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Tennessee football team to spend week of training camp at Milligan College11:05 am | May 18, 2012
For one week this August, the Tennessee Volunteers will call Carter County home.
To accommodate the projected completion and move-in dates of the program's new on-campus Football Training Center at Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex, Derek Dooley's Volunteers will spend seven days of fall training camp at Milligan College.
The rare, one-time situation with the football team and majority of the supporting units away from campus will allow the facilities staff to complete a move into the facility in a "more efficient and organized manner," the University said in a release.
"The week in Johnson City will provide a unique opportunity to build team unity and limit distractions," said Tennessee coach Derek Dooley, whose team arrives Thursday, August 9 and leaves following workouts Wednesday, August 15. "The opportunity to train away from campus also allows for a more efficient move into our new Football Training Center and will reduce the wear and tear on our practice fields."
Tennessee Director of Athletics Dave Hart said the decision for off-site training at this time was "strongly" welcomed as the Vols prepare for a pivotal 2012 season opener in Atlanta's Georgia Dome against North Carolina State.
"I support Derek's decision and feel strongly that we need to make this investment in our football program as we prepare to open our season in Atlanta," said Hart. "This is a one-time situation, and there are no plans to train off-site at any time in the future."
The Volunteers will be housed on Milligan's campus, dine in the dining calls and use classroom and technology areas for multimedia and teaching purposes. The team's workouts will specifically take place at the Anglin Field complex, including the soccer, baseball and softball fields, as well as the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse according to Milligan Vice President for Student Development Mark Fox.
"We've been working confidentially with them for quite a while," Fox said Thursday. "We were really trying to see if it was going to work and if it would be feasible for them and feasible for us. We got it worked out and ready to go."
The pairing of Tennessee and Milligan came through a connection between Fox and a member of the staff of Tennessee's strength and conditioning coach Ron McKeefery.
Fox connected with the Tennessee staff and made trips to Knoxville to share information about Milligan's facilities. Milligan College President Dr. Bill Greer said the "hands-on work" by Fox drove the partnership between the two entities.
"I think he's done a great job of demonstrating to them that we have the facilities they needed to be beneficial to them," Dr. Greer said. "It gives them a place up in the mountains, which is a nice, cool place to be during the summertime — at least certainly cooler than Knoxville. We think they'll have a good week here."
Said Fox: "We started talking for several months and it kind of evolved to what we had today. … They have renovations going on, but they also have a new staff and a fairly young football team. This is an opportunity to bond and develop them kind of like the Junction Boys or a "Remember the Titans" type thing. They're excited about it and we're excited about having them."
For Milligan, the opportunity to host the Volunteers was a nobrainer. Not only will the school benefit from the publicity and exposure Tennessee's presence provides, but will make some revenue from the visit of 150-plus players, coaches, administrators and assistants.
Dr. Greer, a University of Tennessee alum, says the school will place revenue from the Vols' visit into athletic facility improvements, which could include improving the playing fields at Anglin Field where the team will hold the majority of its workouts. "We, of course, expect a pretty good degree of publicity," Dr. Greer said. "I think there will be a lot of folks hanging around here that week, certainly, to get a glimpse of the UT team ahead of the season. But, more than anything, we're looking forward to partnering with UT and providing them a place to get in some early practice and training.
"We appreciate the fact that they're paying their way and we're going to be able finish a couple of additional upgrades to athletic facilities because of their use of our facilities. It's good for them and, as they've indicated, it saves a little bit of wear and tear on their fields. But that means a little bit of wear and tear on ours. They're making it very attractive for us to have them here and we're grateful for that. It'll help us get some projects done."
To accommodate the week of training, many of Milligan's coaches and athletes will make sacrifices on their own end and move offseason workouts elsewhere. The Buffalo men's and women's soccer teams and volleyball squads, in particular, will be effected by the presence of the Vols.
Fox said the coaches and athletes welcome Tennessee's visit with open arms and have been "willing to make a sacrifice" in return for the improvements and exposure that will be provided.
"We're constantly fighting to get our name out there and we think this will be that," said Fox. "It's just positive all the way around. It's a thing a lot of people in this area are passionate about. "If we can support them and help them, we want to be able to do that. But we don't want to do it at the cost of our athletic programs here. We don't think that will be the case at all. Our coaches are positive about it and we were able to work through some things and don't forsee a problem."
Due to the large conglomerate of Tennessee Volunteers fans in the area, Milligan will be working with Dooley and his operational staff to decide what, if any, access will be allowed to the general public and members of the media to allow the best environment possible for the squad.
In Knoxville, practices are generally closed and media is confined to a small portion prior to practice and an interview session at the conclusion of workouts. Fox said those details will be confirmed in the weeks ahead.
"We have to confirm what levels of access, if any, there might be to the general public or however they want to handle that," said Fox. "This week is one of their big objectives as a football team. What we want to do is help them create an environment that they feel like will help produce wins. That's what we're going to do.
"If that means closing the area, we'll do that. It's their call. It's their camp and their call and we're going to support that."
More than anything, the Milligan administration hopes the Volunteers can take away a positive experience in its seven days in Carter County and hope the campus can create an environment to provide a good payoff as the remainder of camp and regular season comes to fruition.
"One of our main emphasis as a college is the sense of community that we provide," Dr. Greer added. "Obviously, they're only going to be here a few days, but I hope that they see in Milligan what all of our students see that this is a great place to be. It's a beautiful part of the country to be in. It's a nice campus, an intimate campus and I think it will give them a chance to focus on the time they have at hand.
"As a UT alum myself, I'm hoping that they'll put it to good use and their week at Milligan will have a good payoff through the season."


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I install the Delta update (10.5.7->10.5.8) from Apple's website and reboot.
I get the following errors (In no particular order) when booting, and I am unable to boot, regardless of the Kernel Flags (-v -f -x etc) I use. I use the 9.5.8 Voodoo Kernel (Made for 10.5.8):
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These errors eventually end up causing my bootup to hang when it reaches: somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething (Can't remember off the top of my head) Login Window Application Started.
I did a clean install with no video, ethernet, wireless, or audio drivers.
Any help?
Spec: Motherboard: Intel D865PERL
Nvidia Geforce 7600 GS (512 MB)
Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz
Using a SATA hard drive, and a IDE DVD+RW Burner (Plugged into Primary Master) for disks, but neither of those seem to be the issue...
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configd[17]: DHCP en1: INIT transmit failed
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We have been teased by sketches of the Jeep Gladiator for months, but we finally got a good look at it in person, at the 2005 North American International Auto Show. The 138-inch-wheelbase, five-seater pickup, which Jeep refers to as a "flexible utility truck," features an open-air canvass top, a 5x8-foot bed that expands to a full 6 feet via a midgate, and a side-mounted spare tire.
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Alright already, you're saying-when do we get the chance to buy one? The folks at DaimlerChrysler are staying mum for the time being, but our best guess (based on what we've learned about future Jeep products under development) is 2007 at the soonest, if then. We'll let you know as soon as we hear anything more.
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As part of the marketing campaign for the Toyota Tundra Double-Cab fullsize pickup truck, images of the truck have been painted on the sides of two Amtrak locomotives, one running the "Texas Eagle" route segment from Chicago to San Antonio, and the other running the "Silver Service" route segment from Washington, D.C. to Miami. Toyota worked with Amtrak to choose routes that had high exposure and travel through key markets for the automaker. Toyota is currently building a Tundra plant in San Antonio, Texas, so the "Texas Eagle" route was a natural choice. The segment of the "Silver Service" route chosen will give the truck good exposure on the east coast and through the southern states. Amazingly enough, Toyota is the first automaker, and only the second company, to use Amtrak locomotives for advertising in this manner.
One of the most luxurious SUVs in the world gets even better for 2006. Here is the first official photo of Land Rover's flagship Range Rover, which is freshened up with more contemporary styling that includes new front fascias, power vents, lamps, and wheels. The most notable upgrade is found under the hood where an optional 4.2L supercharged V-8, making 400 hp, can be found. The standard 4.4L, normally aspirated V-8 also gets a power bump to 305 hp. Land Rover says that even with the increased performance, both engines should deliver better fuel economy than the outgoing model. The '06 Range Rover also sports a quieter cabin, better handling, and a host of technological upgrades. A chauffeur will still cost extra.
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The board held an executive session for half an hour to discuss topics Matt Lowery, board chairman, said are "not being litigated, but could end up being litigated."
Board members would not discuss anything said during the executive session after its conclusion. A motion to continue the radio platform discussion after speaking with the County Commission and volunteer fire departments at a later date was approved.
During the period the board was in executive session, Van Roberts Sr., fire chief for Quad Cities, said he's concerned he'll lose firefighters if the volunteer fire departments switch to the 800 MHz radio. Roberts said the 911 board's proposal of having two "talk groups" for all 10 rural fire departments could deter people from volunteering because the 800 MHz talk group would require firefighters to listen to calls outside their coverage area at night, Roberts said.
"Members with young kids won't want to listen to a radio all night," Roberts said.
The chief is also concerned it will cause firefighters to simply turn the radio off at night, which could mean missing an emergency call.
Roberts said the UHF radio currently used by most of the volunteer fire departments allows a firefighter to use an option called "night page," which only alerts a specific fire department.
"Unless we get called my radio isn't talking all night," Roberts said.
With Quad Cities volunteer fire department averaging 300 calls last year on its own, listening to extra radio calls could be troublesome to firefighters.
Roberts maintains that cost is the other factor causing the volunteer fire departments to balk. He said the volunteer fire departments operate on a $1 million budget, split 10 ways. Roberts said there's not enough money to operate a station and pay the fee of $22.50 per month per radio required to use the 800 MHz radios.
Roberts said the fire chiefs have spoken to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office about dispatching for the volunteer fire departments. There would be fees involved, Roberts said, but he was unsure as of Thursday evening how much they would be. The chiefs are still undecided which dispatch route they will take, but a lawyer was hired by the volunteer fire association, Roberts said.
During an Alabama Regional Communication System meeting earlier in the month, the board voted to have the volunteer fire departments' idea of bridging the two radio platforms together studied by the Technical Advisory Committee before it was installed for a test.
Alan Watson, chairman of the radio board and Talladega's police chief, said by phone Thursday that the Technical Advisory Committee has discovered "some issues" with the bridge, which will be discussed at the radio board's next meeting in March.
Watson said the bridge "takes up too much space," meaning it uses more than one channel to communicate. The 800 MHz platform has fewer than 20 channels and multiple agencies using them, the chairman said.
Watson said he believes the board will make a decision regarding the bridge in March.
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Bringing the Classroom to Campus: Elementary students teach and learn science at U-IdahoBy Tara Roberts Photos: Geoff Crimmins, Moscow-Pullman Daily News; College of Education
A group of Moscow elementary students recently strapped on safety goggles and turned on Bunsen burners in a University of Idaho lab for a hands-on chemistry lesson.
Under the guidance of chemistry instructor Daniel Stelck, they created colorful flames by burning the same salts used in fireworks, made nylon strings and used lab techniques to separate colors from mixed food colorings.
The fourth- and fifth-grade students traded a day off from school for a day on campus that also included learning about mechanical engineering and biodiesel – and doing some teaching themselves.
Sixteen students from Lulu Stelck's Gifted and Talented class at Lena Whitmore Elementary demonstrated their knowledge of inventions and inventors to curriculum and instruction assistant professor Brant Miller's Science Methods course for future elementary- and middle-school teachers. Rather than simply presenting their work, the young scientists helped the college students make their own discoveries using the same inquiry-based learning techniques that guide them in Stelck's classroom.
Despite their age differences, the elementary school students were comfortable with the college students as they jointly tested string-and-cup telephones, experimented with methods for playing a record and brainstormed ideas for their own inventions.
"It's always one thing to learn a subject, but when you have to present it and teach it, you learn it at a different level," Stelck says.
Miller says he likes his college students to connect with a variety of students and resources in the community, giving them experiences they can use in their future classrooms.
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Miller says the close connections between the University of Idaho and the local community make it easy for professors and scientists to work together to expand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
"As we explore different applications to STEM education, having a strong partnership with the Moscow School District will allow us to promote those innovations in a timely fashion and lead to expanding them statewide, nationally and internationally," he said.
The University of Idaho's recent STEM-focused efforts include appointing a director of STEM Education initiatives, Melinda Hamilton. Hamilton will develop a long-term strategic plan for STEM education and research at the University, among other goals.
Daniel Stelck said bringing kids to campus gives them opportunities to work with equipment and resources they can't access in an everyday classroom, and it helps them form a relationship with the university.
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The most popular activity in the chemistry lab was coating pennies in zinc and a zinc-copper alloy, making them appear silver and gold.
Fourth-grader Zazen Matossian expertly heated her pennies over a Bunsen burner, then grinned at the final product in her purple-gloved hand.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke at the Economic Club of New York on Oct. 15, 2008 and praised the Treasury and Congress for moving to restore confidence in US financial markets. (full speech) However, he warned the process would take time, since the housing crisis continued to be worrisome. He said:
Stabilization of the financial markets is a critical first step, but even if they stabilize as we hope they will, broader economic recovery will not happen right away. Economic activity had been decelerating even before the recent intensification of the crisis. The housing market continues to be a primary source of weakness in the real economy as well as in the financial markets, and we have seen marked slowdowns in consumer spending, business investment, and the labor market. Credit markets will take some time to unfreeze.
Dean Glenn Hubbard, who is also chairman of the Economic Club, responded along with Harvard economist Martin Feldstein, to Bernanke's speech in an interview with Bloomberg TV. Hubbard said: (watch video)
What is important is ... to stop falling house prices. There are ways to do that and variety of proposals, but they all center on getting the mortgage rate back to where it would be in a well-functioning credit market. The second would be to clarify the capital injections, and how the Fed and the Treasury will resolve troubled institutions so the market knows and private capital knows. And the third would be for the Fed to be very aggressive in guaranteeing interbank lending and providing for commercial paper. … We will have 10 to 15 % further house price decline likely, absent policy action, and that will hurt consumer spending and hurt the job market and, of course, the balance sheets of commercial institutions.
Both Dean Hubbard and Senior Vice Dean Chris Mayer (and Feldstein as well) have been vociferous in asking for policy action on housing. In the Wall Street Journal ("No Quick Fix for Housing Prices", Oct. 14), Mayer called for government to "push mortgage rates down to 5.25% in order to spur demand."
Prof. Charles Calomiris offered another view on solving the housing crisis ("How To Prevent Foreclosures", Oct. 14) and said:
As I understand the new McCain plan, it would buy mortgages from the lenders (or servicers) and then refinance them into the FHA plan. ... A more modest proposal than that of Sen. McCain, which may balance costs and benefits more effectively, would follow the example of the successful Mexican "Punto Final" plan of 1999, which resulted in substantial debt write-downs very quickly and the resolution of much financial gridlock in that country.
The government would share losses borne by lenders from mortgage principal write-downs on a proportional basis. For example, taxpayers could absorb 20% of the write-down cost borne by lenders on any mortgage so long as it is agreed through a voluntary renegotiation between lenders and borrowers, and so long as doing so creates a sufficient write-down for borrowers to be able qualify for refinancing under the FHA facility.
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My master project is mixed timeline of RED R3d's, Panni AVCHD and h264 and well as P2 material. I'm making my master as a TIFF, then need to send to Europe a 1080i 50i timeline to them with audio seperated....Can i get some of the tech savy to assist on this? :
Here's what i've done:
1. My sequence is set to: 1920x1080 @ 29.97 (see attached) with max bit depth & max render selected
2. Export media, then set my MASTER as a TIFF sequence at 1080p 29.97 with max set in Export settings dialague box as well--in both places
3. Send to QUEUE using AME for my Encode
4. Once finished (24 hours later)....then import TIFF file to a new Sequence--i am just choosing a Generic Sequence--like DSLR or anything that is 1080p @ 29.97...then i Render the sequence...SO--now i have my MASTER....
How can i get to a 1080i 50i Prouct for my client in the UK? Stumped here since i see plenty of 1080i 25 and 1080i 60.....
Why don't you make your life a lot easier and simpler, since you are using stills (.TIFF) by using a 1080/25i sequence without the Maximum Bit Depth? Or are you using 10 bit TIFF's and a third party card?
Maybe I misunderstand things, but...why are you exporting three times? TIFFs (or any image format) don't have a 'frame rate". (And can't be interlaced anyway.) Just export out once form your sequence as TIFFs. The folks on the other end can assign whatever frame rate that want for playback in their software. (Of course, they'll have to adjust the speed of audio playback to keep sync, but this is how Hollywood get's their 24 fps original onto PAL set's anyway, by speeding it up by 4%.)
Why don't you make your life a lot easier and simpler, since you are using stills (.TIFF) by using a 1080/25i sequence without the Maximum Bit Depth? Or are you using 10 bit TIFF's and a third party card?
Harm: My original timeline is only moving images...R3s's, AVCHD and other material 90% 29.97 and a bit at 24fps....I should have preficed that i want my MASTER sequence as 29.97 since i have two markets that will get this...Europe and then USA. That said, if it is BETTER to make two Masters..great. But yes, i understand Tiff's are only images....and can then be put back any way....at least that is how i understand it....As for Maxium Bit Depth...Actually i have no idea what that is even used for---BUT, i do want highest quality possible for my master. So....why would i NOT use Max Bit Depth ? or Why turn off?
The whole Render to Tiff is new to me since i'm a throw over from FCP...and only rendered out prores for NGTV, Discovery etc....
Jim: Ah...3x export---well, i had problems with some flickering because i used the effect Shadow/Highlight---which (see attached) caused flickering--took me 2-3 days to figure this out and little did i know it is a known issue with Adobe....but now that i'm rendering now for a 4th time as i write this....what i did was this...
when exporting out...i chose Tiff....you are right--i did not need to choose a frame-rate etc...but i did choose 1080p & 29.97, then send to Queue--then AME comes up and the actual coding shows as Tiff custom....so those settings i chose i'm sure do nothing then since each frame is merely a picture file.
So....now what i have done is render out the Tiffs....to a folder. I go back to PrPro...set a new sequence as 1080p & 29.97....import Tiffs as a sequence and then render again...now there is my sequence....
Ok...so now that i have my Tiffs...i guess i can do anything i wish....But, how would i get to 1080i 50i ?
These are the Tech Specs I am to meet:
1. Tapes
1x 60' HDCAM 1080i50 16:9 English/International version: fully texted with textless elements for opening titles, closing credits, subtitles and captions.
The tape must be seamless - without any commercial breaks.
Please refer to the attached technical document (page 11) for a detailed explanation of what we define as English and International versions.
2. Audio configurations
Channel 1: Full Mix Stereo Left
Channel 2: Full Mix Stereo Right
Channel 3: Mix minus Narration Left (undipped)
Channel 4: Mix minus Narration Right (undipped)
All audio channels must peak no higher than -10dBs (measured on the EBU digital scale) or 6 PPM (when measured on the UK PPM meter).
3. Please make sure all the titles are within 4:3 (preferable) or 14:9 (acceptable) title safe area.
These are the Tech Specs I am to meet:
1. Tapes
OK, now I'm confused. Do you need to send a tape, or TIFF files?
For now i'm creating my Digital Master...once in hand I will take to a place to make my transfer to tape. Sorry to create confusion...my bottom line is getting them a 1080i 50 sequence. What i plan to do is this: Make my master:
from there I want to make these:
1. domestic market: 1080p 29.97 digital master
2. foreign market: 1080i 50 digiatal master
3. then various h264's i'll put to my FTP for download as screeners
4...Both domestic and foreign markets all eventually me to deliver on HDCAM tape for their broacasters, but this is done by a transfer house when i supply them with the proper output file. I can output everything except 1080i 50....at least i don't see that option anywhere.
I'm still confused about why i would not use Max Bit Depth ?
If it were me, the first thing I'd do is ask the transfer house what format they prefer you to deliver to them. Then just create that one output.
Let them do the PAL conversion. They're likely to have tools that do a better job than you can with the Adobe suite. (And if they don't it may be time to look for another transfer facility.)
Thanks Jim,
This i can do....however what i'd really like to know is there an encode setting to encode out to 1080i 50? or best method to get there? I realize i can call a transfer house in La....I'm in La Paz, Mexico....far cry from any transfer house, and trying to do as muhc as i can here before i send a digital file out.
Thanks for your input though.
Just change the export settings to 1080i/25. (But you may not like the results.)
Maybe this is a moronic question, but if my deliverable is 1080i 50, and i deliver 1080i 25.....i don't think i've achieved what is asked of me.
Can you be more specific of what results i'll get? or will the results not be viewable becuse of my N.american system? and not Pal system? --- my monitors that is...
Thanks JIm
1080i 50, and i deliver 1080i 25
They're the same thing. Some companies (who should know better) incorrectly label 1080i/25 as 1080i/50. But they both mean 25 interlaced frames at 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The results likely won't be viewable on an NTSC set.
Got it....so what you meant by me not liking the outcome was for that reason NTSC my side and not seeing it how a PAL system would show me....?
After talking to a post house,they were going to transfer my Tiffs to Prores then convert to 1080i 50....
***THAT is NOT what i want to do...i've had way too many gamma shift issues with going to prores...destroying all the color work and time i put into the color work....basically NOT "what you see is what you get"....That's the whole reason i went to TIFF....
what you meant by me not liking the outcome was for that reason NTSC my side and not seeing it how a PAL system would show me....?
No, what I meant is that Adobe tools may not do the best job of converting from 30p to 25i. That's why I suggested you leave that to the transfer facility. They often have much better tools for that purpose.
got it Jim...thanks.


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Tooth Fairy Live features Alan Carr, star of Channel 4's Friday Night Project and Alan Carr's Celebrity Dig Dong as he tears the roof off the world famous Hammersmith Apollo on the last night of his magnificent sell out run in May 2007.
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Are celebrities really as wonderful as we think they are?
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Every day is a good day to eat homegrown tomatoes, so why not do all you can to make the dream of year-round fresh tomatoes come true? It's easy to get a head start in spring if you use the right varieties and a few tricks. Then once the summer planting peaks, you can switch your attention to growing a fall crop that will finish ripening indoors after the first freeze. Plenty of light can keep a container-grown cherry tomato producing indoors through winter, which brings you back to spring.
Ready to get started? We'll walk through the five basic steps with help from folks who share your passion for homegrown tomatoes.
At their five-acre organic farm in Davisburg, Mich., Diane and John Franklin have spent years in their quest to break and then hold the state record for the earliest ripe tomato. "We really push the envelope," Diane says. With the help of a high tunnel (also known as a hoop house), their efforts pay off with ripe tomatoes in May, or in June using Wall O' Water cloches in an open garden (see "Wonderful Wall O' Waters").
Though their last frost usually comes during the second half of May, the Franklins have found they can set out tomato seedlings in April if they use Wall O' Waters and cold tolerant varieties. "We have ripe tomatoes when other people are just planting theirs, and a really good harvest starting in June rather than August," Diane says. She suggests 'Glacier,''Ida Gold' and 'Stupice' for their cold tolerance, earliness and good flavor.
If you don't like the idea of setting out seedlings in freezing weather, one alternative is to grow a few early plants indoors near a south-facing window, with supplemental light from fluorescents. Be sure to shift plants to larger containers as soon as roots begin to tickle their way through the pots' drainage holes. Many gardeners adopt 'Early Girl' or 'Sun Gold' tomatoes as store-bought seedlings, grow them indoors until the first fruits dangle from the vine, and then set them out inside tomato cages wrapped with clear plastic during spring's first warm spell.
Summer is the time to experiment with new varieties that have caught your eye, but as part of your year-round tomato quest, do include at least one reliable indeterminate cherry tomato in your garden. (Indeterminate varieties produce vines and fruit until killed by frost; determinate bush types tend to set one big crop and then decline. Most heirloom and cherry tomatoes are indeterminates.) Small-fruited cherries often produce fruit despite stress from extremely hot or cold weather, and many varieties show good disease resistance. Your summer-grown indeterminates can serve as donor plants for rooted cuttings to start your winter crop (keep reading).
In climates with long growing seasons, spring-planted tomatoes often succumb to disease by late summer. You can replace them with new seedlings of slow-ripening storage varieties for winter eating, or grow plants propagated from cuttings of your summer varieties. Another option is to relocate volunteer plants that emerge in your compost. You won't know what they are until they begin to fruit, but late-season surprise tomatoes are better than none at all.
In spring you want tomatoes that mature quickly, but the best choices for fall are slow-maturing varieties known as storage tomatoes. Storage tomatoes load up with almost-mature fruit and then finish ripening very slowly. In years with good late-season growing conditions, fruits harvested in October may last until February and beyond.
Seeds of storage varieties such as 'Ruby Treasure' and 'Red October' (see "Best-tasting Choices") should be started 12 weeks before your first fall frost is expected. Instead of waiting until cold weather is breathing down your neck, harvest storage tomatoes when their blossom ends lighten to a creamy green color, preferably during a spell of dry weather.
Diane Franklin suggests covering plants with sheets or blankets through the first fall frosts, which may add an additional two weeks or so of good growing weather. In addition to using blankets, I grow my last planting of tomatoes in pots, which I bury in a bed of compost. When cold weather stops their growth, I lift them out and bring them indoors — a messy yet rewarding project that gives me fresh tomatoes in early winter.
When an actual freeze is on the way, gather any almost-ripe tomatoes, wipe them with a weak bleach solution (1 tablespoon bleach per gallon of water) to kill any mold spores, and arrange them in a single layer on an indoor shelf or table. Even regular varieties will ripen and often can last until the holidays.
Near Decorah, Iowa, David Cavagnaro harvests cherry tomatoes from plants he grows indoors through winter in 10-gallon containers (see "Winter Tomatoes," October/November 2004). He starts with cuttings rooted from his summer stock, and grows them in a sun-drenched window. If you don't have a big south-facing window (or sliding glass door), provide supplemental light from an overhead fluorescent fixture — a great job for a grow-light that would otherwise be gathering dust until it's needed for spring seedlings.
The tomatoes you harvest in midsummer will wow you with their great flavor, but homegrown off-season tomatoes are definitely better than those supermarket tennis balls. Plus, they don't travel thousands of miles to get to your table, and they haven't been sprayed with pesticides.
Special varieties are needed if you want extra-early tomatoes or slow-ripening storage tomatoes to harvest in the fall. How will they taste? When it comes to flavor, the four varieties below are the ones to beat.
Water-filled cloches such as Wall O' Waters (also sold as Kozy Coats) have a huge following among folks who aren't content to wait until summer for their first homegrown tomato. Wall O' Waters are circular cloches, 18 inches tall and 18 inches wide, made of connected translucent plastic tubes that you fill with water. These water-filled tubes absorb and store daytime warmth and moderate cold while providing dependable wind protection. A 1992 study conducted at Virginia Polytechnic Institute found that Wall O' Waters helped tomatoes ripen more than 10 days earlier than plants grown in the open or with milk jug cloches. Plus, if the Wall O' Waters are installed before the tomatoes are transplanted, they can enhance earliness even more by pre-warming the soil. Sold in sets of three for $8 to $15, water-filled cloches will last for five years or more if cared for properly.
If you've never used these cloches before, here's a trick for filling them without making a mess: Cover the plant with a small pail, place the empty cloche around it, and use a hose turned on at low pressure to fill the tubes. Give the tops of the filled tubes a few strong tugs to set them in place, then reach inside and pull out the pail.
Whether you want vigorous young plants for a fall or winter crop, or decide to multiply a tomato you particularly like, learning to grow rooted cuttings is a valuable skill. Speed is a huge advantage. Seedlings need six to eight weeks to grow to transplanting size, but cuttings kept in warm conditions will be ready to set out in just 10 to 14 days. You also can root cuttings directly in the garden.
Tomatoes are among the easiest plants to root (cells in the stems morph into new roots quickly when kept moist), so even if you're a newbie propagator you can expect success. Tomato cuttings will root in a jar of water, but you will get sturdy plants faster by rooting them in soil. Here's how:
Your increased tomato harvest will no doubt have you searching for new recipes to try. Here are a few to get you started.
2 tbsp garlic, minced
1 tbsp unrefined sugar
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp white pepper
1 cup plus 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
¾ cup plus 2 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar
1 small sweet pepper, diced
1 medium red onion, diced
About 10 baseball-size tomatoes
1 tsp Tabasco sauce
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
Whisk together 1½ tablespoons garlic, sugar, salt, white pepper, 4 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons vinegar, sweet pepper and half the onion. Cut tomatoes in half. Toss with oil and vinegar mixture. Marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes. In a separate bowl, whisk together remaining oil, vinegar, garlic and onion, then add Tabasco sauce, basil and thyme. Refrigerate.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place tomatoes, cut side down, in a glass dish. Pour marinade over them, and roast for 10 minutes (about 5 minutes for cherry tomatoes). Let tomatoes cool, then dice into bite-size pieces.
Scrape everything from the baking dish into the refrigerated oil and vinegar mixture. Add roasted tomatoes. Stir and let sit for at least 10 minutes before serving over greens of your choice. Note: The dressing will be chunky. If you prefer, you can blend before serving for a finer consistency. This is enough dressing for about 8 salads.
For the bruschetta:
8 thick slices crusty Italian bread
4 cloves garlic (2 peeled, 2 pressed), divided
3 tbsp fruity extra-virgin olive oil, divided
For the topping:
16 to 20 medium tomatoes (fully ripe)
2 to 3 tbsp finely chopped, fresh 'Sweet'
or 'Spicy Globe' basil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Garnish: sprigs of fresh basil
To make the bruschetta: Toast bread to a medium brown. While still warm, lightly rub one side of each piece with peeled garlic, using about a quarter clove per piece. Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil over toasted bread, dividing it equally among the slices. Set toast aside (garlic-side up), on a medium-size platter until ready to serve.
To make the topping: Fill a medium-size saucepan halfway with water and bring to a boil. Immerse tomatoes for 30 seconds, then drain and rinse with cold water. Peel,
remove seeds and dice. In a small bowl, combine tomatoes with pressed garlic, remaining tablespoon of olive oil, basil, salt and pepper. Set aside and let the flavors meld for 30 minutes. To serve, spoon a few generous tablespoons on each piece of toast. Garnish the plate with fresh basil leaves. Serve immediately. Yields 4 servings. (See photo.)
— Rosalind Creasy, from The Edible Italian Garden, Periplus Editions, Ltd.
Most tomato sauce is made by cooking down the tomatoes to reduce the liquid. My method is easier and faster, plus it produces delicious tomato juice in addition to the thick pulp for sauces and other recipes. (If the only tomato juice you've ever tried is the thick, salty commercial stuff, you've got to try homemade — it's way better!) Plus you can add whatever flavorings you want and make your own V3, V5 or even V8 — try finely chopped celery, onion, parsley, and basil or cilantro, for starters. Fresh hot peppers or a splash of Tabasco also make an excellent addition.
Step One: Pick tomatoes, wash and remove cores, bag them and toss in the freezer. Forget about them until a winter day when you have some free time.
Step Two: Dump the frozen tomatoes into hot water for a couple of minutes, just until you can easily slip off the skins. Put the skinned tomatoes into a pan and heat to boiling.
Step Three: Strain in a colander to separate pulp from juice. Freeze in whatever size containers work best for you.
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And verily in cattle (too) will you find an instructive Sign. From what is within their bodies, between excretions and blood, WE produce, for your drink, milk, pure and agreeable to those who drink it. (16:66)
Milk has also been described as a drink of Paradise. In Surat Muhammad, salla ALLAHu alaihi wa sallam, ALLAH, Subhanahu wa ta'ala, says:
(Here is) a Parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised: in it are rivers of water incorruptible; rivers of milk of which the taste never changes; rivers of wine, a joy to those who drink; and rivers of honey, pure and clear. In it there are for them all kinds of fruits; and Grace from their Lord. (Can those in such Bliss) be compared to such as shall dwell forever in the Fire, and be given, to drink, boiling water, so that it cuts up their bowels (to pieces). (47:15)
As produced from the cow (or other Halal animal), milk is Halal. In the old days, milk was consumed directly after production, without any additives or processing. These days, milk undergoes processing before it reaches the grocer's refrigerator. It may also be fortified with vitamins.
Many products are made from milk. Among the more familiar and common products are yogurt, cheese and butter. Of course, the dairy industry now produces milk with different fat contents from regular (full fat) milk to 2%, 1% and skim milk (no fat).
In addition, many ingredients are derived from milk, including whey, lactose, caseinates and lipases. These ingredients are used in many different products. In addition, milk can be dried and powdered, making it easier to use as an ingredient in other products.
Since an enzyme is used to produce the cheese and the whey, the acceptability of the enzyme will determine if the products containing these ingredients are Halal or not.
It is not too appetizing to pour a glass of milk and drink a layer of fat and a layer of skim milk. To prevent the fat from separating from the liquid, the raw milk is passed through a fine nozzle. This breaks up the fat globules so they remain suspended in the liquid. Now the milk is homogenized. Homogenized milk has a more consistent texture and is more appetizing to the consumer.
Basically, cheese is made by heating milk and adding a coagulating agent. Heating serves to kill harmful bacteria. This is pasteurization. The coagulating agent, often referred to as rennet, pepsin or enzymes, curdle the milk, producing the cheese product. In addition, a culture may be added to give the cheese a specific taste and characteristic.
We can see that to make cheese, we must add ingredients. For the cheese to be Halal, these ingredients must be Halal. The coagulating agent, or enzyme, used to be derived only from the stomachs of animals, either calves or pigs. The enzyme derived from pigs is commonly referred to as pepsin, and is haram. The enzyme derived from calves is commonly referred to as rennet, and is Halal if the calf was slaughtered in accordance with Islamic requirements. Enzymes can also be produced from vegetable sources and bacteria. Over the last few decades, genetic engineering has enabled the industry to market a microbial enzyme with the properties of rennet. This enzyme is Halal and in fact, this microbial enzyme, referred to as chymosin, was one of the earliest ingredients certified by IFANCA. Other ingredients may also be added to cheese as well.
The cheese is made from the curdled part of the milk. This must be separated from the uncurdled liquid. The liquid that is left over is called whey.
The proteins in whey are complete proteins, containing all the amino acids needed by humans. The minerals include sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium.
Whey is used to fortify a wide variety of food products. It can be used in the liquid form or dried and used as a powder. Filtering out various components can produce different types of whey. Reduced protein, reduced lactose and de-mineralized whey are examples.
Whey is used in many products, including salad dressings, snack foods, meat products, baked goods, beverages, infant formula and whipped toppings.
In addition to adding nutrients, the use of whey in products has other advantages. Some of these are:
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Check out Spring 2014 Halal Consumer© magazine, a publication of the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America
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ahahaha love those moments
is his mom fine..?
ahahaha love those moments
is his mom fine..?
That's what I was wondering lol
I'm waiting to leave but I'm in my basement, my sister has friends over, drinking, so they're loud.... talking about friends episodes, loud gay guy and 3 loud girls.
Worst. Experience. Ever.
pshhh backhand time !
k so i was up till 6:30am drinkin an shit. pass out. wake up at 10:30am to a call from my moms all like "YOU FUCK, YOURE SUPPOSED TO BE AT WORK"
mad sore to, cuz i thought it was a good idea to play shot for shot with brass knuckles last night. so my shoulders all cut up an swollen.
im so cool
my homies sister is hot, she wanted a lock of my hair last night. i thought it was kinna odd but i didnt say no.
whats good net
You're about to get fucked on some voodoo shit.
thats what everyones been sayin. but if shit happens. then i know who to slap the fuck up. ill rape her good.
im just gonna assume she wanted to cut my hair. not keep it. if she did keep it. well shit...
its my homies little sister. i cant do that without his approval. which prolly wont happen. ive got a bit of morals..
On the topic of smoking, I'm for legalizing marijuana; not only because it's not as bad as alcohol or cigs, but also because my friend got killed over it.
I'm going away tomorrow (specifically two hours) in the trunk of a car. And I don't even give a fuck.
why the fuck are you guna travel in the trunk of a car?
Fuck off.
.......lap it, son!
wait is it a car or an suv? if its an suv then thats different
Fuck off.
so let me get this straight
everyone will be here
while your here?
cut off from everyone?
Fuck off.
i have a little sister and a big sister no one will bring or threaten harm to them without answering to their brother and dad and other guy family members.
and fury you sir are a trooper! where are you going thats THAT important that you have to sit in the trunk?
Fuck off.
just make sure you have plenty snacks. i know how much you LOVE food.
oh yeah and enough room to fap it a couple times


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Lancashire Lightning, fired by star trio Tom Smith, Francois du Plessis and Kyle Hogg, began their Friends Provident Trophy campaign in stunning fashion with a thumping 80-run win over Glamorgan Dragons at Old Trafford today.
Smith and du Plessis both hit 66 to help post a challenging score of 241-6 from their 50 overs, while Hogg claimed bowling 3-21 from eight overs as the visitors were bowled out for just 161 inside 41 overs. [Scorecard]
Sajid Mahmood also got in on the act late on as he took two late wickets to finish with an impressive analysis of 3-17 off 7.2 overs.
Lancashire coach Peter Moores was given a pre-match boost by the ECB bosses, who made England pace bowler James Anderson available for the match. The 26 year-old sent Michael Powell's off stump cart-wheeling on the way to figures of 1-17 from six overs.
"I asked the question if I could play because I thought I needed a little bit of cricket before the first Test, and I got the nod," explained Anderson. "I mentioned it to Glen Chapple, who put the wheels in motion to ask the right people.
"When you have two weeks off and go straight into a four-day game you could potentially have 100-odd overs in the field, so to get a good 50 under my belt has helped a lot.
"I think I am (type of bowler who needs to keep bowling). I am a rhythm bowler, and to keep that going I need to bowl reasonably regularly. I obviously need a little bit of rest here and there. I am feeling really fresh. I have had ten days off, a few days back in training, but I feel fresh.
"It couldn't have gone much better, and everything went according to plan. It is an important competition for us. We really enjoyed playing in it - we got to the final a couple of years ago, so it is important to get off to a good start."
Moores will also have been delighted knowing that two men whom he gambled on came up with the goods with the bat.
First Smith, opening the batting with Mal Loye sidelined due to injury, followed up his maiden first-class century against the students of Durham last week with his highest one-day score.
And South African Kolpak batsman du Plessis only arrived in the country on Saturday morning after a delay with his visa. He had only just hopped off a 14-hour flight with only one net session in English conditions against Anderson under his belt before arriving at the crease with Lancashire 94-3 in the 21st over. Mark Chilton had just departed for a valuable 28.
Man of the Match Smith faced 90 balls, cracking six fours and one six, while du Plessis hit six fours in his 72-ball knock.
The Lancashire bowling attack then decimated the visitors reply with an outstanding display to leave Glamorgan at 38-5 in the 15th over. Hogg took three wickets, Anderson one and Mahmood one to put the home side firmly in charge.
Wicketkeeper Mark Wallace hit a fine 61-ball 60 to bring some respectability for the visitors, but captain Glen Chapple claimed two late wickets in consecutive balls, while Mahmood also nipped in with two late scalps to finish with an impressive analysis of 3-17 off 7.2 overs. The Lightning romped home by 80 runs to get their Trophy campaign off to a flying start.
Graham Hardcastle
Photo: Simon Pendrigh
(c) Lancashire CCC Ltd


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Northern Long-Eared Bat
Myotis septentrionalis
The northern long-eared bat is found in the United States from Maine to North Carolina on the Atlantic Coast, westward to eastern Oklahoma and north through the Dakotas, even reaching into eastern Montana and Wyoming. In Canada it is found from the Atlantic Coast westward to the southern Yukon Territory and eastern British Columbia.
As its name suggests, this bat is distinguished by its long ears, particularly as compared to other bats in its genus, Myotis. View the Northern Long-Eared Bat Fact Sheet to find out more.
On January 21, 2010, the Service received a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity requesting that the northern long-eared bat and eastern small-footed bat be listed as threatened or endangered. After reviewing all available information on these bat species, we determined that listing the eastern small-footed bat was not warranted but listing the northern long-eared bat was warranted. Therefore on October 2, 2013, we published in the Federal Register a proposal to list the northern long-eared bat as endangered throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act.
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new stories about tree plantations and women
Three new case studies and a video on the impacts of monoculture tree plantations on women in Nigeria, Papua New Guinea and Brazil were released on Sunday 8 March 2009, in recognition of International Women's Day.
Women's Day is an important day for celebrating the crucial role played
by women in our societies and reminding ourselves that we still have a
long way to go to achieve gender justice, equality and equity in our
societies. In recognition of this, the World Rainforest Movement and Friends of the Earth International jointly published three case studies and a short video demonstrating how the lives of women who live near monoculture tree
plantations are negatively affected.
The countries featured in the case studies are Nigeria, Brazil and Papua New Guinea.
- Read the report here
- Read the full stories about women and plantations (on the World Rainforest Movement website)
- Watch the video (also on the World Rainforest Movement website)
The case study from Nigeria is focused on the Iguóbazuwa Forest Reserve, a highly biologically diverse region in the southwest of the country, whose crops long supplied food for around 20,000 people. The area has undergone drastic changes since the arrival of the French transnational company Michelin in December 2007. All of the area's natural wealth was destroyed to plant rubber trees.
In Brazil, the tree plantations established
to produce pulp for paper-making are continuously expanding, causing
severe impacts on communities and the environment. Three big
corporations have moved into southern Brazil to satisfy the enormous
demand for paper, mostly in Western countries: Swedish-Finnish forestry
giant Stora Ensa, and Brazilian-owned Aracruz and Votorantim.
In Southern Brazil, women from the grassroots organization Via Campesina have been leading protests against the "green desert" development model since 2006, in order to protect food sovereignty and the rights of local communities.
According to a woman interviewed in Southern Brazil, "the companies only give work to men. The few jobs they give to women are the ones that pay the least." Even in the case of men, the companies tend to hire workers from outside the region, and this influx of strangers invariably leads to a rise in sexual harassment cases.
papua new guinea
In Papua New Guinea, monoculture oil palm plantations are destroying
the forests, biodiversity, and local communities' livelihoods. Palm oil
produced in Papua New Guinea is primarily exported, especially to the
European Union where it is used to produce soap, cosmetics, processed
foods and agrofuels.
In some Papua New Guinea communities, women are no longer able to grow food crops, and they are exposed to dangerous pesticides.
"Health is a very big concern in our place. Right now we breathe in the chemicals... I'm pretty sure we are inhaling dangerous substances, and we definitely are dying every minute. Some women had babies who developed asthma when they were just one or two months old. Chemicals are killing us; we will all die sooner," said a woman from the community of Saga.


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posted on January 6, 2014
Have you booked on to the next Fat Loss Fortnight? Just click on the Fat Loss Fortnight page and have a read – this program just does what it says on the tin – lose … Read More
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Bootcamp was brilliant, fun but hard too. After doing the intensive 2 week Bootcamp I lost 8 inches and 4lbs. My skin was really clear and I had lots and lots of newfound energy. I would totally recommend the bootcamps and think it is a great way to kick-start any healthy eating and exercise plan. I have stayed with the exercise since finishing the Bootcamp I thought it was so good. Jenny Jarvis


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...so new that I started at 4:50 this morning with my workout in my garage and would love to chat with anyone who has more time in than I do!
Welcome Kato82352 to the BFL Forum and Team(family). Be sure to follow the program with resolve and to the best of your abilities, plan and ask for advice and support when you need it from us out here and I am sure you will be amoung the many success stories of the BFL way of life. Keep Moving Forward!!!
You can do this Kat! Follow the book. Eat clean, hit your 10's, enjoy free day. Good luck!
DaveND has it right..follow the program closely and everything will fall in place!
I will totally follow the book--it's my security blanket! I have tried them all, from A - Z (Atkins to Zone) and this program is the only one that makes sense! Thank you for your support DaveND!!!
Thank you Angelpants! For the first time I feel as though I am on the path to the being the most physically fit and mentally alert than I have ever been in my life!
Welcome! I'm a veteran I guess having been on and off BFL for about 14 years. It's the best program though. I always come back to it when I've gotten "paralysis from analysis" :) Trust the plan and enjoy it. We're all here to help you along the way.
Thank you for the support WPBill! I am a little confused about my registration packet however; one thing I read said I can submit it (I am assuming photos as well) by mail at the end of the 12 weeks. However yesterday I read something that was specific about size and uploading my photos as in online. Would either way be acceptable?
Thank you for your words of support BFLAndy! It's great to know there are people willing to support and encourage someone taking on such a challenge!
I'm new to the program as well Kat082352 but everything that I've read thus far says you submit at the end of 12 weeks. You can either do it by mail or uploading and sending it through your computer. If I'm wrong please someone explain, I'm reading the book daily and the Eating for Life book is awesome. I love the fact that the receipes are short and simple and looks great. Going home tonight to make the Turkey Bacon Quiche. Something I can bring to work and eat every morning. If you don't have this book I advise you go to Amazon and get it, I purchased it used from them and when it came it was brand new. I paid 1.99 for the book and 3.99 for shipping. Good luck
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Soft Shell Anorak Jacket
was: $120.00
Keep warm in this stylish soft shell anorak jacket! Features stand up collar with zip off hood, front zipper and hidden snaps, and 2 patch pockets with flaps and snaps. Cinched waist for a flattering silhouette. Enjoy the outdoors even when the temperatures drop!
- 100% polyester
- Imported
- "Warm" category
- Zip-off hood
- Zipper and snap opening
- Length: 34 inches
- Machine wash in cold water, gentle cycle.
- Do not use chlorine bleach.
- Hang to dry.
- Do not iron.
- Do not dry clean.


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April 23, 2014
October 18, 2011
Voter cards are in the mail to reflect changes made by the redrawing of legislative districts earlier this year.
The State Board of Elections says it generated more than 4.2 million voter cards for residents statewide. The agency says the majority already was mailed and the remaining will be delivered before the end of the week.
The board reminds voters to check their voter card to make sure they're going to the correct precinct to vote on Nov. 8, when all 140 legislative seats are up for grabs.
Currently, more than 5 million Virginians are registered to vote in November.
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Saints Use 8th Inning Single to Down Lander 3-2
DAHLONEGA, GA - North Georgia College &
State University found themselves locked in a pitchers duel Monday
afternoon, but used an eighth-inning RBI single from Andre Airich
to send the Saints to a 3-2 victory over Lander University Monday
evening in the rubber game of a three-game PBC series.
The Saints, who moved up to #6 in the nation earlier in the day, improved to 11-5 overall and 5-1 in the Peach Belt Conference, while 19th-ranked Lander falls to 13-5 overall and an even 3-3 in the league.
After Lander tied the game in the top of the eighth on a Jordan Owens single to right field to make it 2-2, the Saints came right back in the bottom of the inning and Jordan Erisman led off the inning with double down the left field line. After a wild pitch pushed him over to third, Airich came through in the clutch once again, sending a bloop single to right field to give the Saints a 3-2 lead.
Justin Yackee came on in the ninth and retired the Bearcats in order to pick up his fourth save of the year. Jacob Rickett (1-1) recorded the win in 0.1 innings of work, while starter Michael Patton got a no decision after 7.2 innings, allowing seven hits and two earned runs while striking out three.
Ches Courtney (0-2) suffered the loss in relief, going 0.1 innings and allowing three hits and one earned run. Drew Elliot went 6.2 innings for the Bearcats, giving up just two hits and one earned run while striking out four in a no decision.
The Saints put the first run on the board in the third inning, foreshadowing what would happen later in the game as Erisman doubled and Airich followed and singled home the first run of the game.
Lander would tie the game in the fifth as Brian Bender flied out to left field with runners on the corners, bringing Gabe McCann home to tie the game and set up the late-inning fireworks.
The Saints will jump on a bus this evening and travel to Tennessee for a two-game series with Carson-Newman College. The teams will play single games on Tuesday and Wednesday with first pitch slated for 2:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. respectively.


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A Story of Survival
This is a pretty incredible, moving 14 minute video about a kid named Ross, whose "friend" shot him in cold blood to get into a gang. Ross survived, and lived to tell the tale… and says the incident gave him a new lease on life.
"I just look at what I got, I don't look at what I don't have."
Also — sorry we've been bad about updating regularly. We've had some stuff going on, but we'll try to do better now. We'll be up in San Francisco for an AASCEND function next weekend, October 15th, if anyone's viagra dosage in the area.
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Hope to see some new photoes of you and Zev~
Best wished to both of you~