (Biology) wrote up the results of his three-year project studying how water motion on coral reefs affects the way fish catch prey. He presented two papers on the topic this spring—one in February at the annual meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography in Santa Fe, N.M., and one in March at the Benthic Ecology meetings in Atlanta.
Kevin Confoy (Theatre) directed the New York premier of "Bunbury," a play by Tom Jacobson, at the Connelly Theatre in New York City. In June, he directed at the Forestburgh Playhouse in the Catskills, which is the oldest equity summer stock theatre in New York.
In March, Michael Davis (Philosophy) gave two lectures at Notre Dame University: "The Daimonic Soul: On Plato's Theages" and "The Fake that Launched a Thousand Ships: The Question of Identity in Euripides' 'Helen.'"
Melissa Frazier (Russian/Literature) published Romantic Encounters: Readers, Writers and 'The Library for Reading' (Stanford University).
This fall Suzanne Gardinier (Writing) published a book of poems titled 101 Ghazals (Sheep Meadow).
Peggy Gould (Dance) performed in "Dancing-on-View (Preview/Hindsight)" by Sara Rudner (see page 26). Gould has also been invited to create a new dance theatre work for the Dangerous Music series at the Proctors Theater in Schenectady, N.Y.
In the spring Philip Gould (Art History faculty emeritus) spent a month lecturing in Turkey. He was elected to the New York Council for the Humanities for a three- year period and continues his associate membership in the Columbia University seminar on the arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. In February he curated and lectured at an exhibition of African ornaments at the Donnell Library in New York City.
Matthea Harvey (Writing) has published two books: Modern Life, a book of poems that came out in September (Graywolf) and The Little General and the Giant Snowflake, a children's book released in October (Soft Skull). Matrimony, a novel by Joshua Henkin (Writing), was published in October by Pantheon.
In May, Susan Kramer (History) published "Understanding Contagion: The Contaminating Effect of Another's Sin" in the anthology History in the Comic Mode: Medieval Communities and the Matter of Person (Columbia University).
Arnold Krupat (Literature/Global Studies) received the 2007 Excellence in Teaching Award from the College. He contributed to the newest edition of the Norton Anthology of American Literature, and published "Atanarjuat and Its Audiences" in Critical Inquiry. In May, Krupat presented "On David Treuer's Native American Fiction: A User's Manual" at the University of Oklahoma's International Indigenous Studies Conference; in Mainz, Germany, he presented the keynote address at the International Symposium on the Indigenous Americas titled "Culturalism and Its Discontents: Native American Literary Criticism Today."
A collection of poems by Joan Larkin (Writing), My Body: New and Selected Poems, was published in May (Hanging Loose).
Greg MacPherson (Theatre) designed the lighting for a new ballet based on The Wizard of Oz that opened in Memphis in April. In June, he designed "The Well of Immortality" at the Theater for the New City, and spent July and August working on two series of plays for the 52nd Street Project in New York City.
Winning the Peace: The Marshall Plan and America's Coming of Age as a Superpower, by Nicolaus Mills (Literature), was published this fall (John Wiley). An excerpt appeared in the June edition of The American Prospect.
In March, La Anunciacion, a novel by Maria Negroni (Spanish) was published in Argentina (Editorial Seix-Barral, Planeta). This summer she traveled to Umbria, Italy, as a writing fellow at the Civitella Ranieri Foundation.
Dennis Nurkse (Writing) published poems in Poetry Wales, Poetry London, and Triquarterly, and was awarded the 2007 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in poetry.
In May, Kevin Pilkington (Writing) lectured and read his work at the Ann Arbor Book Festival in Michigan.
Judith Rodenbeck (Art History) published two articles, "Joan Jonas: The Cult of Lateral Thinking" and "Gordon Matta-Clark" in Modern Painters this spring. In May, she gave a lecture on John Armleder at the Rose Museum at Brandeis University, and presented papers at the Arts Administration conference in Chicago and the Center for Design Research in Copenhagen. In August she also gave a museum lecture in Beacon, N.Y., on Gerhard Richter. The first issue of Art Journal, which she edits, came out this summer.
Demetria Royals (Filmmaking) accepted a one-year residency at Carnegie Mellon's University Studio for Creative Inquiry. Royals was awarded this residency in conjunction with her curating the Digital New Media Room for the August Wilson Museum. This is her second residency at Carnegie Mellon.
Penelope Umbrico (Photography) exhibited her work at Bernard Toale Gallery in Boston, the McDonough Museum of Art in Youngstown, Ohio, and the Drake in Toronto.


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National Briefs: Nov. 27
New York
Security tightens for threat
Police bolstered security in subways and trains Wednesday after the government warned that al-Qaida suicide bombers were contemplating an attack on New York's mass-transit systems during the holiday season.
An internal memo obtained by The Associated Press says the FBI has received a "plausible but unsubstantiated" report that al-Qaida terrorists in late September may have discussed attacking the subway system.
"We have no specific details to confirm that this plot has developed beyond aspirational planning, but we are issuing this warning out of concern that such an attack could possibly be conducted during the forthcoming holiday season," according to the warning dated Tuesday.
In brief
Washington, D.C.
FDA says formula is safe
Disclosure that laboratory tests have detected traces of contamination in several major brands of infant formula generated concern and confusion Wednesday, with a national consumer's group and the Illinois attorney general demanding a Food and Drug Administration recall and the federal agency saying it had released inaccurate information on what chemicals were found in which top selling products.
As worried parents called manufacturers looking for guidance about the presence of melamine, the FDA reiterated its position that the baby food is safe and parents should continue feeding it to their babies, contending the extremely low levels of contamination do not present a health danger.
Hitler bookmark retrieved
SEATTLE — Authorities have recovered a stolen 18-carat gold bookmark that reportedly was given to Adolf Hitler by his longtime mistress, Eva Braun.
Christian Popescu, a Romanian national, was arrested Tuesday outside a Bellevue Starbucks after trying to sell the bookmark to an undercover agent for $100,000, according to papers filed in U.S. District Court.
Popescu is being held on one count of sale or receipt of stolen goods.
— From wire reports
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Making its second straight appearance in the College World Series, the Louisville baseball team will play its opening game in this year's event against Vanderbilt on Saturday at 8 p.m., ET at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in a nationally televised matchup on ESPN2.
The 2014 College World Series opener is scheduled for Saturday at 3 p.m., ET when Texas and UC Irvine kick things off. On the other side of the CWS bracket, Texas Tech will take on either TCU or Pepperdine on Sunday at 3 p.m., ET, while the winner of the Virginia/Maryland Super Regional will face the winner of the Louisiana-Lafayette/Ole Miss Super Regional on Sunday at 8 p.m., ET.
The losing teams in Saturday's two games will play one another at 3 p.m., ET on Monday, while Saturday's winners face off at 8 p.m., ET on Monday. The losing squads in Sunday's games will play at 3 p.m., ET on Tuesday, while Sunday's winners meet Tuesday at 8 p.m., ET.
The winners of the two brackets will play a best-of-three championship series (CWS Finals), with the first game set for 8 p.m., ET on Monday, June 23. The second game is scheduled for 8 p.m., ET on Tuesday, June 24, while the third and deciding game (if necessary) is slated for 8 p.m., ET on Wednesday, June 25.
The Cardinals (50-15) clinched their third trip in eight seasons to the College World Series by closing the Louisville Super Regional with a 7-4 win over Kennesaw State in game two on Saturday night. Vanderbilt (46-19) earned its second trip to Omaha in school history with a 12-5 win over Stanford on Sunday in the third and final game of the Nashville Super Regional.
Fans can follow Louisville baseball on Twitter (@UofLBaseball) at http://twitter.com/uoflbaseball and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ulbaseball.


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Final Score: Padres 3 Mets 1
The Mets (52-55) lost to the Padres by the score of 3-1 tonight in San Diego.
The Least You Should Know:
R.A. Dickey started for the Mets and pitched well, allowing three runs and four hits with nine strikeouts.
Dickey allowed two runs in the eighth inning thanks to a poor block at the plate by Josh Thole against Carlos Quentin and an RBI single by John Baker to score Yonder Alonso.
With runners at first and second and nobody out in the eighth inning, both Andres Torres and David Wright struck out and Jordany Valdespin grounded out to end the inning.
Jon Rauch pitched a scoreless eighth inning.
Ronny Cedeno had two more hits to raise his average to .291 for the year.
Ruben Tejada raised his average to .319 with a 2-for-4 effort at the plate.
The Mets went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
With that said, the Mets didn't get much done against Clayton Richard tonight. They've struggled all year long against left-handed pitching and, outside of Cedeno and Tejada, the Mets basically did nothing against the lefty Richard all night.
In the end, it was a well pitched game, Dickey deserved better, but the Padres executed a little bit better and squeaked out a win. Considering how well they played against San Francisco this week, I would've expected a little better showing today. But, there are still two games to play in San Diego and still an opportunity to finish this road trip on a positive note.
W.B. Mason Post Game Extra:
The Mets will look to even their series with the Padres tomorrow night at Petco Park, with Jeremy Hefner facing Edinson Volquez at 8:35 pm.


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