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Cornerstone of Bengals defense is out for remainder of 2013 after suffering major knee injury (ACL tear) Oct. 31 at Miami … A first-team 2012 selection on elite Associated Press All-Pro team, Atkins was again a force in '13 despite facing more frequent double-teaming … On Sept. 2, he signed a contract extension through 2018 … Leads team in sacks (6.0) through Week 9 … Last season he logged 12.5 sacks, third-most in franchise history, leading all NFL interior linemen by wide margin.
2013 HIGHLIGHTS: Started at DT in Games 1-9 … Suffered ACL tear in second quarter of Game 9, Oct. 31 at Miami, and placed Nov. 4 on Reserve/Injured list … Finishes season with 29 tackles and team-leading 6.0 sacks … Credited by coaches with 16 QB pressures (second on team) ... Recorded an 11-yard sack of Ben Roethlisberger on Sept. 16 vs. Pittsburgh ... Three tackles Sept. 22 vs. Green Bay ... Five tackles, 1.5 sacks and three QB pressures Sept. 29 at Cleveland ... In Cleveland game, had eight-yard shared sack of Brian Hoyer in third quarter and 10-yard solo sack on first play of fourth quarter ... Had eight-yard sack of Tom Brady on second play of game Oct. 6 vs. New England, and also recorded six tackles and three QB pressures pressures ... Had five tackles, including a seven-yard shared sack, Oct. 13 at Buffalo, and logged two QB pressures ... Two tackles and one QB pressure Oct. 20 at Detroit ... Two tackles including an eight-yard sack of Geno Smith in the first quarter Oct. 27 vs. the Jets ... His two tackles Oct. 31 at Miami included eight-yard sack of Ryan Tannehill.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Bengals in fourth round of 2010 NFL Draft (120th overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 7-17-10 ... Signed five-year contract extension (through 2018) on 9-2-13.
PRO BOWL PARTICIPATION: Selected to and played in two games ... Voted as a starter for 2012 season (game at Honolulu) and had one tackle ... Two tackles (one for a loss in 2011 season (game at Honolulu).PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2010—Fourth-round draftee played his way into regular D-line rotation early in training camp ... Went on to play in every game, with one start, and led team in coaches' compilation of QB pressures (19) ... Had 20 tackles, and was second on team in sacks (3.0) ... Combined with Michael Johnson to sack Joe Flacco for four-yard loss in win Sept. 19 vs. Baltimore, helping stall Baltimore's last comeback bid ... Three tackles and two QB pressures Nov. 14 at Indianapolis, including shared sack of Peyton Manning ... Three QB pressures in first pro start, Dec. 12 at Pittsburgh.
2011—Played in every game, with 15 starts, and started Wild Card playoff at Houston ... His 7.5 sacks tied DT Tommy Kelly of Oakland for NFL lead among interior linemen ... First interior lineman to lead Bengals in sacks since 1996 (Dan Wilkinson with 6.5) ... His 68 tackles ranked second on line and eighth on team, and he also had two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, including 10-yard fumble return for a TD ... Second on team in QB pressures (22) ... Tied for team lead in combined fumbles forced/recovered (four) ... On Oct. 9 at Jacksonville, scored his first TD at any level of football after recovering a fumble from QB Blaine Gabbert on Jacksonville's final play and returning it 10 yards for the score ... Had a 10-yard sack of Ben Roethlisberger on Nov. 13 vs. Pittsburgh ... On Nov. 27 vs. Cleveland, had a seven-yard sack of Colt McCoy and a QB pressure that helped lead to an INT ... On Dec. 11 vs. Houston, had a forced fumble against T.J. Yates that Bengals recovered, and recovered an Arian Foster fumble, only to fumble it back to Texans during his return ... Had five tackles with a sack in the team's Wild Card playoff 1-7-12 at Houston.
2012—Tied for team lead in forced fumbles (four) ... His team-leading 12.5 sacks were 4.5 ahead of next-best NFL interior lineman (Detroit's Ndamukong Suh at 8.0) ... Set Bengals record for sacks by an interior lineman, easily topping Dan Wilkinson's 8.0 from 1996 ... Ranked tied for sixth among all NFL players in sacks, highest individual rank in Bengals history, topping ninth by Eddie Edwards (13.0) in 1983 ... Also led Bengals in coaches' compilation of tackles-for-loss (15) and QB pressures (35) ... One of 10 Bengals to start all 16 games ... His 68 tackles ranked third on line ... One of only six unanimous selections to midseason All-Pro team by Pro Football Weekly ... Has not missed a game in his three Bengals seasons ... Logged two sacks of Joe Flacco for 15 yards Sept. 10 at Baltimore ... His four tackles Sept. 23 at Washington included key 15-yard sack of Robert Griffin III with 0:29 remaining, with Redskins down seven and on Bengals 19-yard line ... Two sacks of Blaine Gabbert on Sept. 30 at Jacksonville ... Nine-yard sack of Ryan Tannehill on Oct. 7 vs. Miami ... On Oct. 16 at Cleveland, deflected a pass that was intercepted by DE Michael Johnson ... Eight-yard sack of Ben Roethlisberger on Oct. 21 vs. Pittsburgh ... On Nov. 11 vs. N.Y. Giants, had team-high six QB pressures and forced an Eli Manning fumble (Giants recovered) ... In run of four plays in first quarter Nov. 18 at Kansas City, forced fumbles by Matt Cassel (Chiefs recovered) and Peyton Hillis (Bengals recovered) ... On Nov. 25 vs. Oakland, had seven-yard sack of Carson Palmer on Raiders opening pass attempt, and had a team-high six QB pressures ... Shared sack of Philip Rivers on Dec. 2 at San Diego, and had team-high five QB pressures ... Seven-yard sack of Tony Romo on Dec. 9 vs. Dallas, and had team-high six additional QB pressures ... Two tackles and a QB pressure in Wild Card playoff 1-5-13 at Houston.
AFC'S BEST: Atkins was named by NFL as AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Cincinnati's playoff-clinching win Dec. 23, 2012 at Pittsburgh ... Sacked Ben Roethlisberger twice for 17 yards, forced a fumble, and led line in tackles (eight).
COLLEGE: Played four seasons (2006-09) at Georgia ... Named team's defensive MVP as a senior ... Played in team's last 45 games of his career ... Totaled 50 games and 23 starts ... Helped Bulldogs post 38-14 record, including 4-0 in bowl games ... Totaled 120 tackles with 11 sacks.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Pembroke Pines, Fla. ... Attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School, where he was named Florida Class 5-A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... Father, Gene Atkins, had 10-year NFL career at S with New Orleans and Miami ... Housing major at Georgia ... First name is pronounced "JEE-no."
Just a few hours before Bengals Pro Bowl defensive tackle Geno Atkins sufered a season-ending knee injury Thursday, Hall of Famer Warren Sapp reminded us why he's so valuable.
"We're pleased to be able to announce the signing of the extension for Geno. I know he's relieved and glad it's behind him. Now he can move forward and focus on football."
When they broke in as kids, the young Bengals pass rushers called themselves "The Fisher Price Package." Now after two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Geno Atkins's mega $55 million extension was announced Monday, they are officially all grown up and need a new name.
As the faithful gather in downtown Cincinnati this weekend to usher in the most optimistic Bengals preseason in recent memory, there are a number of men that can wear the face of the franchise.
You want to know why Geno Atkins looks like a Division II middle linebacker, has arms shorter than a Tavon Austin 40-yard dash, walks like your uncle on the beach, and yet is the best defensive tackle in the National Football League?
Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins leaves the field with an injury in the second quarter after finding himself twisted up on the bottom of a pile.
Ian Rapoport joins "Around the League" to break down Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins' 5-year contract extension.
The Bengals defensive tackle talks about his appreciation for the commitment the organization has made to him.
Bengals DT Geno Atkins is voted the 36th best player in the NFL according to his peers on the "Top 100 Players of 2013."
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FARGO – The proposed merger between Sanford Health and Medcenter One in Bismarck received its final regulatory approval today.
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem gave his OK to the merger, which will expand Sanford's coverage area into central and western North Dakota.
In a three-page letter released today, Stenehjem said his office is "unable to conclude" that the transaction is not in Medcenter One's best interest.
No Medcenter One assets will be transferred under the deal, which merges the two nonprofit health systems.
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Vincent Kompany has signed a new six-year contract with City.
It is the longest deal handed out in the club's recent history and illustrates the faith that the Blues and its captain have in one another.
Led by Belgian international defender Kompany, City were crowned champions of England last season for the first time in 44 years.
Now after signing a deal that will take him into his thirties, the skipper admits he wants more success.
"For me if you are good somewhere then there is no reason to look elsewhere," the 26-year-old revealed today.
"Man City as a project is not just a project of the owners or the people employed by the club; it is also my project.
"I have been here since the beginning and I have seen everything at the club change inside and out. I have the feeling that I have contributed to it too. It is good to know that I can be at City for another six years. It is a compliment that the club feels so highly of me.
"Hopefully in the future I will have a bigger impact than I already have. I am good here. The fans have given me an incredible reception which is one of the main reasons that I signed this new deal. My family is happy and there are so many more trophies to win at this club that is why it makes it so special.
"I take it with great pride that I have been chosen to be captain and lead this team. Especially in England, more than other competitions, being the captain has got a lot more responsibility involved with it.
"I thrive on responsibility the more I get the more I perform; I am at the right club because I have built something here already.
"I have never denied that this can sometimes be the hardest team in the league of which to be captain; but like I said I am all about responsibility and challenge.
"This Man City project was probably one of the most difficult projects in Europe to be part of and so far we have all done a good job even though a lot of people said it (success) wasn't going to happen so quickly.
"I like the kind of characters that we have in our team; I like the challenges we have ahead of us. Now is the time to build the culture of winning we are in the right time; we are in the right moment."
Kompany, who has more than 125 City starts to his credit since a move from Hamburg in 2008, is thrilled that an FA Cup and Premier League title are already in the trophy cabinet and in the history books but is determined not to rest on laurels and only look forward.
"Our title win was amazing and one of the best feelings ever for us and the fans," he declared.
"That last game against QPR will be a very special part of City's history for the next 50 or 100 years but now is the time to look forward.
"Now I just want to move on. I have travelled a lot this summer all over the world and our story has been a big story everywhere.
"It made a huge impact, including here in China and Asia in general. I met a lot of people in a lot of different countries and they have all got their reminders of the moment we won and how they experienced it in some way.
"We have laid the foundations and now we want to win more. If we do that then we can be one of the most successful clubs for a long time to come and that is the aim.
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RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—"It's a little weird that Sam Malone is talking to you about oceans," Ted Danson told a crowd of editors at Rodale's headquarters on a tour promoting his new book Oceana (Rodale, 2011). And it would be weird, if not for his obvious dedication to the cause.
Danson's ocean activism began humbly enough, when he was taking his daughters to the beach only to find it closed because of pollution. That was 25 years ago, and since then, he's devoted countless hours giving talks and even testifying before Congress and the World Trade Organization about ocean pollution, destructive fishing policies, offshore oil drilling, and climate change. Early on in his advocacy efforts, he formed a small nonprofit called the American Oceans Campaign that later became part of Oceana, the world's largest ocean conservation organization. "My mother was a very spiritual person," he said, "and she taught us that there's a lot that comes before us and a lot that comes after us, and while we're here, it's all about stewardship."
Danson's book, 300 pages of startling statistics and vivid photography, is his attempt to bring that stewardship to a wider audience. "I firmly believe we are at a tipping point," he said of the public's awareness of problems facing our oceans. "We can fix it in your children's lifetimes."
Before his presentation, Ted Danson spoke with Rodale.com about some of those problems and what even the most landlocked can do to help.
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|Ted Danson: I think we dodged a bullet to some degree, because of the currents particular to that day of the spill. If it had happened a year before on the exact same day, the weather would have done way worse things. As far as long-term, I think, sadly, you have to wait to see what the long-term is. Twenty times the number of infant dolphins have been washing up on shore than is normal. We have no idea what will happen to the bluefin tuna, where there is a major breeding ground, and we don't know what it was like for different fish populations to swim through those plumes. Only time will tell.
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Paul Hicks, 72, Roan Mountain passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012, in the Johnson City Medical Center .
A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Lawrence H. and Hattie Melinda Cook Hicks. Paul was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Evergreen Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters: Ellen Shell, Onis Irick and Ina Miller, and a brother, Charles Hicks.
Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law: Dorothy and Pat Hopson, Elizabethton; his special nieces and nephews: Danny and JoAnn Miller, Roger and Iris Miller and Linda and Walt Hopson, all of Roan Mountain, and Kathy and Ed Deloach, Hampton; several other nieces and nephews; his sister-in-waw: June Hicks, Elizabethton; and his brother-in-law: Odell Shell, Roan Mountain.
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Trappist Westvleteren 12 (XII) - Brouwerij Westvleteren (Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren)
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4.9/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Unique smell, unique flavor. Earthy notes,taste of grape tannin but without winy flavor. Alcohol subtily hidden and very nice body well balanced. It is like drinking honey. So unctuous, so rustic. Maybe not the world best beer but still a wonderful one. Fabulous
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From the 2012 American release. Pours a hazy chestnut, lots of sediment, with a thick, off-white head that diminishes to a frothy cap that remained throughout. The aroma is full of dark fruits, brown sugar, malt, and warm spices. On the palate there's the dark fruit, but unlike the aroma, these are reminiscent of holiday fruit-cake dark fruits - sweet, but not cloyingly so. Nice bready malt with hints of clove. The 10% ABV adds a nice warming feeling but doesn't overwhelm. Velvety, medium bodied mouthfeel with medium carbonation. Overall, this is a very complex and well crafted quad. I'm glad I had the opportunity to try it, but hunting this down is hardly worth the effort with so many other readily available outstanding quads, especially Rochefort and St. Bernardus.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a goblet. This is from the American release so has around 1.5 years of age on it. Served at cellar temperature.
Appearance: Pours a hazy iced-tea brown, with plenty of sediment, and leaves a big two-fingered spritzy head which fades quickly to a layer atop the beer. The bottle gushed a bit upon opening.
Smell: Dark fruits (plums, raisins, figs) come out first along with big malts, spices, cloves, brown sugar, hint of banana, hint of alcohol.
Taste: Very interesting. Much different from the aroma. Alcohol soaked raisins and figs, malts, cloves, mixed nuts, molasses, maple candy, belgian yeast, brandy. Boy, this is complex.
Mouth-feel: Medium carbonation with a thick, yet slightly choppy mouthfeel. Hard to explain. Definitely the thickest quad I've tasted.
Overall: Truly a unique beer. Very interesting sweet flavors and a milder yet still somewhat sweet aroma. Definitely worth trying. I'd drink again if I found the opportunity - a great experience.
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Bottle from GBBF 2013. Well done to the international bar for sourcing these. Drunk on Bank Holiday Monday August 26th 2013. First sniff from the bottle and this is surprisingly beery and malt grainy. Not the overpowering hit of alcoholic complexity I was expecting. Pours dark reddish brown, with some nice reddish clarity in the glass. Thin off white bubbly head. First full on aroma is very malty. Caramel, ripe fruit, particularly a banana estery aroma, dark rye bread. Lots of banana and caramel, ripe plums. Taste is tangy and estery, but surprisingly quaffable and drinkable. It's caramel, banana estery, some light dark fruit, plums and a bit of brandy or cognac alcoholic kick on the finish, with some of that black rye bread. Texture is medium, not heavy really, and it's quite sticky and sweet. It's less complex and heavy than Rochefort 10, but way more drinkable IMHO. I really like it. Could knock one of these back every day. 17.01.14 - comparison with St. Bernardus Abt 12. The Westy is definitely maltier and dryer compared to the fruit of the St. B. and the Westy 12 has a beautiful malty banana nose, which out-rates the St B. The Westy 12 although more subtle does have a bigger alcoholic kick than the St B though.
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This may be the best dark beer I have ever had!It has a dark fruit blast that literally places you into euphoria. The ABV is completely hidden which makes this incredible treat that much more drinkable. The carbonation was crisp and the aroma was magnificent. This beats the Roc 10, ABT 12, Pannepot and any other brew I have ever had that even remotely resembles this beer. Just a flat out masterpiece! At one time I argued that ABT 12 was the same beer as history has recorded, well I was wrong its not. I have a good quantity of this brew and its hard for me to age it as I want to drink it all.
Bottom Line: Legendary beer that lives above the hype!
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The Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore was founded in Milan on December 7, 1921, by Father Agostino Gemelli. The university's first courses in Philosophy and Social Sciences were held in the historic building located in via S. Agnese. These first courses, like all the courses that have followed, were inspired by Gemelli's desire to promote cultural growth while fostering human and spiritual development. Since its founding, the university has become a central point of reference for the Milanese intellectual community. In 1968 approximately 30,000 students were registered at the university. This figure helps to illustrate how the Università Cattolica had developed into an important academic community, divided into 8 faculties: Economics, Law, Languages and Literature, Educational Science, Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences, Political Science and Psychology.
The Milan campus, located in Largo Gemelli, 1 and adjacent to the Sant'Ambrogio Basilica, represents the university's historic campus, to which three newer Italian campuses have been added: in Rome, Piacenza and Brescia. The Milan campus also represents the university's legal headquarters and administrative site for the institution as a whole.
Two indispensable principles underlie the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore: its prestigious academic tradition and the yearning for quality education of the young people who attend it. It's a true campus, offering everything that makes university a unique and unrepeatable experience: study, research, the chance to meet the lecturers and to become part of the dialogue of an academic institution, contact with the outside world, and the opportunity to extend the personal development it offers through cultural and recreational extra curricular activities. Everything is designed to smooth the student's path and to guarantee that help is at always at hand.
The City of Milan
The historic city of Milan is the capital of Lombardy in the central Po valley, which is Italy's richest, most populated and most economically active region. Milan has always been forward-looking, and during its 2,000 year-long history, it has been a driving force for great social, economic, cultural and political happenings. This vitality makes it one of the most attractive cities in Europe! Milan is also a city of art, with a wealth of monuments, palazzi, churches and museums, not to mention, the Duomo and La Scala, the temple of Opera. To quote Milanes dialect, "Milan l'e on gran Milan" (Milan is a great city).
Academic Program
The University offers courses and degrees in:
Communication and Performance Sciences, Economics and Business Administration, Foreign Languages and Literature, History, Humanities, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. Approximately 25 courses are offered in English each semester in these various Faculties.
An Intensive Italian Language and Culture course is offered both prior to and during each semester. These courses do involve an additional fee, however, students are strongly encouraged to enroll in these courses, which are offered at the beginner, lower intermediate, and upper intermediate levels.
University Services
The International Office provides a two-day orientation at the beginning of each semester. Academic counseling is available in each academic department. The Orientation Office works to ensure that students have the necessary information to make the best decisions regarding the alternatives available to them, taking into account their particular abilities and ambitions.
The IT Service runs many multimedia laboratories on various sites that are equipped for teaching, research and practical work. Students are welcome to use the classrooms at the times displayed.
The Health Centre provides all registered students with medical care, nursing care and psychological counseling. During the centre's opening hours, the Nursing Service is always on hand to administer first aid, medication and prescribed drugs, measure blood pressure, take body temperature, provide information about local heath services, and give health advice.
Extracurricular Activities
Sacro Cuore ensures that students have access to economic and organizational help with:
- reduced price cinema, theatre and concert bookings
- organising conferences, seminars, conventions and cultural exhibitions within the university
- undertaking cultural tours in Italy and abroad
- membership of the university sports centre (CUS)
CUS Milano is the perfect place for anyone who loves sport: it offers the chance to participate in the various activity sections and sports clubs either on a recreational or a competitive basis. It is very easy for students to become members of CUS Milano, the sporting body which has been promoting and organising sporting events of all kinds for Milan's university community for more than fifty years: all they need is a photo card and their university matriculation document to gain access to a whole range of benefits and discounts with gyms, sports centres and shops. Card holders also have free access to the Idroscalo Multi-sport Centre, CUS Milano's headquarters, where they run courses in all kinds of activities including canoeing, rowing, tennis, sailing, windsurfing and spinning.
The International Relations Office offers to the exchange students hosted by Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milan Campus a HOUSING Service. Students may live in dormitories or find other accommodation. Its staff will provide those students with on-site support in finding a permanent accommodation in Milan. This service will be offered after students' arrival in Milan starting from September throughout the academic year. Non-university accommodation prices range from £250/300 for a double room to £450/500 for a single room per month. A deposit may or may not be requested by landlords.
- GPA of 3.0 or above
- Evidence of good character, maturity, and motivation
- Ability and willingness to adapt to a foreign environment
Academic Calendar
- Fall Semester: Late September-Late-January
- Spring Semester: Late February-Mid-July


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After making its way through the Nevada District 1 Little League Tournament fairly untested, en route to a championship victory, the Sparks Centennial 10-year-old All-Star team is now setting its sights on a state crown possibly awaiting it in Carlin.
"I'm super excited," Sparks Centennial coach Brett Husted said. "Last week it was a little tough because we started practice again, but now the last four or five days have been good. They're nine and 10-years-old so you have to keep them focused and busy. At this point they're ready to go. They just want to play right now. It should be interesting."
It has been almost two weeks since the SC 10s took the District 1 throne after defeating the squads from Sparks National (12-1), Carson Valley (16-3), Carson City, rival Washoe (19-10) and runner-up Reno National (15-6). Now, as Centennial gears up for its trip to Carlin, the team is concentrating on getting back into the groove of its recent winning ways.
"Practices have been good. They've been really good," Husted said. "We try to keep them focused. They know because we've taught them from the beginning that they have to practice like they play. If they come out here and they're dragging and going through the motions, that's how they're going to play in the game because they won't be up to speed and they won't be used to it. They've done a really good job of keeping their head straight and I try to keep them out of that water park too."
While Husted is trying to make sure the kids do not expend too much energy off of the baseball diamond, other coaches on the staff were thinking about how long it's been since Sparks Centennial last represented District 1 at state.
"The last time I can remember a Sparks Centennial team going to state was with 2011 Spanish Springs High graduate and all-state second baseman Tanner Oates and those guys, those 9-10s," assistant coach Ray Charles said. "That's a good nine or 10 years back."
The significance of that fact has not lost on Husted either.
"It is an honor. A lot of these kids, we've had them in little league here since farm and T-ball and I was hoping to keep them all together. The chemistry with the kids on this team, I mean it's awesome. That's a part of their success. A lot of these kids travel when they're not in league and they travel together and it's really fun for them," Husted said. "It's really fun for me too because we're getting to represent our league. I want to do everything possible that we can to give the knowledge that I have to these little guys, so hopefully they can represent us well."
Win or lose, those around Sparks Centennial will be proud of the all-star squad that has returned the league to prominence. That does not mean that the 10s are not going for it all when they open the double-elimination state tournament this Saturday at 1 p.m. against District 2 representative (Las Vegas) Silverado.
"I'm expecting a battle. It's going to be like us playing Washoe," Husted said. "Washoe knew they always were the ones to beat and were the ones to beat in this. Silverado in the past few years has been the team coming out of there that's been beating Washoe so it'll be a good test. I expect a few more breaking balls so I've been throwing them a little more breaking balls in batting practice. Besides that, they just have to go out there and play their game like they've always been doing."


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Check valve?
I have a recirculating pump in my two story house. My master bathroom is at the other end of the house from the hot water heater. There is a noise emanating from the attic above the master bathroom
that is a mechanical noise (e.g. consistent pace) that happens daily, but especially in the middle of the night and sometimes after using hot water. Recently we had a power outage and as soon as the power turned back on, the clicking noise returned. It seems to have something to do with the recirculating pump (or the piping system over the Master), but I don't know what would make this noise. It is 3 years old and has been an ongoing problem (probably even increasing in frequency). Does anyone have any thoughts on how to diagnose and/or fix the problem?
FWIW, I just installed a Laing Autocirc1 and also noticed a noise emanating from my walls afterwards. I'm curious to know what is going on.
What does an air scoop do and where would it be? Would it be at the water heater or elsewhere in the piping for the recirculating pump?
When you say "check valve" - what valve? At which location? Sorry, but I don't know much about this.
You should not need an air scoop in a potable water system.
Somewhere in the loop, you need a check valve. It could be built into the pump, or other controls, and may not be a separate installation.
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What does the check valve do? How would that impact on the noise that I described?
My question to you all, Is the water piping Copper, Pex, or CPVC. Pex and CPVC will expand and contract on the hot lines and if strapped tight against studs it will make a noise like water dripping or the clicking noise you hear.
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City relight their fire!
- 12 November 2012 08:25
- Posted by Nicola McCarthy
Flicking through this morning's papers there is no mention of a meltdown at Manchester City, far from it in fact. What a difference a day makes!
In fact, there seems to be an overall feeling that the Blues have recaptured some of the title-winning spirit they showed last season, a view shared by City chief Roberto Mancini.
"Mancini claimed Manchester City have rediscovered their title-winning spirit after Sunday's victory," writes The Daily Mail's Chris Wheeler.
"Mancini has come under fire for his team's poor form in Europe and his own erratic behaviour, but said: 'It was a huge win because it was a difficult moment — I saw the same spirit from the players that I saw last year.'"
There is also widespread acclaim for City's Spanish star David Silva who put in a stellar performance after returning from injury.
"David Silva's magic left boot helped Manchester City move back to within two points of neighbours United at the top of the table, coming from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium," reports ESPN.
"Every statistic suggests City are a better team with the Spaniard in. The naked eye gives the same impression, too."
Elsewhere, Arsenal are reportedly preparing to make a January bid for yesterday's winning goal scorer Edin Dzeko - according to The Daily Mail.
"Arsene Wenger has made the Manchester City striker his top target after being given the green light to go on a January splurge to revive Arsenal's precarious Champions League qualification hopes," writes the papers Sami Mokbel.
"Given the financial implications of missing out on a top-four finish, genuine fears are emerging within the Gunners hierarchy that this could be the season they drop out of Europe's elite club competition.
"Wenger has identified three key areas: a keeper, a wide attacking player and a central striker, with Dzeko the shock contender to become Arsenal's centre forward."
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text: U Of I Extension Begins 100-Year Anniversary Celebration Extension's role has changed a lot over the years. Next year marks 100 years since the Smith-Lever Act was signed. Published on: Jul 4, 2013 Illinois might have been known for growing clover and cranberries rather than corn and soybeans if farmers in the early 1900s hadn't followed recommendations from University of Illinois Extension agents to apply lime to the state's highly acidic soil. Demonstrations at agricultural experiment stations and on farmers' fields across the state showing the benefits of using lime as a soil additive convinced farmers to use lime to balance the pH, making it possible to produce abundant crops of corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and other pH-sensitive plants. "Lime is made of calcium carbonate, which is also an ingredient in cement, so farmers feared using it," says Robert Hoeft, U of I Director of Extension in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. "They thought it would make the soil hard."U of I Extension Begins 100-Year Anniversary Celebration Extension units throughout Illinois are currently celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the 1914 signing of the Smith-Lever Act that established cooperative extension services. A centralized interactive website has been created with photos, Extension highlights, a 100-years game, and Pinterest accounts. The site welcomes people to upload photos and comments to help document the 100-year legacy of University of Illinois Extension. Visit web.extension.illinois.edu/100yrs. "Those who were active in those first years of Extension in 1914 would be amazed at where we are today," Hoeft said. "And I can't begin to envision where we'll be 100 years from now. According to Hoeft, the use of lime is just one example from the past 100 years of the value of Extension whose mission is to bring research-based information to the public. Hybrid corn was another example. "The process to produce hybrid corn was created by university scientists and passed on to companies to grow and market the seed to farmers," Hoeft adds. "Extension played a large part in getting farmers to adopt the use of hybrid seed by establishing demonstration plots in farmers' fields. Planting these demonstration plots near well-traveled roads gave farmers the opportunity to visit them to observe the difference in disease pressure and ultimately yield between open-pollinated and hybrid corn." ~~~PAGE_BREAK_HERE~~~ In the mid-1930s, many farm families, unlike their city neighbors did not have access to electricity. The combined effort of county Extension staff and local citizens to create rural electric cooperatives eventually brought electricity to all of rural America. In later years, Extension also assisted local leadership in organizing rural water systems. Today Extension staff members are working with companies to expand high-speed Internet systems to rural areas. The number of specialists per county may be fewer today than in the 1980s, but technology has allowed Extension to adapt and increase its reach. Demonstrations are still an important component, but now they can be distributed via the Internet. "Today people want information faster," Hoeft says. "Extension's farmdoc website and its new mobile app is an example of how Extension responded to farmers so that they can get information when and where they want it. With a webinar, we can take a presentation or demonstration right into their home. People can watch it at their leisure or if they watch it while it's being broadcast live, they can type a question and get an answer from the presenter in real time." Hoeft calls today's Extension specialists rock stars. "We just need more of them to be able to listen to the public and find out their needs so that we can conduct research to address those problems," he notes. "Right now about 10% of our faculty in the College of ACES have an Extension component to their position. We're working with other colleges at U of I and other agencies to bring their expertise to our audiences." Source: University of Illinois


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McClain not at practice today for 'team-related issues'
By Steve Corkran
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 at 1:26 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Raiders coach Dennis Allen said at his daily news conference today that middle linebacker Rolando McClain wasn't at practice today because of "team-related issues."
When asked for more specifics, Allen declined.
"No more details, no more comments, just team-related issues," Allen said.
It's also unclear whether McClain will be back anytime soon. Allen said "I don't know that" when asked if McClain would be back at practice Thursday.
If McClain doesn't play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, Omar Gaither likely would get the nod. He is a seasoned veteran that is versatile enough to play inside or outside.
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Q: What do you think about the ruling against Lennox the dog in Belfast? -- S.C., Atlanta, GA
A: This may sound melodramatic, but I cried when I read your note. Lennox, a mixed-breed dog, was confiscated about two years ago because officials thought he looked like a Pit Bull, a breed banned in Northern Ireland. In truth, Lennox wasn't a purebred Pit Bull, and the pet had done nothing wrong.
dogs have been killed here in communities with Pit Bull bans because of what dogs are alleged to be."
The following question also touched my heart because of what had just happened to Lennox.
Q: We're in the process of moving to a rental home, but we've run into a major roadblock because of an issue with our dog, a 6-month-old large mixed breed.
The previous owner said our dog was half Golden Retriever, part German Shepherd, and perhaps part Chow Chow. When I gave this information to rental company officials, they said he couldn't live in the house with us if he "has any chow in him whatsoever." Now, they want me to provide a letter from a veterinarian stating that "to the best of (the vet's) opinion," our dog is "predominantly" a Golden Retriever/German Shepherd mix. It would be even better, I was told, if the vet could say our dog doesn't appear to have any Chow, Rottweiler, or Pit Bull.
I asked our veterinarian to provide such a letter, but she won't say the dog appears to be any breed without a DNA test, which would take weeks and cost hundreds of dollars.
My whole family is upset, and my daughters are on the verge of tears. We were all looking forward to the move, but if this issue can't be resolved we'll have to find another property to rent. Any advice? -- H.B., Cyberspace
Your story isn't too different from that of Lennox, except that Truman won't be confiscated.
Nearly all pedigree dogs were originally bred for a purpose, and they're typically hard-wired to herd, retrieve, guard, or whatever. But an individual dog's temperament is shaped far more by genetics, and even more so by early socialization.
To broadly ban a dog that's 100 percent Chow (or American Pit Bull Terrier, Rottweiler, etc.) makes little sense to nearly all dog experts. And when a dog is only part Chow, it's simply ridiculous, since the information carries almost no weight in predicting a dog's temperament.
While it's true that a Chow with poor individual genetics and deprived of appropriate socialization may demonstrate aggression, the same would apply to other breeds in your dog's progeny, German Shepherds or even Golden Retrievers.
The genetic test you mention, called a Wisdom Panel, can be mailed in, but getting the results does take time. I sniffed out a test for $59 on Amazon. Speedier is the Wisdom Panel blood test, available through a veterinary clinic, which costs about twice the price of the mail-in test.
You didn't mention where you live, and I realize that finding pet-friendly housing can be challenging. If I were you, I'd consider another property. Assuming your dog is friendly, and well behaved, there are many more enlightened property management companies that would be happy to rent you a home.
Q: Do you know if Christina Aguilera is coming back to the TV show "The Voice"? I hope not. Whenever she hits those high notes, our cat, Max, hits our other cat in the face, then runs down the hall meowing. What's going on? -- V.S., Fort Myers, FL
A: I'm not sure why your cat doesn't care for Aguilera's singing. Other readers have told me their cats have a similar response whenever Justin Bieber warbles. Perhaps the singing does hurt the cats' ears, or maybe they're annoyed. According to several web sites, Aguilera is returning to the "The Voice" next season. Apparently, you enjoy the show, so I'd suggest keeping Max away from the TV when the program is on.
Q: Our cat, Oscar, is a grouch. As he's gotten older (he's now 6 or 7), he complains about everything. What can I do? -- S.H., Evanston, IL
A: Anytime there's a change in a pet's behavior, see your veterinarian. A physical problem could be causing this increased vocalization. Sometimes cats who tend to be articulate become more so over time. They learn that expressing themselves with increasing frequency and amplification might garner more attention. Even if the attention is you shouting, "Quiet, Oscar!" it's still attention.
I host radio talk shows about pets (http://www.petworldradio.net) and it sounds as if Oscarmight be a purr-fect guest host.
(Steve Dale welcomes questions/comments from readers. Although he can't answer all of them individually, he'll answer those of general interest in his column Send e-mail to PETWORLD(at)STEVE DALE.TV. Include your name, city and state. Steve's website is http://www.stevedalepetworld.com; he also hosts the nationally syndicated "Steve Dale's Pet World" and "The Pet Minute." He's also a contributing editor to USA Weekend.)


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