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Erin from E.C.B (Especially Creative Broad) shows you how to make her wonderful Swing Shirt tutorial… Next! Erin's apparel and textile design degree shows through in the professional pieces she creates, whether she's designing a new dress out of reclaimed fabric or a new top design for us all! Check out the g.c.b. Kids shop for more from Erin, including favorites like these sweet baby dresses made from vintage linen dish towels.
Dress made from reclaimed fabrics by Erin.
I've been sewing since I was little, but didn't really graduate to clothing until college, where I got my degree in apparel and textile design. I ran a small business making one of a kind wedding dresses for a few years but when my son was born I transitioned to running a small Etsy shop selling baby clothing so I didn't have to worry about combining white silk and peanut-buttery fingers. Between that, sewing his clothing and trying to sew my own I'm always busy during nap time!
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I love the colors! It will be so bgirht and cheery on a cold winters morning! 🙂 It did line up nicely, awesome job!! I loved Weekend Sewing. I had to give it back to my Library because someone else was waiting for it, I'll get it back soon!! Hopefully!


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So obviously Graham's next logical step was to make a nearly incomprehensible youtube cartoon with kittens, a hiphop sock puppet, and a sad and misunderstood megacorp glob.
Fast forward to about 2:30 to see the story get going (all you need to know is that there's a kitten dying of TB and he's got a t-mobile cellphone).
Graham has promised a part two, hopefully it will include more documentary evidence, and more kittens. — BEN POPKEN

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Complex bile duct injury (BDI) is a serious condition requiring hepatectomy in some instances. The present study was to analyse the factors that led to hepatectomy for patients with BDI after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC).
The medical records of patients referred to our department from April 1998 to September 2007 for management of BDI following LC were reviewed, and patients who underwent hepatectomy were identified. The type of BDI, indication for liver resection, interval between LC and liver surgery, histology of the liver specimen, postoperative morbidity and long-term results were analysed.
Hepatectomy was performed in 10 of 76 patients (13.2%), with BDI either as isolated damage or in combination with vascular injury (VI). Proximal BDI (defined as disruption of the biliary confluence) and injury to the right hepatic artery were found to be independent risk factors of hepatectomy, with odds ratios of 16 and 45, respectively. Five patients required early liver resection (within 5 weeks post-LC) to control sepsis caused by confluent liver necrosis or bile duct necrosis. In five patients, hepatectomy was indicated during long-term follow-up (over 4 months post-LC) to effectively manage recurrent cholangitis and liver atrophy. Despite of high postoperative morbidity (60%) and even mortality (10%), the long-term results (median follow-up of 34 months) were satisfactory, with either no or only transitory symptoms in 67% of the patients.
Hepatectomy may inevitably be necessary to manage early or late complications after LC. Proximal BDI and VI were the two independent risk factors of hepatectomy in this series.
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Fantastic cruise!!!: Eurodam Cruise Review by dvg1027
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Fantastic cruise!!!
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
We drove from my parents condo in Fl to the port. DH dropped us off by the luggage drop off and parked the car in the parking garage. From the time we walked into the terminal to when we got in our suites it was less than a 1/2 hour.
The suite was beautiful. We had 7049 and my parents were two suites away in 7053. There was fresh fruit and flowers, bottled water and champagne waiting for us. Nice touch was the personalized stationary with our names and suite numbers on them. The bed was a king but it looked so much bigger than that. It was also one of the most comfortable beds I have ever slept in. My parents and husband agreed. Plenty of closet space. In fact even with the way too many clothes I brought with us we still had empty closets and drawers. Empty More luggage fit nicely under our beds. Veranda had a table that could fit four plus a two nice wicker chairs to relax in plus ottoman's to put your legs up on. Room also included a mini-refrigerator w/ minibar but there was room for us to put in our own beverages.
Bathroom was nice size with a bath with shower plus a shower stall and two sinks. There was a small sitting area right outside of it that you could sit and do your hair or apply makeup.We were right across from the Neptune Lounge which is available for anyone with a SA,SB, SC or Penthouse suite. It was great. There were drinks,(non-alcoholic) and food available all the time. The daily newspaper to find out what was going on in the outside world was always available which was great since if you wanted to read it with your coffee you didn't have to go up to the Exploration Cafe to get it. There is also a concierge, ususally 2 there. That was a big help. When the Neptune Lounge was closed, late at night you still had 24 hour concierge service available by phone. Also, the suite welcome cocktail party was there with the ships officers. We did not go there to sit during the day as we prefer to sit on the verandah but many times I saw passengers sitting there when I went in for something to drink. It was a comfortable room.
The other thing that was great was free laundry/dry cleaning and pressing service for suite passengers. They give you a bag with a form. Put your clothes in the bag with the completed form and call the concierge by 9 AM for pickup and it is back in your room by the following morning.
Food was anywheres from very good to excellent.
We went to the Pinnacle Grill for breakfast most mornings-another suite perk. Everything was very good. I particularly liked the Eggs Benedict Royale-Eggs Benedict with salmon. I couldn't get enough of the fresh orange juice.
For dinner we had seating at 8 PM in the upper Rembrandt dining room. We had a nice table for 4 by the window. The best night to us was the farewell night on Thursday. 3 of us had surf and turf, the filet mignon was cooked exactly as we ordered it and the lobster was cooked to perfection. My dad had osso buco and he said it was not as good as the one he makes, LOL, but still very good. I can't remember the name of the dessert I had. I think it was a Scandinavian name. But it looked like a small purse tied at the top and it looked to be phyllo dough. When you broke into it this thick dark chocolate oozed from it. Oh my God, it was the best and dark chocolate isn't my favorite but it was my favorite thing to eat on the cruise. But everything I had for dinner was good. If you are a vegetarian which I am not they have some great selections. I had a few and absolutely no complaints and very filling.
My favorite place on the cruise...RETREAT CABANA. If you are going on a Caribbean cruise, don't walk but run to your phone and see if you can book one. My Mom and I decided to book them about 2 months before we left and we got two of the last ones. The family suites which are bigger and can hold 4 people were already booked. Even after that we were debating whether we should cancel. So glad we didn't. Sonny and Gilbert were the "cabana boys" and they couldn't do enough for us. You could order alcoholic drinks from them but there is a charge. The rest that I am about to mention is no charge. Mimosas in the morning along with a beautiful platter of fruit for each cabana, then fruit kabobs. My food review above didn't mention lunch because we had most of our lunches at the cabana. They bring you menus and you give them the order and they bring it to you. Your cabana has a table for 4 and two lounge chairs with pillows. Two big bottles of water in ice buckets and they also give you a spray mister to spray yourself if it gets too hot. Also, outside your cabana are more chairs and lounge chairs if you want to get the sun. In the afternoon you get served champagne and chocolate covered strawberries. One day my parents went back to their suite early and Sonny gave me a plate to bring back down with me for them. My Dad told them that Friday was my birthday. They gave us a bottle of champagne, sang Happy Birthday to me, brought me a cake, gave me a small battery operated fan to use when I get hot and then saw my Mom using it and gave her one. I can't say enough about how great having the cabana was. If you are hesitating because of the cost, trust me it is well worth it.
The entertainment on the Eurodam was great. We went to every single show after dinner and were always pleasantly entertained. My Mom and I also played Bingo and won a whooping $37.00 but at least it covered the cost of the Bingo cards. Casino was also very nice, especially when my Mom and I won $1,200 on the last night of the cruise 10 minutes before they were closing.
My Mom and I both went to the spa for what they called top to toe. It was 75 minutes and included a full body massage, mini facial and while the facial mask was on they give you a head and scalp massage. It was a special for $135 without tip. Normally, I believe it was $265.00. They ran specials like that every day. This special was on a Tuesday. We were going for a massage on Friday. When I spoke with the receptionist she offered to extend the special to us for Friday. Staff was very accommodating. Like on most cruises they do try to sell you products but it is very low pressure. Once you say no they don't ask again. We were both very happy with the massages and facial.
The service throughout the ship was the best I have ever experienced. None of us had a single complaint. The staff bent over backwards. Once they found out your name you never had to repeat it again. They always remembered. I never had to ask a single thing from the room stewards. They both did a wonderful job. I can't say enough about the service we received
Disembarkation went as easily as embarkation. We were able to leave anytime between 8 and 10 AM. In other cruises I have sometime found breakfast on the day of disembarkation to not be up to snuff as during the cruise. Not so with Eurodam. We went to the Rembrandt dining room for breakfast and everything was excellent except for the depressing feeling I had that it was our last meal.
So as you can tell, I have now become a HAL fan. I had decided on HAL because I heard it was better for seniors, but with 35 years difference between the oldest and the youngest I was afraid it might be too sedate. It wasn't at all. We talked to many passengers much younger then us, 30's early 40's and they said that they really enjoyed the Eurodam too. Hope this review helps everyone. Less
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College Baseball: UTSA goes to 2-0 at WAC tourney
Updated 12:17 am, Friday, May 24, 2013
UTSA pounded out 20 hits, including five apiece by Riley Good and Mike Warren, in a 13-3, eight-inning victory over San Jose State on Thursday at the Western Athletic Conference tournament in Grand Prairie.
The fourth-seeded Roadrunners (33-23), who are 2-0 in the tournament, will close out pool play against CSU Bakersfield at 7 p.m. Friday. The winners of the two pools will play for the championship Sunday.
Reliever Logan Onda was steady, pitching the last five innings and yielding only one run on six hits.
The Roadrunners ran away thanks to a six-run seventh.
UTSA, which beat Sacramento State 3-2 in 14 innings Wednesday, has gone 22 straight innings without an error in the tournament.
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Texas St. 9, New Mexico St. 4: At Grand Prairie, the Bobcats (28-28) won their WAC tournament opener as Garrett Mattlage had a homer among his three hits and drove in two.
Second-seeded Texas State faces No. 7 Dallas Baptist at 11 a.m. Friday.
Oklahoma 2, Baylor 0: At Oklahoma City, Johnathan Gray (9-3) pitched a three-hit shutout, striking out 12 for the fourth-seeded Sooners (37-19) in the pool-play opener at the Big 12 tournament. Dillon Newman (3-4) was the hard-luck loser, allowing two runs while pitching a complete game.
Oklahoma faces No. 8 Texas Tech at 9 a.m. Friday, while the Bears play top-seeded Kansas State at 12:30.
Kansas St. 4, Texas Tech 3: At Oklahoma City, the Wildcats (40-16) held off the Red Raiders (25-29), who got a two-run homer from Eric Gutierrez. Blake McFadden (6-2) pitched 51/3 innings to earn the win. Tech's Trey Masek (5-2) struck out six in a complete game.


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See the world Through My Eyes...A world that includes impressions of nature captured as digital images and turned into works of art via the magic of graphic editing technology.
Every picture is turned into something unique and breathtaking as I, Kirby Parker, imprint my personal stamp and inspiration onto nature's magnificent artistry.
My lifelong reverence for the outdoor world melded with an interest in photography and graphic imagery has led to a vision like no other....Sit down, relax, come on in, and Enjoy!
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Kirby Parker is an award winning digital Artist from Cibolo, Texas. He has enjoyed photography as a hobby for several years, but really found his niche when he discovered the manipulations available using software programs and his digital camera. Kirby is originally from Northeast Louisiana but is a long time resident of Cibolo, Texas along with his wife, daughter, and pets. This is the first publication of his artwork.
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Man allegedly crashes pickup truck into three parked cars in Eureka
EUREKA- An Arcata man has been charged with a felony hit and run and DUI after a collision that took place in Old Town Eureka just before midnight on Sunday.
EPD officials confirm Kyle Lee Payton, who was born in 1991, allegedly crashed his white Dodge Ram into three parked cars in the 200 block of E Street. Shortly after, police located Payton on the 1000 block of C Street. Payton was driving two other passengers, and one sustained minor injuries. No one else was injured in the incident. Payton has since been booked in the Humboldt County Jail.


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Movies and Musicals Saturday 5 October 2013
This afternoon music from three different screen adaptations of Charlotte Bronte's most successful novel Jane Eyre along with scary music courtesy of Bernard Herrmann.
This week..everything from Cruella de Ville to Doctor Who, an Irish director on the rise and even some lens flare...
This afternoon we tip our hats to Birthday boy… American actor Chris Pine with music from Star Trek into Darkness and a singing role as a Prince in Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods. Music from two favourite French films, Betty Blue and Manon de Sources, back home with Michael Collins and Albert Nobbs and the voices of Ava Gardner, Frank Sinatra Edith Piaf and Angela Lansbury
Aedín Gormley talks to Lin-Manuel Miranda, the American actor, composer, rapper, and writer, best known for creating and starring in the Broadway musicals Hamilton. He had just co-written the songs for the new Disney feature 'Moana'.
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Aedín conducted a public interview with Dame Julie Andrews at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (March 2015)
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Aedín conducted a public interview with Angela Lansbury as part of the Audi Dublin International Film Festival at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre (Feb 21st 2016)
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Title: Cabaret
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Performer(s): Barry, John/Black, Don
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Title: To Kill A Mockingbird
Performer(s): Bernstein, Elmer
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Title: A Lovley Way To Spend An Evening- From Rko Film Higher And Highe
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Title: The Sea Hawk
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Performer(s): Jarre, Maurice
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Title: The Man That Got Away
Performer(s): G Gershwin / Arlen, H
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Title: Nobody Does It Better
Performer(s): Hamlisch / Sager
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Title: Brave Heart - Main Title
Performer(s): Horner, James
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Title: Iris Part 1
Performer(s): Horner, James
Duration: 3:57
Title: Psycho - Suite
Performer(s): Herrmann, Bernard
Duration: 6:48
Title: Tomorrow
Performer(s): Strouse, Charles / Charnin, Martin
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Title: Beautiful Girl
Performer(s): Freed, Arthur/Brown, Nacio Herb
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Title: I Love To Laugh
Performer(s): Sherman/Sherman
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Title: Ya Got Trouble
Performer(s): Meredith Wilson
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Title: Jane Eyre (1943) - Main Title
Performer(s): Herrmann, Bernard
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Title: Jane Eyre - Main Theme
Performer(s): Williams, John
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Title: My Edward And I
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Title: Mr Cellophane
Performer(s): Kander/Ebb
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Title: Malena
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Title: Cape Fear - Prelude, The School & Picnic And Finale
Performer(s): Herrmann, Bernard
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Title: He Danced With Me
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Title: The End Of The Affair
Performer(s): Nyman, Michael
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Title: The Piano - The Heart Asks Pleasure First
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Title: My Name Is Tallulah
Performer(s): Williams, Paul
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Title: The Remains Of The Day - Main Theme
Performer(s): Robbins, Richard
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Title: The Lonely Goatherd
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CONSTRUCTION: Hand-Tufted
MATERIAL: 100% Wool
THICKNESS: 3⁄4" (approx.)
WARRANTY: 1 year - manufacturer
This collection is all about the beauty of classic Persian rug designs balanced with today's need for a more relaxed interior flair. Classic designs are used to provide a more casual interior look. All over patterns are reinterpreted and tufted in a range of beautiful colors and striking designs inspired by ancient Peshawar and Mahal designs.
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I am an extremely outgoing, motivated, and hardworking guy who enjoys life to the fullest. I love eating out, working out and going out. Travel, sports, music, movies, theater, museums, you name it. If I haven't done it, I'm probably willing to try it. As much as I love to be out and about, I am just as happy ordering in and watching a movie. With me, what's important is not so much what I am doing, but who I am doing it with. As long as I am spending time with someone who enjoys spending time with me and who I enjoy spending time with, it doesn't really matter much to me where we are.
I think that one of my best qualities is that I am a very positive person -- a "glass half-full" type. I believe that my "positivity" comes from the fact that I have a great family and a great group of friends. I come from a traditional Italian-American family that is very close and I have been friends with the same group of guys since I was 16 years old (some even longer than that). When it comes to friends and family they have made me the person I am today and have provided me with an incredible support system that has always there for me.
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To improve the quality of life for Louisiana's Allen and Jefferson Davis Parish students pursuing careers in Nursing by extending educational opportunities.
About the Foundation
Minnie Olive Mayfield was born October 24, 1903 in Kinder, Allen Parish, Louisiana. She and her husband John Tupper never had children of their own and lived simply. Late in life they enjoyed the benefits of oil production under their farm land, and decided to leave a legacy for the education of young people from their community. As a young woman Miss Olive had worked her way through Nursing School with very little assistance. Helping others now entering this field seemed a fitting opportunity. The Olive Tupper Foundation for Nursing was established in accordance with her final wishes on August 30, 1994, shortly after her death.
Olive's sister, Lucretia Mayfield Tupper, and their friend and long-time legal advisor, Edwin K. Hunter, were initial trustees. Lucretia also left provisions in her estate plan to advance the Olive Tupper Foundation. Following her death in 1997, Lucretia's daughter and Olive's niece, Maxine Coor-Pender, succeeded to the position of President and Trustee.
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Arch Sex Behav (2007) 36:261–268 DOI 10.1007/s10508-006-9168-6 ORIGINAL PAPER The Hunter-Gatherer Theory of Sex Differences in Spatial Abilities: Data from 40 Countries Irwin Silverman · Jean Choi · Michael Peters Published online: 10 March 2007 C© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2007 Abstract This study used some of the data from the BBC Internet study to assess the universality of sex related spa- tial competencies, as these are described in the terms of Silverman and Eals' (1992) hunter-gatherer theory of hu- man spatial sex differences. As predicted, men scored sig- nificantly higher than women on a test of three-dimensional mental rotations in all seven ethnic groups and 40 coun- tries used. Close to prediction, women scored significantly higher than men on a test of object location memory in all seven ethnic groups and 35 of the 40 countries. The data were discussed in terms of their implications for research approaches in this area and a paradigm for future studies was proposed, based on the interaction of innate and envi- ronmental factors in the ontogenetic development of spatial sex differences. Keywords Sex differences . Spatial abilities . Evolutionary theory . Hunter-gatherer . Mental rotations . Object location memory I. Silverman (envelopeback) Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada e-mail: email@example.com J. Choi Department of Psychology, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada M. Peters Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada Introduction The Hunter-gatherer theory of spatial sex differences Studies spanning the last half century have shown a male advantage on spatial tests, with three-dimensional mental rotations (3DMR) yielding the largest and most reliable dif- ferences (Kimura, 1999; Voyer, Voyer, & Bryden, 1995). These differences are typically described in linear terms, with males occupying a higher place on the scale of general spa- tial abilities. Silverman and Eals (1992), however, presented an evolutionary theory, with the conclusion that spatial sex differences may be more accurately explained in terms of qualitatively different competencies between the sexes rather than quantitatively different ability levels. According to this theory, the critical factor in selection for human spatial sex differences was division of labor during the Pleistocene era, whereby males functioned primarily as hunters and females as gatherers of plant food. Evidence for the relationship between spatial skills and hunting, particularly in primitive times, comes from two sources. For one, studies have demonstrated a positive rela- tionship between spatial test scores and throwing accuracy, a critical skill for felling a potential prey (Jardin & Martin, 1983; Kolakowski & Malina, 1974; Watson & Kimura, 1991). Other studies found a positive relationship between 3DMR and wayfinding by orientation (i.e., without the aid of landmarks), an essential ability for tracking or pursu- ing an animal on a random trail through unfamiliar ter- rain while maintaining the spatial orientation necessary to take the most direct way home (Moffat, Hampson, & Hatzipantelis, 1998; Silverman et al., 2000). Moffat et al. employed a virtual maze, while Silverman et al. used an ac- tual forested area, where individual participants followed the Springer 262 Arch Sex Behav (2007) 36:261–268 experimenter along a circuitous path and were then required to return to the starting point by the shortest route. In the latter study, regression analysis showed that the male advan- tage in wayfinding by orientation could be fully explained by sex differences in 3DMR. Silverman and Eals (1992) contended that if spatial abil- ities associated with hunting were selected for in males, it is feasible that spatial abilities related to gathering were cor- respondingly selected for in females. Successful gathering would have entailed locating edible plants within diverse configurations of vegetation and then finding them again in ensuing growing seasons. This, in turn, would have required the capacity to rapidly learn and remember the contents of object arrays and the relationships of objects to one another within these arrays. Success would also be increased by pe- ripheral perception and incidental memory for objects and their locations, inasmuch as this would allow one to assim- ilate such information non-purposively, while attending to other matters. In support of this analysis, it has been shown that females have larger visual fields than do men; that is, they can see farther out on the periphery while fixating on a central point (Burg, 1968). They are also better than males at scanning, excelling on various tests of perceptual speed (Kimura, 1999). Based on their theory, Silverman and Eals (1992) com- pared the sexes on their abilities to learn contents and spatial configurations of object arrays, using various original test situations. In one, developed for group administration, par- ticipants were presented with drawings of common objects in an array and asked to examine them for one minute. They were then shown another version of the array in which some items had been relocated and asked to identify which had changed positions. Another method used an actual array. Participants were solicited for an experiment on "perception." Upon arrival, they were separated from any reading material they may have been carrying and left alone for two minutes in a small room containing a variety of work related and per- sonal items. In one condition, they were instructed to try to learn the objects in the first room and their locations (directed learning). In another, the room was presented as a waiting room for the experiment (incidental learning). Participants in both conditions were then taken to another room and tested for memory of the items and their locations in the first room. The data for both conditions supported the predicted fe- male advantage, with the most consistent differences occur- ring for incidental location recall. These findings have been fully or partially replicated in various laboratories, some with novel research designs (e.g., Choi & Silverman, 1996; Dabbs, Chang, Strong, & Milun, 1998; Eals & Silverman, 1994; Gaulin, Silverman, Phillips, & Reiber, 1997; James & Kimura, 1997; McBurney, Gaulin, Devineni, & Adams, 1997; McGivern et al., 1997). Sex-specific navigational strategies Consistent with the above, it has been amply demonstrated that males prefer to use an orientation strategy in navigational tasks, while females prefer a landmark strategy. Specifically, males use distance concepts and cardinal directions; that is, north-south-east-west, while females rely more on land- marks and relative directions, such as right, left, in front of, and behind (e.g., Choi & Silverman, 1996, 2003; Dabbs et al., 1998; Galea & Kimura, 1993; Joshi, MacLean, & Carter, 1999; Lawton, 1994, 1996; Lawton & Kallai, 2002; Moffat et al., 1998; Schmitz, 1997). Investigators have tended to take a similar linear approach to sex differences in preferred navigational strategies as was previously described for other spatial attributes. The assump- tion, implicit or explicit, is that males are more adept in the Euclidean abilities required for navigation by orienta- tion and females compensate by using landmark strategies (e.g., Galea & Kimura, 1993; Lawton, 1994;Moffatetal., 1998). The hunter-gatherer theory of spatial sex differences, however, suggests that the use of a landmark navigational strategy in females may be an aspect of the same evolved cognitive mechanism, emanating from their role as gatherers, that enables their greater object location recall. Whereas an orienting strategy enables the hunter to navigate across long distances where landmarks are unavailable or distributed far out of sight of each other, a landmark strategy is more effi- cacious for the gatherer, navigating in a smaller space where the pattern of landmarks can be more readily observed and recalled (Alcock, 1984; Silverman & Choi, 2005). In support of this contention, Choi and Silverman (1996, 2003) showed that route learning success was predicted by measures of object location recall for females, but not for males, and by Euclidean reasoning for males, but not for females. In the same vein, Saucier et al. (2002) administered laboratory and field navigational tasks in which participants were required, at the direction of the experimenter, to use either an orientation or a landmark strategy. Males fared bet- ter with an orientation strategy and females with a landmark strategy although both groups performed at an equivalent level. All of this may suggest that the landmark strategy is not used by females as a default, but as the expression of a well-developed mechanism in itself. Evidence for evolutionary origins In addition to the evidence cited above for dual mechanisms mediating human spatial sex differences, there are data that more directly support the proposition that these mechanisms Springer Arch Sex Behav (2007) 36:261–268 263 originated and developed as evolved adaptations. These in- clude the findings that the spatial sex differences found in humans extend across species. Studies with wild and lab- oratory rodents have shown that males consistently outper- form females in maze learning tasks (Barrett & Ray, 1970; Binnie-Dawson & Cheung, 1982; Gaulin & Fitzgerald, 1986; Joseph, Hess, & Birecree, 1978; Williams & Meck, 1991). Rats also demonstrate the same sex differences in naviga- tional strategy as do humans. When navigating in radial- arm mazes, males are capable of using distal cues such as the shape of the room, suggesting an orientation strat- egy, while females require landmarks (Williams, Barnett, & Meck, 1990; Williams & Meck, 1991). Though cross-species data provide support for an evo- lutionary approach to human spatial sex differences, they present a problem in generalizing from Silverman and Eals' (1992) hunter-gatherer theory, inasmuch as there is no similar division of labor in the phylogenetic history of the rodent. Ecuyer-Dab and Robert (2004a), however, proposed a re- vised version of the theory that encompassed cross-species parallels. Within their model, the paramount selection factor for the evolution in females of superior object location re- call and a landmark navigational strategy was not success in food gathering (although that is regarded as a by-product); it was the need for physical security for themselves and their offspring. In primal times, this would have required the capacity to learn and recall details of their proximate envi- ronment (home range) in order to be alert to cues regarding the presence of predators and other dangers and to quickly find, when needed, possible hiding places or escape routes. Both human and animal neurophysiological data also sup- port an evolutionary interpretation of spatial sex differences. Gur et al. (2000) and Jordan, W¨ustenberg, Heinze, Peters, and J¨ancke (2002) have demonstrated differential brain site activation between men and women when engaged in spa- tial tasks. In regard specifically to sex related navigational strategies, studies with rats have revealed that discrete types of neurons (place cells) are activated when the animal is solv- ing tasks requiring an orientation strategy (Muller, Bostock, Taube, & Kubie, 1994; O'Keefe & Nadel, 1978; Taube, 1995, 1998; Taube, Muller, & Ranck, 1990). Additionally, a human clinical study reported that two right hemisphere-damaged patients were unable to orient themselves to an enclosure by its shape, but could use landmark cues, whereas two pa- tients with a different right hemisphere lesion site showed the opposite pattern (Pizzamiglio, Guariglia, & Cosentino, 1998). Furthermore, sex hormones have been implicated in spa- tial sex differences in both humans and animals, with the most reliable findings showing an increase in spatial abil- ities in females with decreased estrogen levels (Packard, 1998; Silverman & Phillips, 1998). Hormonal studies have not been reported, however, for the female spatial special- izations described here. Universality of spatial sex differences: The present study The most telling evidence for the evolutionary origins of a human characteristic is universality across cultures. Most published reports of spatial sex differences, however, are based on North American samples, though there have been replications of the male bias in Japan (Mann, Sasanuma, Sakuma, & Masaki, 1990; Silverman, Phillips, & Silverman, 1996), England (Lynn, 1992), Scotland (Berry, 1966; Jahoda, 1980), Ghana (Jahoda, 1980), Sierra Leone (Berry, 1966), India, South Africa, and Australia (Porteus, 1965). These may suggest universality, though there is no indication of how many unpublished studies in diverse cultures tried and failed to find sex differences. Regarding female spatial spe- cializations, there has been one replication in Hungary of sex differences in navigational strategy using a non-North American sample (Lawton & Kallai, 2002). The main purpose of the present study was to assess the universality of both male and female spatial specializations across multiple countries and ethnic groups, using the re- sources of a world-wide Internet study. Method Participants The present data were collected as part of an interactive Inter- net study hosted by the BBC, comprising more than 250,000 participants in 226 countries across the world and including two tests (described below) contributed by the present au- thors. The data from 40 countries were used in the present study, yielding total Ns of 128,360 males and 116,533 fe- males for 3DMR and 129,963 males and 117,553 females for OLM. Mean ages were 31 years (SD = 12) and 28 years (SD = 12), respectively. Countries were included that met the criterion of a minimum of 100 each of males and females completing both tests. The purpose of this criterion was to provide sufficiently large sample sizes, per country, to off- set the high degree of demographic variability expected in a participant solicitation process of this nature. Participants were also divided into self-identified ethnic groups based on categories listed in the demographic ques- tionnaire for the BBC survey. These were: Black/British, Black/Other, Chinese, other Asian (including East Indian), Mid-Eastern, Mixed and White. While this is not a com- mon system for categorizing ethnic groups, it did provide comparative data for a separate test of the universality hypothesis. Springer 264 Arch Sex Behav (2007) 36:261–268 Fig. 1 OLM spatial arrays, in order presented Measures The tests used were a measure of object location memory (OLM) adapted from Silverman and Eals' (1992) group test (Fig. 1) and a shortened version of the Peters et al. (1995)ver- sion of Vandenberg and Kuse's (1978) group test of 3DMR which, in turn, was based on the quasi-3 dimensional stimuli developed by Shepard and Metzler (1971). The OLM test consisted of two arrays of the same common objects, pre- sented to the participants sequentially, with half the objects in different locations in the second array. The 3DMR test contained six items, varying in difficulty, taken from Peters Springer Arch Sex Behav (2007) 36:261–268 265 et al. (1995), each consisting of a target drawing and four test drawings. Procedure Procedural details of the BBC Internet survey can be found in Reimers (2007). The survey was divided into six parts, with OLM included in the first and 3DMR in the sixth. Directions for the OLM test read as follows: "This task is called 'Spot the difference.' Please read the instructions carefully. This is a timed task and you won't be able to restart once you've begun. What to do: a114 You'll have 60 s to view a screen of objects. Study the location of the objects in relation to one another. a114 You will then be shown a second screen of exactly the same objects, but about half of them will have moved around. a114 Click on the objects you think have moved. a114 You'll get one point for choosing correctly, but lose one point for choosing incorrectly. a114 You will have 60 s to complete this task." In order to correct for guessing, OLM scores were cal- culated by adding the number of correct selections and sub- tracting the number of incorrect selections. Directions for the 3DMR test were: "This task tests your ability to mentally rotate an object in your head. Please read the instructions carefully. This is a timed task and you won't be able to restart once you've begun. What to do: a114 Match the object on the left with the same object on the right-viewed from a different angle. a114 There are two correct matches out of the four possible options. Select both by clicking directly on them. a114 There are six objects to match. a114 You have 2 min 30 s to complete the task." A point was given for each correct item chosen. For both OLM and 3DMR, participants were given their scores after completion of the test. Statistical analyses Univariate analyses of variance were applied to mean sex dif- ferences for the OLM and 3DMR test, for the overall sample of participants and for countries and ethnic groups. Conclu- sions regarding the universality hypothesis were based, for each test, on the frequencies of countries and ethnic groups showing significant main effects for sex in the expected direc- tions; that is, male scores higher for 3DMR and female scores higher for OLM. The .05 confidence level, two-tailed, was used for all analyses, and the standard for support of the uni- versality hypothesis was total consistency across countries. Additionally, effect sizes of sex differences were assessed by Cohen's d, between individuals, countries, and ethnic cate- gories. The standard formula of mean difference divided by the pooled SD was used to calculate effect sizes. Inasmuch as performance scores were irrelevant to the hypotheses and purposes of this study, they were not included in the data summary. Several additional analyses were performed to explore potential contributions of socialization practices to the sex differences. For one, the correlation (Pearson r) between OLM and 3DMR effect sizes across countries was assessed, based on the assumption that these scores would be directly related if sex related spatial competencies were influenced by cross-national differences in socialization for traditional sex roles. A similar analysis was not undertaken for ethnic groups because of the small sample size. In further analyses, correlations were assessed between the Gross National In- come of the country for 2004, as reported by the World Bank 1 (2005), and effect sizes for both 3DMR and OLM. This was based on Levine, Vasilyeva, Lourenco, Newcombe, and Huttenlocher's (2005) finding of a lesser male bias on two spatial tasks, including 3DMR, among lower socioeconomic status (SES) individuals. Levine et al. attributed their finding to greater opportunities at the higher SES levels to engage in spatially related play activities (e.g., puzzles, video games), which are more commonly utilized by boys. Finally, Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests were used to ascertain possible deviations from normal distributions for both 3DMR and OLM, and, due to the truncated nature of the 3DMR scale, an inter-item reliability estimate was calculated. Results Table 1 shows main effects of sex and effect sizes by coun- tries and ethnic groups for both 3DMR and OLM. For 3DMR, significant main effects favoring males were found for each of the seven ethnic groups and 40 countries. For OLM, significant main effects favoring females were found for each of the seven ethnic groups and 35 of the 40 countries. Sex differences for the other five countries were in the pre- dicted direction, with one (China) approaching significance at p = .07. For the analyses across individuals, significant sex dif- ferences favoring males were found for 3DMR and signifi- cant sex differences favoring females were found for OLM, F(1, 245960) = 13908.19, p < .001 and F(1, 247901) = 5786.79, p < .001, respectively. Effect sizes were .48 and .31, respectively; the first of which is considered in the moderate range and the second in the low range by Cohen's (1988) classification. 1 No data were given for United Arab Emirates. Springer 266 Arch Sex Behav (2007) 36:261–268 Table 1 Main effects of sex and effect sizes (ES) for male bias on 3DMR and female bias on OLM by country and ethnic group 3DMR OLM Males (N) Females (N) Main effect for sex ES Males (N) Females (N) Main effect for sex ES Country Argentina 163 101 F(1, 262) = 13.99 ∗ .49 164 103 F(1, 265) = 10.81 ∗ .41 Australia 4685 4403 F(1, 9086) = 464.80 ∗ .45 4717 4435 F(1, 9150) = 189.36 ∗ .29 Austria 203 169 F(1, 370) = 14.94 ∗ .40 203 173 F(1, 374) = 2.06 .14 Belgium 865 609 F(1, 1472) = 69.58 ∗ .44 871 615 F(1, 1484) = 74.54 ∗ .46 Brazil 195 136 F(1, 329) = 21.80 ∗ .52 197 138 F(1, 333) = 3.76 ∗ .21 Bulgaria 176 184 F(1, 358) = 39.51 ∗ .66 177 187 F(1, 362) = 10.77 ∗ .34 Canada 6715 6455 F(1, 13168) = 696.17 ∗ .46 6750 6502 F(1, 13250) = 396.54 ∗ .34 China 213 187 F(1, 398) = 53.54 ∗ .73 215 188 F(1, 401) = 3.31 .18 Czech Republic 166 113 F(1, 277) = 19.96 ∗ .54 167 113 F(1, 278) = 9.58 ∗ .38 Denmark 447 420 F(1, 865) = 49.95 ∗ .48 447 421 F(1, 866) = 9.69 ∗ .21 Finland 1009 813 F(1, 1820) = 61.84 ∗ .37 1016 814 F(1, 1828) = 85.60 ∗ .44 France 618 442 F(1, 1058) = 96.87 ∗ .62 623 446 F(1, 1067) = 10.66 ∗ .20 Germany 986 648 F(1, 1626) = 60.12 ∗ .39 985 650 F(1, 1633) = 58.35 ∗ .39 Greece 456 425 F(1, 879) = 47.98 ∗ .47 456 432 F(1, 886) = 36.05 ∗ .40 Hungary 107 114 F(1, 219) = 13.29 ∗ .49 108 115 F(1, 221) = 5.08 ∗ .30 Iceland 104 109 F(1, 211) = 13.05 ∗ .50 105 110 F(1, 213) = 5.66 ∗ .32 India 2642 686 F(1, 3326) = 43.64 ∗ .29 2670 699 F(1, 3367) = 26.24 ∗ .22 Israel 244 161 F(1, 403) = 18.09 ∗ .44 244 163 F(1, 405) = .77 .09 Italy 274 196 F(1, 468) = 47.98 ∗ .65 279 199 F(1, 476) = 12.16 ∗ .32 Japan 312 188 F(1, 498) = 22.10 ∗ .44 314 189 F(1, 501) = 9.53 ∗ .28 Malaysia 328 299 F(1, 625) = 46.41 ∗ .54 330 300 F(1, 628) = 8.04 ∗ .23 Mexico 239 154 F(1, 391) = 16.22 ∗ .42 241 154 F(1, 393) = 7.94 ∗ .29 Netherlands 1365 1018 F(1, 2381) = 138.86 ∗ .49 1378 1030 F(1, 2406) = 81.85 ∗ .37 New Zealand 1080 1063 F(1, 2141) = 116.38 ∗ .47 1089 1070 F(1, 2157) = 99.28 ∗ .43 Norway 390 283 F(1, 671) = 41.17 ∗ .50 392 287 F(1, 677) = 21.72 ∗ .36 Philippines 192 231 F(1, 421) = 11.38 ∗ .33 194 233 F(1, 425) = 5.84 ∗ .24 Poland 235 251 F(1, 484) = 25.32 ∗ .46 236 254 F(1, 488) = 16.58 ∗ .37 Portugal 222 167 F(1, 387) = 24.62 ∗ .51 223 167 F(1, 388) = 5.12 ∗ .23 Republic Ireland 2849 2640 F(1, 5487) = 314.12 ∗ .48 2868 2668 F(1, 5534) = 90.42 ∗ .26 Romania 191 193 F(1, 382) = 21.97 ∗ .48 192 195 F(1, 385) = 1.04 .10 Singapore 1105 1214 F(1, 2317) = 151.74 ∗ .51 1110 1233 F(1, 2341) = 52.86 ∗ .30 Slovenia 148 112 F(1, 258) = 19.55 ∗ .55 148 113 F(1, 259) = 2.44 .20 South Africa 252 151 F(1, 401) = 17.85 ∗ .44 256 156 F(1, 410) = 5.20 ∗ .23 Spain 538 330 F(1, 866) = 65.66 ∗ .57 543 337 F(1, 878) = 17.84 ∗ .30 Sweden 934 447 F(1, 1379) = 103.12 ∗ .57 939 451 F(1, 1388) = 33.17 ∗ .33 Switzerland 362 225 F(1, 585) = 24.04 ∗ .42 366 228 F(1, 592) = 15.97 ∗ .34 Turkey 704 647 F(1, 1349) = 55.08 ∗ .41 709 659 F(1, 1366) = 41.33 ∗ .35 United States 50773 44969 F(1, 95740) = 5545.24 ∗ .48 51084 45265 F(1, 96347) = 2761.21 ∗ .34 United Arab Emirates 193 129 F(1, 320) = 5.46 ∗ .42 194 133 F(1, 325) = 7.86 ∗ .31 United Kingdom 46384 45451 F(1, 91833) = 5.89 ∗ .52 46763 45928 F(1, 92689) = 1790.45 ∗ .28 Ethnic group Black British 795 1010 F(1, 1803) = 66.71 ∗ .38 800 1027 F(1, 1825) = 28.74 ∗ .25 Black other 738 895 F(1, 1631) = 34.27 ∗ .29 749 901 F(1, 1648) = 8.39 ∗ .14 Mideastern 1506 932 F(1, 2436) = 83.94 ∗ .39 1513 946 F(1, 2457) = 27.57 ∗ .22 Mixed 4279 5017 F(1, 9294) = 451.64 ∗ .44 4312 5050 F(1, 9360) = 211.01 ∗ .30 White 109769 99498 F(1, 209265) = 13477.07 ∗ .51 110518 100351 F(1, 210867) = 5281.32 ∗ .32 Chinese 2558 2732 F(1, 5288) = 349.37 ∗ .51 2574 2757 F(1, 5329) = 121.00 ∗ .30 Asian other (including East Indian) 9207 5851 F(1, 15056) = 210.45 ∗ .24 9299 5922 F(1, 15219) = 207.05 ∗ .24 ∗ p < .05. Springer Arch Sex Behav (2007) 36:261–268 267 The reliability estimate for 3DMR, assessed by intra-class correlation, was .70, p < .00001. Kolmogorov–Smirnov tests showed that neither 3DMR or OLM distributions between countries deviated from normality, Zs = .71 and .48, ps > .05, respectively. The correlation coefficient for effect sizes by country between 3DMR and OLM tests did not reach or approach significance, r(38) = .097, p > .05, nor did the cor- relations between effect sizes and GNI rank for either spatial test, rs(37) = .08 for 3DMR and .04 for OLM, ps > .05. Discussion This study unequivocally supported the universality of the male advantage in 3DMR across human societies. Though the same cannot be said for OLM, the data provided a strong suggestion of a universal difference. The reason for the dis- crepancy between tests may reside in the smaller effect sizes for OLM, which may reflect the greater ecological validity of the 3DMR. The latter directly measures the specific spatial abilities assumed to be involved in navigation by orientation (Silverman et al., 2000) while the OLM is a more contrived measure of the perceptual and memory processes underlying navigation by landmarks. The test of correlation between effect sizes for male and female biased tests provided no support for the notion that society-based, sex-role stereotyping practices are relevant to sex-related spatial differences. Nor did the correlations for both tests between GNI and effect sizes replicate prior findings of a SES factor. None of this, however, implies the absence of an environmental role in the ontogeny of spatial sex differences. It is well recognized in contemporary evo- lutionary psychology that innate dispositions always mani- fest themselves in environmental contexts. 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Taylor Swift beat Rihanna in the battle of the women at the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards in Frankfurt, Germany, taking three out of a possible five awards.
Rihanna and Swift topped the nominations with six and five nods respectively, but 22-year-old American singer-songwriter Swift walked away with Best Female, Best Live and Best Look.
Barbados-born R&B singer Rihanna went empty handed, while Canadian pop star Justin Bieber matched Swift for the boys and earned Best World Stage, along with repeat wins for Best Pop and Best Male.
South Korean pop sensation PSY's "Gangnam Style" took home the award for Best Video and the late Whitney Houston was named Global Icon for her impact on pop music.
Several stars were on hand as presenters, including host Heidi Klum, Kim Kardashian, Lana Del Rey, Alicia Keys, Ludacris and David Hasselhoff. Swift, Psy and Pitbull were among the performers.
The 19th-annual MTV EMA was broadcast live from Frankfurt's historic Festhalle Sunday.
Complete list of winners:
Best Female - Taylor Swift
Best Male - Justin Bieber
Best New Act - One Direction
Best Song - "Call Me Maybe," Carly Rae Jepsen
Best World Stage - Justin Bieber
Best Video - "Gangnam Style," PSY
Best Rock - Linkin Park
Best Pop - Justin Bieber
Best Look - Taylor Swift
Best Alternative - Lana Del Rey
Best Hip Hop - Nicki Minaj
Best Live - Taylor Swift
Biggest Fans - One Direction
Best PUSH - Carly Rae Jepsen
Global Icon - Whitney Houston
Check out Swift's performance at the awards show:


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Duquesne tops CMU in first exhibition
Duquesne's Jim Ferry made his unofficial Palumbo Center debut Thursday night with a 74-48 exhibition victory over Carnegie Mellon, but the coach's thoughts this week were at times 400 miles away.
His wife and children were staying at the family's Long Island home, which lost power after Hurricane Sandy came ashore Monday and damaged houses in their neighborhood.
"It was tough," said Ferry, who coached LIU Brooklyn for 10 seasons before being hired by Duquesne in April. "I've got a lot family back there and a lot of close friends. That's a tight-knit community. Everybody is taking care each other right now. Everybody will be all right. We've got a generator on the way."
Ferry, 45, is a New York City native.
"We were very fortunate, considering how bad it was where I live, that my house actually didn't get flooded," Ferry said. "Someone was looking down on me."
Credited with building a struggling LIU Brooklyn program into a two-time NCAA Tournament qualifier, Ferry assumes a similar task with a Duquesne team that returned just two starters from a lineup that finished tied for seventh in the Atlantic 10 (16-15, 7-9) last season.
The Dukes' lead Thursday was just three points midway through the first half, until a 16-0 run helped them pull away from Carnegie Mellon, an NCAA Division III program.
This was the first of two exhibition games for Duquesne, which plays Hawaii-Hilo at 7 p.m., Sunday, at Palumbo Center. The Dukes' season begins Nov. 9 at Albany.
Returning starter Andre Marhold, a 6-foot-6 senior, had 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. The other returning starter, senior guard Sean Johnson, also had 10 points. Kadeem Pantophlet, a 6-7 sophomore, led Duquesne with 11 points. Andre Moore's 11 points led CMU.
Ferry used 14 players and mixed lineups frequently.
"It's really early and it's really ugly," he said. "It's a process. I thought we did a couple things well. … but I thought we did a horrendous job of taking care of the basketball."
The Dukes are unsettled at point guard following the spring transfers of rising juniors T.J. McConnell (Arizona) and Mike Talley (Eastern Michigan). Both would-be replacements struggled at times Thursday.
Sophomore Marvin Binney, a 6-foot-2 transfer from New Mexico Junior College, started and had five points, five rebounds, two assists and three turnovers in 19 minutes. Derrick Colter, a 5-11 freshman from Forestville, Md., had seven points, two rebounds, one assist and two turnovers in 18 minutes.
"I thought they played very much like new basketball players," Ferry said. "It looked like they were dribbling a football."
Duquesne held Carnegie Mellon scoreless for more than 7 minutes during its 16-0 run. With 8:17 left, the Dukes led, 19-16. But the Tartans didn't score another point until Moore dunked with 1:08 left before halftime.
The run included 3-pointers by Jerry Jones and Pantophlet just nine seconds apart that pushed the Dukes' lead to 35-16. Their lead reached 38 points in the second half.
Along with Binney, the four other Dukes starters were Johnson, Pantophlet, Marhold and Jerry Jones.
The game was the second part of a doubleheader at Palumbo Center. The Duquesne women won, 72-50, over California, Pa., in the first game.