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College Football's National Signing Day Requires More Robust Online Fax Services That Ensure Signed Letters of Intent Are Received Intact and on Time Before Another School Swoops Up the Recruit
College Football's National Signing Day Requires More Robust Online Fax Services That Ensure Signed Letters of Intent Are Received Intact and on Time Before Another School Swoops Up the Recruit
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 6, 2013) - Today, college football fans around the country will be fist-pumping, singing fight songs, whoopin' and hollerin', jumping for joy and drowning in defeat. But it's not touchdowns and interceptions, wins and losses that are cause for emotion. It's paperwork. The first Wednesday in February is National Signing Day, the moment when top high school recruits sign their letters of intent, signifying their allegiance to the college or university they'll play for come Fall. eFax®, a provider of online fax services since 1995 and a brand of technology leader j2 Global, Inc.™ (NASDAQ: JCOM), understands the importance of making sure athletes' letters of intent are signed and delivered on time -- before another school swoops in to intercept a prized recruit.
Today, on many college campuses, years of competitive recruiting will come down to tense moments of waiting, where recruits faxing letters of intent remain the rule rather than the exception. Due to NCAA rules, letters of intent have to be signed and faxed to athletic departments, sending waves of cheering from coaches and staff as each prized recruit finally makes his final confirmation via fax. The fax machine is so important to today's drama that many schools install a webcam fixated on their fax machine, allowing students, alumni and fans to follow the signing action as it happens.
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3. Don't Lose Anyone in the Scrum - Lost paperwork has a way of changing an athlete's mind. A Wall Street Journal article recounted the story of a recruit in California who changed his mind after his first choice -- a school in Ohio -- lost his signed letter of intent. It seems that while administrators were scrambling to send a replacement contract, the student decided that he really didn't want to move across the country, and he signed with a local school the next day. Rather than spend time manually shuffling through file folders stuffed with contracts, forms and signed papers, the contents of online faxes are stored securely online and can be easily searched by using names, topics or other keywords to find a specific document or group of documents.
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Nine-Tail Cat
Zijun Fan
People always say that cats have nine lives, but they never know that there are cats with nine tails. I heard the story about the nine-tail cat when I was ten. It was at the eve of Chinese New Year, after dinner, I was sitting by the table listening to my grandpa to tell the interesting traditional story. However, this time, the fairy tale sounded so real. The story started like this.
"Buddha said, in the world anything which has seven orifices can practice immortal, so-called Qiqiao, which in today's world is called living beings, and cat is one of them. According to the old say, cats can gain a tail every twenty years, when it comes to the ninth time, it can arrive to a certain level to become a immortal." Grandpa continued:
"But the ninth tail is not easy to grow, when a cat has eight tails, it will get a hint from the Buddha, it must go to complete a person's desire or wish, and for each with, the cat must lose a tail to achieve, so it has become almost a dead circulation for cats. Although the cat has eight tails, people do not know how many years they have lived and how many wishes they have completed. They also have complained this to Buddha once for how many years they can practice the enlightenment. The Buddha only smile and never reply." Grandpa paused for a second and mysteriously said: "In fact, I just heard this from my grandfather, since none of us has ever actually seen the cat before. For cats with eight tails, they don't give them to just anyone, they only complete wishes for their first master and his offspring. If you can ever meet them, they would help you make any wish come true.
In the past, we have heard that there was an eight-tail cat in the village, it was said to be hundreds of years ago, a juvenile in the village had a very big cat, almost big like an ordinary dog, but it had snow white body with a thick and long tail. People usually saw this as the king of cats. After the boy died, the cat was gone and few people had claimed that they had seen the cat, and the offspring of juvenile had not only made a very successful business, but also gradually become a famous family in the village. Everyone thought that this is the result of the blessing of the eight-tail cat. But the young generation would not tell the secret of their success and the cat." then my grandpa smiled and let us play with fireworks after the dinner. Then I thought it was the end of the mysterious story.
Juvenile and his cat
Then it was summer in the middle of June, my cousin and I decided to go to the mountains alone to pick up some mushrooms and berries.
It started raining before we arrived at the middle of mountainside. So we had to find a place to avoid the pouring water. The sky was grey, and the air was depressing. I almost forgot it was in the morning. Then I vaguely heard the howl of wolf, usually the wolf would never go out during the storm like this. But my suspicion was confirmed after the second howling. Before we moved on, four wolves surrounded my cousin and me. It was not our first time of seeing the wolf, but usually after my parents back, I never met a wolf by myself alone. But this time, we could really become lunch for the wolves. My cousin and I started trembling, I cannot tell it was because of cold or fear. The wolves were getting closer to us, their hairs sticked together in the rain and I could even see their ribs. It looked like they were hungry for a long time and were long for anything to eat. I saw my cousin closed his eyes and I could not move my feet to run away.
At this time, I saw a wolf walked back suddenly and growl with his mouth, I could hear threats and fear from its voice. Then I saw it!
Its length was longer than I could ever imagine, almost could be regarded as a lion. Its hair was white and pure as snow, it seemed that rain cannot touch its beautiful hairs. Its eyes were like two black agates, shining with unknown light. However, the most notable thing was its tail, it was eight stick tails! I suddenly remember the story grandpa had told us, eight-tail cats usually appeared during unusual rainstorms, and would look for the need to achieve the aspirations of the people.
The wolves were terrified and ran away quickly. The eight-tail cat walked in front of us. Facing to it, I almost forgot I was a human being because it was not like any other creature, it was like deity, I felt so small in front of it. But I also wanted to have it, since it was so beautiful and pure.
It shook its tails and head, had a long body stretch and then looked at us. My cousin looked me and I looked at him, we both did not know what to do, since all this happened so fast. At this point, I just remembered grandpa also said eight-tail cat only would help its master's offspring, which meant either my cousin or I could maybe be the juvenile's offspring. But we were both not sure about this and whether it would help us make our wish come true. Then we carefully asked " can I touch your hair?" Then it closed its squint eyes, waiting us to touch it. At that time, the rain has stopped, and the sun came out, its white hair was translucent under the sunlight. We used out trembling hands to touch the hair near its neck. I had have touched a lot of things before, like silk, satin, china, or baby's skin. However, the hair of eight-tail cat felt like nothing of those. It was a feeling I cannot describe by simple words. I did not know how to express that feeling, but I knew it was very comfortable and light and I could not stop my hands petting it. Then it ran away soon, maybe because it did not like being so close to humans.
The next few days, my cousin and I played with the eight-tail cat all the time and nobody was ever suspicious about the cat, since not everyone can see its eight tails I thought. At first, it was reluctant to play with us, but later it got used to be touched and hugged. I thought it could get alone with human beings. For these days, I could not help thinking about the wish and who was the offspring of its master. Then I figured out it probably was my eight-year old cousin, because I could see that the cat stayed around my cousin most of the time. My cousin and my family were both rich in the village, it maybe from the help of the eight-tail cat, but we never knew it. Our parents never told us about it and what they only said was that there existed such spirit and its legend story.
My cousin and I had actually talked about the wished before we went to bed, for eight years old and ten years old children, we really did not have many wishes. Well, I meant we had but not that big or important. Personally, for myself, I may just ask for not going to school or not needing to listen to my mother chattering every time. My cousin, he said he also did not know what to ask and he thought the eight-tail cat was very pathetic, since it did not know when he can fulfill the last task to grow the ninth tail.
The next day, it kept wagging its tails and squat down at the door. I knew it did not want to stay anymore. I guessed what it wanted was to finish the wish and leave and then repeat the endless practice. Then I turned to look at my cousin, I hoped he could think of one wish and make the cat happy. Suddenly, the eight-tail cat stepped in front of my cousin and opened its mouth, saying "Give me one wish and I will satisfy you." We were both surprised because it was the first time I heard a cat speaking.
My cousin looked at it innocently and asked: "Is it right? All wishes can come true?" it did not answer his question, just nodded its head.
" Then, my wish is that you can have nine tails." My cousin said word by word.
The eight-tail cat frozen there, its black agate eyes filled with doubt, then coming with full of appreciation. At that time, the eight-tail cat finally understood the meaning of the Buddha's task and smile. Only when it met the person who was willing to sacrifice his own desire and help eight-tail cat to complete the task, it would have grown the final tail. Most people were selfish and they took the wishes from the eight-tail cat as granted, and they never considered about the eight-tail cat's feelings.
The eight-tail cat got up slowly, walked towards my cousin and licked his hand. I saw tears in its eyes. Then I saw it was growing the ninth tail and it was no longer eight-tail cat. There was light flashing around its body, I can see its hair glowing and its sincere smile on its face. It was the most magnificent time in my life. The light was so strong, so the next day, people in village all talked about the unusual light. Then the nine-tail cat walked around my cousin and I for 3 times, it seemed like it was blessing to us, and then it ran away. We never saw the nine-tail cat again. But I always believe that it would watch us in the sky and protect us.
After this unbelievable moment, I asked my cousin how he came up with the wish. " I thought you would ask for more toys." I said.
" I think it already saved our lives form the mouth of wolves. I think I should do something for it, and I know he would love to have one more tail. I really don't need anything more." My cousin answered, he was really calm and grateful for what just happened.
My cousin and I never told the story to other people; we kept this secret between us. Each year, we still heard the story about eight-tail cat from elder people in our family, about how the cat helped people and if they could meet the cat one day, they would ask to live longer.
Year by year, my cousin and I both grown up and had our own families. We did not become the most successful and richest people in our village, but we were the happiest families in the town. There was always help when we need. Every spring festival, we would tell our own eight-tail cat story to our grandchildren. My cousin always said: " if you have any chance to encounter an eight-tail cat, always remember to mention the ninth tail to make its wish come true, because the eight-tail cat are lonely wandering in the world."
One day, my cousin came to me and said: "I dreamed yesterday, and it said it was coming to pick me up."
"Who?" I asked.
"The nine-tail cat, remember? It saved us when you were ten and I was eight." he said.
"I think you just miss it so much, of course you would dream about it."
"No, no, this time is different, I can really feel it, like the first time I touch its hair." My cousin continued, "You know, I am already 88 years old, for my lifetime, I don't make great success, but my life is happy and peaceful. My children are also very good to me. I am pretty satisfied and I think all this due to the nine-tail cat. My last wish is to see it again."
That was the last conversation between me and my cousin, the next time I saw him was at his funeral. It was in the evening, I was in the backyard of the room where my cousin's body was. Suddenly, I saw a strong light shining from the room, and a shadow of a cat, with nine tails. It was just like the light 80 years ago. After 10 seconds, the light was gone and it was dark again. Even though I did not see the figure myself, I knew the nine-tail cat was coming to pick up my cousin. He was right, the dream was right. The nine-tail cat would never forget the person who made its wish come true.
That is my story about the nine-tail cat.

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Birding is probably one of the most cosmopolitan outdoor activities in existence. By all accounts, the ranks of birders are growing. Formerly called "birdwatchers," birders come from all walks of life, from doctors to lawyers, teachers, policemen, corporate executives, truck drivers, merchants, young children, young marrieds and senior citizens. There are as many varieties of birders as there are birds. They range from intense perfectionists who travel the globe at the drop of a hat to see a species never seen, to the casual weekend hobbyist who enjoys watching the neighborhood birds at a backyard feeder or nearby greenbelt.
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About Wabash Facts & Figures
Private, independent, four-year liberal arts college for men, granting Bachelor of Arts degree.
Crawfordsville, Indiana, a community of 15,915 located 45 miles northwest of Indianapolis and 150 miles southeast of Chicago.
As of March 31, 2018, the value of Wabash's endowment was approximately $322.9 million, which places Wabash among the highest colleges in the nation in per-student endowment.
Financial Aid
Approximately 99 percent of students receive some form of student aid.
Tuition and Fees
For the 2018-2019 academic year, tuition is $42,800. Residence Hall room and board $9,800 (15 meals/wk.). Books (estimated): $1,100 The required Student Activity Fee is $450 and there is a $400 Student Health Center fee.
Wabash College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Wabash College is authorized by name in the State of Indiana. Complaints may be filed with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
The Wabash College Board of Trustees, chaired by Jay R. Allen '79, meets on campus three times each year. Trustees are elected to four-year terms; members of the National Association of Wabash Men elect six Alumni Trustees, who serve not more than two four-year terms.
President Gregory D. Hess
Dr. Gregory D. Hess was elected the 16th President of Wabash College by the Board of Trustees in January 2013 and formally took office on July 1, 2013.
President Hess is a renowned scholar and economist. He earned his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California, Davis, and his master's degree and Ph.D. in economics from The Johns Hopkins University. Prior to his service to Wabash College, he was Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Claremont McKenna College. For more information, go to President Hess's web page.
The Wabash College Campus
The 60-acre wooded campus contains 30 buildings predominantly of Georgian architecture. Caleb Mills taught the first class of Wabash students in 1833 in Forest Hall, located since 1965 at the north end of campus and now home to the Teacher Education Department. Built in 1836, Caleb Mills' House hosts various college functions. Also built in 1836 was Hovey Cottage, home to the College's second faculty member Edmund O. Hovey.
In 2011, Emeritus Professors of Chemistry David A. Phillips and John F. Zimmerman developed a comprehensive Campus Tour guidebook. In this walking tour we will visit the major buildings and most important landmarks on campus. For those of you who are unable to visit campus, this document contains enough pictures to enable you to use it for a virtual tour. The tour is set in a historical context. Buildings that disappeared years ago are pictured, and a small amount of historical background is provided. Included are discussions of rooms and other spaces named after presidents, faculty and coaches who devoted their lives to the College. Download the booklet or view it online.
The Fine Arts Center was renovated and greatly expanded in 1993, and included wings for art galleries and studios, as well as the 275-seat Salter Concert Hall and a dozen individual practice rooms for musicians. The Detchon Center for Modern Languages and International Studies, housed in an expanded and renovated campus landmark built in 1893, is a state-of-the-art facility.
During the Campaign for Leadership, Wabash built Hays Hall, the $30 million home of the biology and chemistry departments; renovated Goodrich Hall, which is home to the mathematics and computer science and physics departments; built the $2 million Malcolm X Institute for Black Studies; and built the $20 million Allen Athletics and Recreation Center. In addition, all ten College-owned fraternities were either built new or renovated during the Campaign for Leadership.
Seven new student housing living units opened in 2016. The $23 million investment provides students with many options on room size and configuration.
More Facts and Figures
Wabash's 843 male students (Fall 2016) come from approximately 33 states and about 12 foreign countries; about 70 percent of the students are from Indiana. Test scores range from the middle 50 percent of entering freshmen: SAT critical reading 490-590, SAT math 530-640, and SAT writing 460-580, and composite ACT is 23-28. Each year, approximately 250 freshmen students enroll.
In 2016, more than 95 percent of the faculty members at Wabash hold a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree. Wabash's special strength lies with a faculty dedicated to teaching undergraduate students.
Student/Faculty Ratio
Wabash maintains a student/faculty ratio of 10/1 or lower and 74 percent of all course sections have fewer than 20 students.
Majors and Minors
Wabash offers 25 majors in the following areas: Art, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Classics, Economics, English, Financial Economics, French, German, Greek, Hispanic Studies, History, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Rhetoric, Spanish, and Theater. Minors are offered in the subjects listed above plus Business, Black Studies, Computer Science, Education Studies, Electronic Music, Film and Digital Media, Gender Studies, Global Health, Multicultural American Studies, and Neuroscience, Students may double major and participate in pipeline programs in Engineering with Purdue University, Columbia University, or Washington University (St. Louis) and Accounting with the IU Kelley School of Business. Students interested in secondary education may participate in the Ninth Semester Teacher Education Program.
Library Collections And Services
Lilly Library, built in 1959, was renovated and expanded in 1992. Resources from the Goodrich Chemistry Library were integrated into Lilly in the summer of 2000. The holdings include more than 434,460 book and periodical bound volumes; 5,530 current periodical titles; and a media collection of over 11,151 recordings, CD's, videos and other media.
Both in the library and on the campus network students have access to periodical indexes and the online catalog of the 2.7 million volumes of Wabash and the 24 other private colleges and seminaries that are part of the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI). Additional off-campus resources available electronically from the Library web site (library.Wabash.edu) encompass a wide range of specialized subject indexes and abstracts, full-text journal and information databases, and the OCLC international database of 37.5 million volumes in over 30,000 libraries around the world.
The Library also features the Goodrich Seminar Room on its second floor, which was funded by Pierre Goodrich. This grand gathering place provides Wabash students with a practical tool for understanding and interpreting the historical evolution of the idea of individual liberty. Click here to take an online tour of the Goodrich Room.
The Educational Technology Center, located on the main floor of Lilly Library, is dedicated to supporting teaching and learning at Wabash College by assisting with the instructional design and educational technology needs of the faculty, staff, and students. The ETC provides the Wabash community with a variety of multimedia equipment for preparing projects and presentations for the web and other digital formats. It provides production assistance, training classes, short-term equipment checkout and technical support for multimedia projects. We have industry-standard equipment, software and the technical knowledge required to assist you with current delivery methods such as digital video production, paper-based materials, web pages, DVD and CD technologies. The Media Center manages the College's YouTube channel.
Robert T. Ramsay, Jr. Archival Center, located in the library lower level, contains the records of the College, including catalogs and yearbooks, student publications, fraternity files and other related materials that document Wabash's history, along with several special collections.
More than 380 systems are dedicated for students. Six public computer labs are available; two labs are open 24 hours/day, and two others are open from 8am-2am. Departmental and specialized computer labs include a digital media lab; language lab; two calculus labs; a molecular modeling lab; art and music labs; two social science labs; and six mobile wireless computing labs for chemistry, biology, physics, and art. Software includes Microsoft Office, Mathematica, SPSS, Adobe Creative Suite, computer programming languages, and a variety of course-specific applications. An innovative "virtual computer lab" system offers access to network resources and lab software from student personal computers, whether on or off campus. A gigabit ethernet network links all campus systems, and a 1Gb circuit provides high-speed Internet access. Wireless networking access is available campus-wide, including in dormitories and fraternities.
Wabash students choose from a wide range of housing options — seven independent residence halls, nine national fraternities, and College-owned houses that include two townhomes. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are required to live in campus housing. Doing so helps students adjust to the rigors of academic life, provides opportunities for social events and intramural sports, and allows students to build friendships that will last a lifetime.
Fraternities — Beta Theta Pi, Delta Tau Delta, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Chi, Theta Delta Chi, and Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Residence Halls — College Hall, Martindale Hall, Morris Hall, Rogge Hall, Williams Hall, and Wolcott Hall. Rogge Hall and Williams Hall opened for the first time in January of 2016. Martindale Hall was completely renovated in 2016.
Wabash competes at the NCAA Division III level in 12 varsity sports — baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, swimming, and wrestling — as a member of the North Coast Athletic Conference. In addition, students may participate in intramural and club sports. More than three-quarters of Wabash students participate in at least one intramural sport and over 40 percent of students are varsity athletes.
Extracurricular activities
Wabash students take part in more than 70 recognized clubs and organizations. Among them: student government; radio station; departmental clubs; political clubs; speech, music, and theater groups; various literary publications; special interest groups; and religious groups.
There are no restrictions regarding student automobiles.
A majority of Wabash students enter graduate or professional school within five years of graduating from Wabash. Each year, approximately 25-30 percent of Wabash graduates enroll in graduate and professional schools, including about 8-10 percent in medical and law schools and about 20 percent enroll in other graduate arts and sciences programs. Among those entering the work force, 31 percent begin careers in business, while nine percent work in government, social service, or teaching. Ninety-eight percent of the Class of 2017 was placed within six months of graduation; 86% of the Class of 2018 was placed on Commencement Day in 2018.
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants is a look at the history, traditions, and philanthropy of Wabash College since its founding in 1832.
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Cystic Fibrosis
What`s the chance of a CF child?
My boyfriend has CF, we want a child of our own. I have four children from previous relationships, two of which have medical conditions and see specialists regularly. I want to understand what the risk factors are to have a CF child. We are looking forward to adding another to the clan but I have to go for artificial insemination as he as a blockage. i don't want it to sound selfish, but could I cope with another child with a disabitly? I can't bare to think of losing my partner so what would I be like for my child?... any advice would help ....
I think the best answer would be to accompany your boyfriend to his next CF clinic appointment and have him ask his center to see if a genetic counselor could be available to speak with both of you during that visit. This might also be available though your obstetrician's office. You might also want your obstetrician to test to see if you are a carrier for any of the CF genetic mutations as 1 in 25 people on average are carriers. Having this information will be most helpful for the doctors and genetic counselors to give you the most accurate information and risks for having a child with cystic fibrosis.
Richard D Shell, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University


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The authors devote a chapter to understanding volatility. They emphasize volatility as the primary determinant of success in trading options, with forward volatility the only unknown factor among the five pricing variables: Underlying price, strike price, time to expiration, cost of carry and forward volatility. It is shown that options with very low delta values cease to have measurable volatility, but they do have extreme price risk for the short-seller and are valuable as net long protective units.
While the authors are correct in stating that volatility is an output of the pricing model, not an input, this can refer only to the measurement of volatility implied by models such as Black-Scholes — that is, the one pricing factor that must be filled in so that the model's price matches the current market price. Actual volatility — the market's prediction of future price variation — is an input to all option prices and the only reason for any option to have value.
For an experienced trader, the chapter on the most-used strategies will probably be considered the core of the book. Five strategies are described: Vertical spread, iron condor, ATM iron butterfly, calendar or time spread, and ratio back and front spread. Along with a detailed description and example trade, each strategy is accompanied by the market conditions that are most favorable for its use together with goals, major risks and ideas for adjustment techniques.
The charts shown for the five strategies are useful especially in understanding the numerical set-ups and results. The authors add many nuggets of advice on trading, pricing and risk management. The insurance company seems to be left in the background and is replaced in this chapter by out-and-out, high-quality option trades.
Following their favorite strategies, Chen and Sebastian return to TOMIC, writing notes on trading plans, executing the trading plan and risk management parameters. Three of the final chapters are based on the experience of the authors: Lessons from the trading floor on volatility, risk management, trading and execution, and on "the other Greeks." Examples include the larger-than-expected delta sensitivity of an iron condor when implied volatility increases and the need to weight an option portfolio according to price or size.
The last experience-related discussion is on gamma scalping, from a blog by Mark Sebastian. Included in the description is delta/gamma ratio hedging. The authors confirm that gamma scalping is not for most retail traders unless they have a very strong understanding of the mechanics. This comment is true for any reader of this book. With some previous knowledge the reader is sure to gain information and more experience on paper before trying out the trades and TOMIC management plans.
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SMU beats No. 17 UConn 74-65
DALLAS (AP) — The first victory over a ranked opponent since December 2003 before the first campus sellout since December 2001 had second-year SMU coach Larry Brown feeling like he can boast the nation's best college basketball product.
"I don't think any other program can think they have more than us," Brown said after his Mustangs, playing their first home game as a member of the American Athletic Conference, stunned No. 17 Connecticut 74-65 before an overflow crowd in the debut of the refurbished Moody Coliseum. "We're in a great league. Got a great school. A great city."
Nic Moore scored 19 of his game-high 20 points in the first half, and Nick Russell picked up the slack by adding with 11 of his 14 points in the second half for SMU (11-3, 1-1). Brown said Russell missed only one shot after he admonished him for thinking too much.
"He shot it, and I think that got us a lot more confidence," the Naismith Hall of Famer said.
As the school completed $47 million of renovations on its 57-year-old gym that officially seats 7,000, SMU played six non-conference home games an hour from campus in a suburban civic center.
Once victory was in hand during Saturday's closing moments, much of the 7,166 in attendance stood and chanted Brown's name. Among his former players on hand was Dikembe Mutombo.
"I feel like the fans appreciated what we did here," Russell said. "I feel like every game will be a big game. Every game will be a packed crowd ready to see good basketball, and that's what we'll try to give them."
UConn (11-3, 0-2) headed home following a trip that began with a four-point loss to new AAC-member Houston on New Year's Eve. The good news for coach Kevin Ollie is he recognizes his team's issues — rebounding, pressuring the ball, winning 50-50 balls. The bad news is Ollie is searching for solutions.
"We've got to come together," said Ollie, whose 13-year NBA career included playing for Brown on the 2000-01 Eastern champion Philadelphia 76ers. "We've got to go back to the drawing board, try to beat Harvard (at home on Wednesday). We've got to do something quick."
SMU shot 47.2 percent, including 53.6 percent during the second half when it outscored the Huskies 42-32. The Mustangs outrebounded UConn 37-29.
Ryan Boatright had 15 points for the Huskies while Shabazz Napier and Lasan Kromah had 12 points each and DeAndre Daniels added 11.
Boatright scored nine points in the first half but picked up his second and third fouls early in the second half and went to the bench.
Napier, coming off a 27-point performance at Houston, was held to two points and one field goal attempt in the first half.
SMU went ahead 47-41 on a bank shot by Ben Moore with 11:36 left. The Mustangs went on a 6-1 run to go up 63-51 with 4:04 left.
SMU came into the game ranked second nationally in field goal defense (35.7 percent) and held UConn to 36.7 percent shooting well below its season average of 47.2 percent.
SMU rode the momentum of the energized home crowd to a 7-2 lead in the early minutes before UConn used an eight-point run to move ahead 18-13 with 8:18 remaining.
The Mustangs countered to build their largest lead of the half at 30-24 4 minutes before halftime on the fourth 3-pointer of the half by Moore. But UConn, after uncharacteristically missing its first five 3-point attempts, hit two in the final 4 minutes of the half. That included Boatright's with 4 seconds remaining that gave the Huskies a 33-32 lead.


text: Date: August 29, 2009 Staten Island, NY – Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, today issued the following statement on the passing of Robert Schindler, Sr., father of Terri Schiavo."Bob Schindler remains an inspiration. In spite of enduring the heartbreaking, court ordered killing of his daughter, Terry Schiavo, Bob never stopped fighting for the rights of others who were disabled or medically vulnerable. His quiet strength in the face of persecution and his compassion for those who were too weak to defend themselves will forever serve as examples of how we should show Christ's love."Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org


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Real Sociedad attacker Carlos Vela believes that if any team knew how to stop Barcelona, the Catalans would already have been beaten in La Liga this term.
The Basque outfit lock horns with the Primera Division leaders on Saturday, and Vela realises they could be in for a tough test.
"Nobody really knows what to do in order to stop Barcelona. If anybody knew, they would already have been beaten," the former Arsenal attacker said at a press conference.
"We will just try to play our own game, and hope we will see enough of the ball. We might be able to get something from this game if they have a bad day.
"If they're on top of their game, it will be impossible for us to record a good result, though."
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Intrinsic Acute Kidney Injury
Topic Overview
Intrinsic or intrarenal acute kidney injury (AKI), which used to be called acute renal failure, occurs when direct damage to the kidneys causes a sudden loss in kidney function. The treatment of intrinsic acute kidney injury includes identifying and correcting the cause of the kidney injury. The most common causes of intrinsic acute kidney injury are acute tubular necrosis (ATN), acute glomerulonephritis (AGN), and acute interstitial nephritis (AIN).
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is a condition in which the small filtering tubes in the kidney are injured. ATN is a common cause of intrinsic acute kidney injury often seen in people who are already hospitalized. ATN may occur because of:
- Decreased blood flow in the kidneys. Decreased
blood flow may be caused by:
- Severe infection (sepsis).
- Surgery, especially cardiovascular or abdominal surgery.
- Direct injury to the kidney.
- Severe burns.
- Severe muscle injury or extreme physical exertion.
- Substances, such as medicines that are toxic to the kidneys. Many substances that are not toxic to the kidneys in a healthy person may become toxic in a person who has existing kidney problems or another condition that increases his or her risk of acute kidney injury, such as heart failure, diabetes, or multiple myeloma. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label.
Acute glomerulonephritis (AGN)
Glomerulonephritis is a condition in which the tiny blood vessels in the kidneys become inflamed and damaged. Damaged glomeruli do not filter blood properly.
Acute glomerulonephritis may be caused by an abnormal immune system response. Some specific conditions that cause acute glomerulonephritis include:
- Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus).
- ANCA vasculitis, Goodpasture's syndrome, and other forms of vasculitis.
- Bacterial or viral infections.
Symptoms of glomerulonephritis include blood and protein in the urine, high blood pressure, and swelling caused by fluid retention (edema).
Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN)
Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is inflammation of the kidneys. It is usually caused by a medicine, such as an antibiotic or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug like naproxen or ibuprofen. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label.
AIN may also be caused by a streptococcal, viral, or Legionella infection.
Symptoms of AIN include a skin rash, fever, and an abnormal sediment in the urine.
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The Wilmington area's unemployment rate continued to show improvement over year-earlier levels in November, according to figures released Thursday by the N.C. Division of Employment Security.
But there's been less progress in the actual number of people employed, experts said.
The jobless rate for metro Wilmington – comprising New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties – stood at 9.3 percent in November, down from 10.5 percent in November 2011. It was up from 9 percent in October, but year-over-year figures are more meaningful because the state's figures are not adjusted for seasonal variations.
That said, recovery in the number of people employed has been weak, said William "Woody" Hall, senior economist at the University of North Carolina Wilmington's Swain Center.
"We are to the point that the unemployment rate probably has stabilized," he said. "It's not going to get any higher.
"If an expansion is not derailed in the short term, we should see further reductions," Hall added.
Though Wilmington's jobless rate has improved, the area still lags most state metro areas in employment, according to Allan Freyer, public policy analyst with the N.C. Budget and Tax Center.
In fact, the number of people employed here is up only 1 percent in the 12 quarters following the end of the Great Recesssion, Hall said.
Freyer named two other cities – Fayetteville and Winston-Salem – as lagging other metro areas in North Carolina.
Two factors are holding Wilmington back, he said.
One is the long-term economic restructuring that the area is going through. Wilmington was overexposed in the construction and manufacturing sectors before the recession, Freyer said, and those fields took the biggest beating in the recession.
Then, as jobs were lost in those sectors, many were replaced by those in the leisure and hospitality field, whose wages are much lower.
It's a long-term drag on the Wilmington area's economy, Freyer said.
"People have less money to spend so businesses have fewer customers," he said, and they hire fewer people.
Though Charlotte took a bigger hit in the housing market, it has recovered more quickly because of its diverse economy and expanding population, Freyer added.
It was a mixed bag for the Wilmington area in actual employment, according to the state figures.
For instance, the number of jobs in leisure and hospitality rose 5.2 percent in November compared with November 2011, but construction jobs fell by 8.1 percent. Employment in manufacturing rose 4.3 percent, but jobs dropped 5.3 percent for the professional and business services category.
Broken out by county, New Hanover recorded the same jobless rate in November as in October – 8.6 percent – but it was more than a percentage point lower than in November 2011, when it was 9.7 percent.
It was the only one of the three area counties to come in below the state's jobless rate of 9 percent in November.
In Pender County, joblessness rose to 10 percent in November from 9.7 percent in October. But that was down from 12.4 percent in November 2011.
In Brunswick County, the jobless rate also rose in November compared with the month before, to 10.3 percent from 9.5 percent. But a year earlier it stood at 11.2 percent.
November's unemployment rate rose in 81 of the state's 100 counties compared with October, the state reported, but 95 counties showed improvement compared with November 2011.
The national unemployment rate for November was 7.7 percent, making North Carolina's the fifth highest in the country.


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In not so shocking news, Bethenny Frankel is reportedly feuding with her Real Housewives of NYC costars according to the NYDailyNews.
The shocker however is that the only housewife Bethenny is reported to be getting along with these days is her former nemesis, Kelly Bensimon. According to the report, Bethenny and Kelly made up during the summer.
Bethenny's biggest feud is with her former BFF Jill Zarin. Her recent comments dissing Jill will certainly not help matters. The rift was more evident between the ex-besties last week during a dinner Jill hosted for 40 friends at Saks Fifth Avenue; Bethenny was the only "Housewife" who hadn't been invited.
However, Jill isn't the only NY housewife Bethenny is alienating herself from as she has been gradually cutting ties with Countess Luann De Lesseps, Alex McCord and Ramona Singer since news that she'd get her own show on Bravo broke during the summer.
The NYDailyNews goes on to report the the separation between Bethenny and her co-stars might be an intentional move by Bravo producers, who want her to stand alone in an attempt to pave the way for her own reality show.
I highly doubt this rift between Bethenny and the other housewives is intentional though. Perhaps they just got tired of Bethenny running her mouth and talking negatively about them behind their backs.


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The Terminal is a 2004 comedy-drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones. It is about a man trapped in a terminal at JFK International Airport.
- Sometimes you land on a small fish. You unhook him very carefully. You place him back in the water. You set him free so that somebody else can have the pleasure of catching him.
- Amelia: Are you coming or going?
- Viktor: I don't know. Both.
- Viktor: Officer Torres, my friend says you are a stallion.
- Officer Delores: Mr. Navorski! Mr. Navorski...
- Viktor: Stallion.
- Officer Delores: [surprised] A what?
- Viktor: A stallion. Like a horse.
- Officer Delores: [embarrassed] Stand behind the yellow line!
- Viktor: It's horse! Beautiful horse!
- Officer Delores: Who said that?
- Viktor: My food! My friend drives the food.
- Frank: I'm talking about bombs. I'm talking about human dignity. I'm talking about human rights. Viktor, please don't be afraid to tell me that you're afraid of Krakhozia.
- Viktor: Is home. I am not afraid from my home. [pause] So?
- Frank: [whispering] All right.
- Viktor: I go to New York City now?
- Frank: No.
- Viktor: No? Uh... Okay. I'm uh... I'm uh... I'm afraid from ghosts.
- Frank: Okay, thanks very much!
- Viktor: I'm afraid from, uh... Dracula!
- Frank: Thanks a lot. Thanks, Viktor!
- Viktor: [as he is escorted outside] Afraid from Wolfmens, afraid from the sharks!
- Frank: It's okay. Thank you, Viktor! Thanks a lot!
- Tom Hanks as Viktor Navorski
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Amelia Warren
- Stanley Tucci as Frank Dixon
- Chi McBride as Joe Mulroy
- Diego Luna as Enrique Cruz
- Barry Shabaka Henley as Thurman
- Kumar Pallana as Gupta Rajan
- Zoë Saldana as Dolores Torres
- Eddie Jones as Salchak
- Jude Ciccolella as Karl Iverson
- Corey Reynolds as Waylin
- Guillermo Diaz as Bobby Alima
- Rini Bell as Nadia
- Stephen Mendel as First Class Steward
- Valery Nikolaev as Milodragovich
- Michael Nouri as Max
- Benny Golson as himself
- Scott Adsit as cab driver
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CLEVELAND – The pressure's not on quite yet.
Yes, the United States are not taking upcoming friendly challenges against Belgium (Wed., 6 pm MT, ESPN and UniMas) and Germany (Sun., 12:30 pm MT, ESPN2, UniMas) lightly, but in the backs of their minds, they remain focused on the three-game, 11-day stretch starting June 7 that will go a long way to determining the USA's World Cup qualifying fate.
"We can't just sit back, we have to be on the front foot and it's really two no-pressure games," US captain Clint Dempsey said of their upcoming friendly clashes. "It's a warm-up for the World Cup qualifying games. That's the most important thing. And it's great to play against those caliber of teams so you can hit the ground running come the first game of qualifying."
READ: Two months after Azteca heroics, Besler, Gonzalez ready to face some of Europe's best
Playing in the friendly confines of stadiums in Cleveland and Washingston, even against teams as talented as the two European powers they will be facing, is a world away from the hostile reception the team will receive in Jamaica on June 7 and the style of play that will be employed by Panama and Honduras in two qualifiers on US soil.
Still, the US players believe playing against two of the most talented teams in Europe will more than prepare them for the gritty reality of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying.
"These few games against Belgium and Germany are going to prepare the whole team," US defender Omar Gonzalez explained. "Going up against quality players – Belgium has a lot of talented players that are playing in huge leagues – it'll be a great test for us and enable us to work on things we need to do to get better in preparation for Jamaica, Panama, Costa Rica. So this is a good two games to get that right."
Wednesday will also provide an opportunity for new players to catch head coach Jurgen Klinsmann's attention, much like forward Herculez Gomez did in last year's summer camp, which featured three friendly matches and the team's first two matches of the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign.
READ: Klinsmann looks to put puzzle together during friendly stretch, unveils new center mid pairing
"My first camp with Jurgen was last year and it was the exact same thing – five games total, a few friendlies, a few qualifiers," Gomez recalled. "And that's where we received opportunities to cement our spots as candidates for the national team. I think it's an important thing for everybody. There's a lot to build on, a lot to work on and definitely games to be won."


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Take a stroll down Park City's historic Main Street and you can't miss Loosey the Moose all dressed up in her finest, the intriguing wind sculptures, the wonderful Park City Museum, and the chairlift where you can take a ride up to Park City Mountain Resort.
The Park City Museum is housed in the former city hall and territorial jail built in 1885. It tells the story of the city's silver mining heritage and its transition to a ski resort.
Visitors can climb into an old mining cage and feel what it was like to be transported miles underground and explore the life of a miner. The many exhibits, historical artifacts, interactive displays and running documentaries will keep you busy for a good hour or two.
One fascinating tidbit was how two miners started the area's first ski resort. But to get to the hill, skiers had to ride a mining car three miles underground, then step into a mining cage to ascend 1,800 feet to the surface. The trip took an hour.
It was snowing the day we wandered around town, so we couldn't take in more than a quick glimpse of the many sculptures and outdoor artworks along Main Street.
We spotted the well-dressed and primped Loosey, a bear on a bench in case a visitor wanted to snuggle for a photo and a very realistic looking Native-American ready to let fly with an arrow.
There were also many intricately patterned metal windmills, the work of world-renown artist Lyman Whitaker, who for 30 years has been "gracefully capturing the spirit of the wind through his kinetic art."
There are a dozen or more art galleries along Main Street, showcasing a variety of work from local and nationally known artists. Several have an emphasis on Western art and feature painted and sculpted bison, horses and bears, and canvases of pastures, wranglers and beautiful alpine autumns.
But there are also the wild and wacky, the delicate glassworks and the Hollywood icons.
For those who enjoy a good whiskey, a stop at the High West Distillery and Saloon is a must. Here, visitors can take a tour and sample some of the company's well-known whiskeys and specialty cocktails.
During a distillery tour, we learned that only locally grown grains are used. We also discovered the difference between Scotch, whiskey and bourbon and that Utah was the critical 36th state to vote against the 18th amendment and end Prohibition. The tour is offered three times daily.
I'm not a whiskey drinker, but I managed a sip of white whiskey (which a nearby taster called moonshine), as well as a sip of double rye (not for me).
But the High West Lemonade cocktail with double rye whiskey was delicious and the fried, bite-size macaroni and cheese appetizer downright addictive.
Speaking of food, Main Street is the place to go for après ski dining. There are many good restaurants to choose from. Downtown restaurants on weekends are always full. It's best to make a reservation, especially at popular places such as Zoom, owned by Robert Redford. It's located in the old railroad station.
We stopped in Zoom on a weeknight — with a reservation — and the place was packed. We tried the crispy calamari with lemon jalapeno aioli (too spicy for my taste, but devoured by everyone else at the table), Wagyu bavette steak, seared ahi tuna and wild mushroom risotto.
The dinner was delicious, but the service slow. I felt sorry for our harried waiter; he obviously had too many tables to manage.
Visitors to downtown can catch the free trolley or public bus from Deer Valley, Canyons and most Park City hotels. So take a day or afternoon off from skiing and spend some time exploring Park City's historic Main Street.
Marlene Greer is a North Carolina-based freelance writer.


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Standard view the Nissan X-Trail is quite okay. Because it is a concept promoted by the Japanese car manufacturer is already considered qualified even nearly perfect for all-terrain. And stay late just to polish the image of the Nissan X-Trail increasingly tough.As did Ino, owner of Nissan X-Trail in 2008. Do not want to Nissan X-Trail looks 'trondol' he alter slightly to the outside in with the concept of elegance.
Made fiber body kit Hamann version peg Ino from front to rear. For the work she believes in Adi Karya, Makassar."A little addition of body kit on the outside. Hopefully the car became more muscular look," said Ino in Makassar, a few days ago.
Color body kit body aligned with the original color of the factory default. Meanwhile,to tread the X-Trail, Ino uses Kruz 22 inch rims with wide tires per 35 265.Felt comfortable enough to invited to maneuver, and then switch to the front of Ino. For lighting, he uses LED lights, HID and angle eyes "after-market.
Continues into the interior, another crazy idea offered Ino. Funds up to USD 45 million, was he prepared to beautify the interior. In whole wrapped leather interior with 2 MB-tech color combinations. Do not miss cool sound device he uses to treat ear. "For the interior, I set aside USD 45 million. The price would have died if the interior was beautiful," said Homeland's original single men.
Overall, Ino spent USD 90 million with the old craftsmanship 3 weeks. Projects well enough for a man who will enter the age of 20 years
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The 34-year-old midfielder believes that no one is an automatic selection and that not one of his teammates is sure whether they'll be facing City at Wembley.
Lampard has played 43 times in all competitions this season, bagging 19 goals in the process.
"I don't think anyone is an automatic selection with the manager at the minute as we see because there are lots of games and he's changing it regularly," Lampard told The Daily Telegraph. "We're not sure we're playing on Sunday. I'm like everyone else: I want to play every game but it's not possible."
He added, "That depends on how you're playing and what manager you have, and relationships, and things change."
Chelsea is aiming to reach their fourth FA Cup final in the last 10 years and are in great form in the competition, having won 23 of their last 28 ties.
"I don't think our record gives us an advantage, particularly in a game against Manchester City's quality," he explained. "If they're at their best and we're not, they'll probably win the game and vice versa."


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Today's conventional wisdom may say Americans are worried about retirement, but an increasingly sizable percentage of consumers may not be doing much about it.
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According to the New Retirement Mindscape 2012 City Pulse index, a survey released last week by Ameriprise Financial, only 70% of U.S. consumers report preparing for retirement. That's the lowest level recorded by the index in the past three years.
However, there were some bright spots in the survey, which surveyed consumers between the ages of 45 and 70. Residents of some metro areas reported higher than average levels of retirement preparedness and confidence. Hartford-New Haven topped the ranking of 30 metro areas, while Washington D.C. fell to the bottom spot.
Top metro areas for retirement readiness
The index polled consumers from the 30 largest metro areas in the United States to determine which residents were most prepared and most confident in their ability to retire. These five metro areas formed the top of the 2012 rankings.
- Hartford-New Haven
- San Diego
- Minneapolis-St. Paul
- San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
- Philadelphia
Hartford-New Haven jumped in ranking from number six in 2011. Three in four respondents in the area say they have set money aside for retirement, and more than half invest money in an employer-sponsored plan such as a 401(k). Seventy percent of the region's residents said they have positive feelings about retirement.
With the exception of Minneapolis-St. Paul, all the other metropolitan areas in the top five spots were in the top 10 from last year. The Minnesota metro area climbed 15 spots from number 18 in 2011. Meanwhile, the greater San Francisco area, which held the number one position last year, saw its ranking drop slightly to number four.
On the other end of the spectrum was Washington D.C. where only 12% of residents reported feeling very financially prepared for retirement.
Election issues surveyed
In addition to retirement preparedness and confidence, the index surveyed consumers on issues surrounding the upcoming presidential election.
Consumers appear to be keyed into several issues that could impact their retirement readiness. According to the index survey, a significant percentage of respondents note that candidate positions on the following issues are likely to influence their vote.
- Health care: 60%
- Social Security: 55%
- Taxes: 53%
- Medicare: 52%
- Unemployment: 41%
Concerns regarding these issues likely parallel the uneasiness many consumers feel about their own ability to retire.
"The economic environment surely contributes to [retirement] uncertainty," said Suzanna de Baca, vice president of wealth strategies at Ameriprise Financial, in a written statement. "But with proper planning, people can regain a sense of financial security and confidence in the future."
The original article can be found at Money-Rates.com:Sweating retirement? Your peers may not be


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Use Glow-In-The Dark golf balls to navigate your way around 9 holes of golf at night. The course will illuminated with Glow-In-The-Dark products and set up as a par 3 course.
The event will be a 2 Person Scramble but the emphasis is on fun. No penalties and no bunker shots. Prizes for golf shop credit will be awarded for the lowest team scores. We will also have a contest for the best outfit, best decorated cart ad putting course winner.
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Ronaiah Tuiasosopo fell in love with Manti Te'o and said all his energy went into pretending to be the woman the Notre Dame linebacker came to know as Lennay Kekua.
Tuiasosopo, the 22-year-old mastermind of the elaborate hoax that embarrassed Te'o and left him looking gullible, spoke publicly for the first time in an interview with Phil McGraw for the "Dr. Phil Show," the first part of which aired on Thursday.
Tuiasosopo said Te'o knew nothing of the scam and doesn't believe he ever suspected Kekua was fake.
"He had no involvement," Tuiasosopo said. "He did not know anything."
Tuiasosopo said he built the online persona of Kekua, a nonexistent woman whom Te'o said he fell in love with despite never meeting in person. Tuiasosopo then killed off the character last September.
"I pretty much had this escape of Lennay and this was where my heart had pretty much invested, not just time, but all of my energy went into this," Tuiasosopo said.
He said he felt Kekua was a part of him and grew feelings and emotions for Te'o that he could not control.
He acknowledged that the hoax was cruel but said it was never intended as a joke and that he got no financial gain from it.
"As twisted and confusing as it may be, yeah, I cared for this person," he said, referring to Te'o. "I did all that I could to help this person become a better person, even though I wasn't getting nothing out of it."
When the ruse was reported by Deadspin.com on Jan. 16, the report raised the questions about whether Te'o was in on it. The story of how Te'o played through pain after learning about the deaths of his girlfriend and grandmother on the same day led to an outpouring of support from Notre Dame fans.
It became the backdrop to the Fighting Irish's undefeated regular season and a run to the BCS championship game, where they lost to Alabama.
Te'o has denied any involvement from the beginning, and Notre Dame said an investigation of the player's claims backed up his story.
When asked by Katie Couric in an interview broadcast last week, Te'o said he is not gay.


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A clay paw print from the emergency pet hospital is drying on the top shelf of my bookshelf, a kind gesture that at the time, and now, feels like a mockery of my amazing dog's life pressed on to wax paper. I currently hate that fucking circle of clay. It's so inadequate, but I suppose at some point in the future it could be a cherished reminder of what we lost.
I carried that wax paper on my lap as Alex and I drove through the dark, abandoned streets, it's crinkling noises making me think of how different the drive in the opposite direction had been, only a few short hours before. Indiana, scared and whining, pressing his head in to the corner of the door and seat as he foamed and drooled. I tried to hold him in one spot, tried to keep him comfortable and calm.
I felt terrified and useless, completely incapable of helping this loving animal that had been my baby before I ever had children. Guilt and sadness washed over me as I started to fear my dog's uncontrollable behavior and I realized that this was all I had left with him.
I loved that dog. From the time the rescue organization brought him to my house, to the moment I felt his little heart stop beating under my hand, he was an amazing gift. He brought me comfort and companionship during my rocky adjustment to life as a married woman, and even more as I stumbled and fell in to motherhood.
He was a constant source of compassion and unconditional devotion when I needed him most.
How many times has his hair been entwined in my fingers, my hand running over his warm and soft back as he laid his content and loving head on my lap? How often was this my source of calm amidst the seemingly unending exhaustion and demands I felt others required of me? Oh how I loved that dog.
It all happened so fast. Thursday morning he had a little trouble walking, stumbling around the yard as if he had too much to drink. After a quick trip to the vet though, my fears were quelled with a a positive diagnosis, everything checked out, it could have just been a fluke. I was told to keep an eye on him and normal life resumed. He was tired, he seemed needy, but he was fine.
As I talked to my parents outside the next afternoon though, I suddenly heard Alex yell for me, panic and fear in his voice. I came inside to see my Indiana rolling in his urine, yelping, legs stiff and foam covering his clinched mouth.
Please God, please erase the horror of this image from my mind as soon as possible.
He came out of it after a few minutes, visible shaking, looking scared and almost guilty.
We quickly took him to the vet again where we were told that he either had epilepsy or something neurological. We prayed hard for epilepsy. There was medication to control seizures in epileptic dogs and many could live long, happy lives with the condition. Please give us epilepsy.
Unfortunately, Indiana was 7.5 and most dogs develop epilepsy between the ages of 2-5. If he were 10 we could condemn him right there to a brain tumor, but he was right on the verge of there being a slight bit of hope for something different, and we clung to it.
On the way out the vet though, Indiana couldn't walk again. Alex had to carry him to the car and by the time we got home he had started heavily panting and drooling. He couldn't see and looked lost inside the home that he dominated for over two years. I tired to help soothe him and encouraged him to sit with me, but he was visibly scared again and within an hour he was twitching, yelping, and foaming at the mouth.
Alex and my Dad immediately took him to the vet. I stayed home, feeling cowardly, but ill at the sight of my beloved pet's body failing him so. I couldn't handle it.
By the time Indiana came home again he was heavily sedated and had a prognosis that if he even started to display conditions of a seizure again, it was over. The vet had been less enthusiastic about her epilepsy claim, but wouldn't rule it out if he could just come out of this seizure state.
Three short and painful hours later we were traveling with him to what we knew was the end.
He couldn't stop his seizures. The vet at the animal hospital was mercifully much more direct in his prognosis. This vet was definitive after one look into Indiana's eyes, each rolling in a different direction, and a few brief questions about the normality of Indiana's behavior in the previous weeks. We hadn't even considered his behavior to be too dramatic until we were sitting in that fucking room.
We had options, but none of them got us Indiana back for anything more than a month or so, and none of them put Indiana out of this horrible state. Alex made the call as I sobbed over the absurdity of this all. I had been rubbing his belly 12 hours ago on the floor of my bedroom. How did we get here?
My mind plays cruel tricks on me, making me believe my black purse on the floor is Indiana curled up for a nap. Stella's spilled cereal sits untouched until someone actually comes to pick it up, and it feels like a huge punch in the gut as I am reminded that he isn't here to scavenge for dropped food. I hear him walking through the bushes on to turn and see a bird that is apparently really, really mean.
Oh it all just sucks. It really, really sucks.
I miss my dog.


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Fortaleza: Uruguay will give star striker Luis Suarez every chance to prove his fitness less than a month after having knee surgery ahead of their World Cup opener with Costa Rica in Fortaleza on Saturday.
The Premier League Player of the Year had an operation to repair damage to the meniscus in his left knee on May 22, but has remained steadfast in his determination to feature in Brazil.
"I want to tell everyone that the recovery is going very well and that the knee feels good. Everything depends on how things go day-by-day, but it is going well," Suarez said via his official Twitter account.
"I want to thank you all for the messages of support I have received throughout the week and my mind is now focused on the World Cup."
However, with tougher tests on paper in England and Italy to come for the 2010 semifinalists later in Group D, coach Oscar Tabarez may be tempted to give his star man a few extra days to recover.
"If it was down to me then Suarez would play," said Tabarez. "His path from the under 20 side to now has been incredible, but first we just think about him as a person rather than a footballer and protect him. Then we can go step-by-step and we are getting closer to the dream that he will be with us."
Should Suarez not start then the Golden Ball winner from four years ago, Diego Forlan, will join Paris Saint-Germain`s Edison Cavani in attack.
Forlan returned to training on Thursday after missing a session earlier in the week due to a stomach problem.
The only other doubt for Tabarez is whether to start Espanyol`s Cristian Stuani or Southampton`s Gaston Ramirez on the right side of the attack.
Ramirez started in recent friendly wins over Northern Ireland and Slovenia, but Stuani came off the bench to score in both those matches and looks the favourite to start.
Costa Rica, meanwhile, come into the competition as huge underdogs as they have been grouped alongside three previous World Cup winners.
The Central Americans` task has been made even more difficult by injuries to key players as full-back Heiner Mora joined Real Salt Lake`s Alvaro Saborio and Everton`s Bryan Oviedo in missing out on the tournament.
But captain Bryan Ruiz insisted they won`t be overawed by their opponents.
"Everything is ready for Saturday," he said. "We know what the team will be, the tactics we will use and also what we have to do during the game.
"There is a lot of motivation and, despite knowing that a point would be good, we don`t want to settle and we will look for the three points."


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Very Mango Chutney with Grilled Pork Chops
Source: Chef Allen Susser and National Mango Board
Fruit salsas and chutneys are a tasty accompaniment to pork, poultry, salmon, tuna and other proteins. With some variety of mango available every month of the year, chefs have a ready source for house-made condiments. Here, Chef Allen uses ripe Francis mangos from Haiti as the base for a sweet-spicy contrast to grilled pork chops.
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup apple cider vinegar
2 med. onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp. finely chopped ginger
1 small habañero pepper, seeded and minced
1 tbsp. sea salt
4 large, very ripe mangos, peeled, pitted and chopped
1/2 cup lime juice
1/2 cup golden raisins
- In large saucepan over med. high heat, bring sugar and vinegar to a simmer.
- Add onions, garlic, ginger, habañero pepper and salt. Return to a boil and simmer for 10 min.
- Stir in mango, lime juice and raisins. Simmer for 15 to 20 min. longer until mixture becomes the consistency for marmalade.
- Leftover chutney keeps refrigerated for 1 month or frozen for 3 months.


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Joey Graceffa Draws His Life on YouTube (VIDEO)
The 'Draw My Life' tag is currently making the rounds on YouTube, you can check out Smosh's Anthony Padilla's video here, and now our very own Joey Graceffa has joined the trend and uploaded a very inspirational vid.
What you do is you get a whiteboard and narrate your life's story… so far. It doesn't have to be all happy or all sad, just whatever your story is. With Joey, his was about gaining the confidence to move cross country and follow his dreams of becoming a YouTube star and acting! Watch the video above and leave a comment if you've done this on your own channel too.


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Once upon a time in another life that was part of this one, I played drums in a band called The Circle Six. It was the best of the worst times and we made less money than we spent. From 1992 to 2001, the music evolved and migrated and meandered and always meant the most to us during each moment it was made.
We were born and raised in the eclectic Morgantown music scene along side Rasta Rafiki, Joint Chiefs, Karma to Burn, the Recipe, and countless other bands that may or may not have thought we were assholes. In addition to playing most of our home games at the legendary Nyabinghi Dance Hall at 123 Pleasant St, we also graced the stages at CBGB's, 930 Club, and many holes in walls inbetween. Over the years we shared the bill with New Riders of the Purple Sage, Rusted Root, Ras Fairmont, The Roots, G.Love & Special Sauce, Verve Pipe, 3LG, Linkin Park, Sampson, Thrift Unit, the Crownsayers, Papa Roach, Fried Moose, 2 Skinny J's, and some other bands that didn't want to play before us and a few that regretting going on after us.
We slept on a lot of couches and even more floors. We went through two different vans and laughed to the point of hyperventilation about stuff that wouldn't seem that funny if I tried to explain it to you now.
Along the way we made several recordings of varying styles and quality. Now you can wander through all of it or sample just some of it. Download any or all of it for free or just listen to it online by clicking on this sentence.
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Bar owners in DeKalb County had hoped to make more money after installing video gambling terminals in their establishments. Now there's proof.
Three bars – Karlsbad Tavern in Genoa, Houlahan's Tavern in Waterman and Olde Tyme Inn in Sandwich – have raked in thousands of dollars in November and December just by operating terminals.
This is not including revenue the bar might have received from more customers.
"They've brought new faces into our business and that in turn helps business," said Karl Gallagher, owner of Karlsbad Tavern, 413 W. Main St. He estimated that his food and liquor sales have increased by 10 to 20 percent.
Gallagher operates three terminals. According to records the Illinois Gaming Board – the state's gambling overseer – publishes monthly, the three terminals produced $10,578 in net income in November and $8,398 in December.
Twenty five percent of a terminal's income is funneled to the state, with another five percent going to the local government where the terminal is located. Three-fourths of a percent is directed to Scientific Games, the gaming company operating the network for the terminals.
The remaining 69.25 percent is divided evenly between the establishment hosting the terminals and the terminal operator. With these figures in mind, Gallagher's revenue from his terminals for November and December would come to a little more than $6,600.
When asked if Gallagher suggested other businesses try their hand with video gaming terminals, he said "yes."
The five terminals at Houlahan's Tavern brought in $12,450 in November and $11,262 in December. Their total profits for the tavern for the two-month period: just less than $8,300.
Houlahan's owner Tom Houlahan said people start playing the video gambling terminals around 3 or 4 p.m., "and they stay pretty busy all evening." He also thinks they are increasing food and liquor sales.
"The first couple of weeks we had a big increase in food and liquor sales," Houlahan said, estimating those sales to be up 15 percent. "But they do stay pretty busy, and we pick up in food and liquor as well."
Olde Tyme Inn's five terminals garnered $24,404 in November and $24,481 in December. The inn's share for the two-month period was more than $17,000.
These three bars won't be the only locations DeKalb County residents can get their video gaming fix for long. Terminals are in place, but not on, at Five Points Pub, 105 S. Main St., Kingston; KJ's Tap, 518 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb; and Mardi Gras Lanes, 1730 Sycamore Road, DeKalb.
Employees at each of these locations stated that their machines should be on this week.
Meanwhile, Joe Reisman of J & K's Half Moon Tavern in Hinckley is waiting on word for when his machines will arrive. He said he was approved for a license two weeks ago; he said he hoped it was his terminal operator when the Daily Chronicle called last week for an interview.
Although people have been asking about the machines, Reisman said he has no idea what to expect in terms of a profit boost.
"I've talked to other business owners who said it hasn't made any difference, and others have said it has made a lot," Reisman said.
Reisman said he will have five machines installed, and that if they don't work out, he can always have them removed.
"I'll wait and see what happens," Reisman said.
Meanwhile, 24 bars and veterans organizations in the county are awaiting action from the gaming board on their license. A spokesman for the board said there's no definite time table for license approval, as the board is facing a backlog.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A TV miniseries and movie comeback will mean more Emmy Awards than expected at this year's ceremony.
The TV academy's board of governors said it's reversing its 2012 decision to combine lead and supporting acting honors for such projects.
In a statement, the board said that because of the "unanticipated resurgence" of TV miniseries and movies, it had voted to reinstate the separate acting categories.
The board was swayed by a rich field of potential contenders, including Elisabeth Moss and Holly Hunter in Sundance Channel's "Top of the Lake" and Ben Whishaw and Dominic West in BBC America's "The Hour." The Thursday night decision overturned the consolidation that was to go into effect at this year's 65th annual Emmy Awards ceremony.
That means instead of the two planned longform acting awards there will be four: best actress and actor and best supporting actress and actor for a miniseries or movie.
At last year's Emmys, both Kevin Costner and Tom Berenger collected trophies for "Hatfields & McCoys," with lead acting honors for Costner and a supporting award for Berenger. Such an outcome for this year's contenders would have been impossible if the TV academy hadn't reversed course. The result would have been the same for Julianne Moore, who claimed the best actress award for "Game Change," and Jessica Lange, the supporting actress winner for "American Horror Story."
The awards will be held Sept. 22 and broadcast by CBS.
Lynn Elber can be reached at lelber(at)ap.org and on Twitter (at)lynnelber.