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History will be made at Cheltenham today when the University of Gloucestershire hosts the draw for the third round of Rugby League's oldest and most prestigious knockout competition, the Tetley's Challenge Cup.
The third round sees the entry into the 2014 Tetley's Challenge Cup of the 23 Kingstone Press Championships clubs, who include the University of Gloucestershire All Golds, to join the 11 winners of last weekend's second round ties.
Those clubs include the British Army, who progressed with a golden point 34-30 victory over Great Britain Police, and West Hull, the National Conference League champions who defeated Thatto Heath Crusaders 28-18.
Although staging the draw for the first time, Cheltenham has a proud Rugby League tradition, having been the venue for the final Test of the sport's first ever international series in 1908, England v the New Zealand 'All Golds'.
The third round draw will be made from two pools with home advantage determined by a random draw for each tie. Pool A will feature 16 Kingstone Press Championships clubs; Pool B will comprise five Kingstone Press Championship One clubs and the 11 second round winners.
Prior to the draw, five of the nine Championship One clubs will be drawn at random to join the 11 community clubs in Pool B. The remaining four Championship One clubs will then join Pool A.
In a second pre-draw, two Championships clubs will then be drawn at random from Pool A and given a bye into the fourth round: this change follows the withdrawal of the French Federation clubs.
The third round draw will be made at the University of Gloucestershire's Park Campus in Cheltenham by the University's Pro Vice -Chancellor Maxine Melling and Kevan Blackadder, the Editor of the Gloucestershire Echo.
Rugby League fans across the UK can listen to the draw live on BBC Radio Gloucester by visiting www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_gloucestershire/. The draw will also be streamed live on www.allgoldsrugby.com.
The third round ties will be played over the weekend of March 15-16.
The 34 clubs involved in tonight's draws are as follows:
Barrow Raiders
Batley Bulldogs
British Army
Dewsbury Rams
East Leeds
Egremont Rangers
Featherstone Rovers
Gateshead Thunder
Hemel Stags
Hull Dockers
Hunslet Hawks
Keighley Cougars
Leigh Centurions
London Skolars
Milford Marlins
Normanton Knights
North Wales Crusaders
Pilkington Recs
Rochdale Hornets
Sheffield Eagles
South Wales Scorpions
Swinton Lions
University of Gloucestershire All Golds
Wath Brow Hornets
West Hull
Wigan St Patrick's
Workington Town
York City Knights


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— The UC Santa Barbara women's team was honored with several members earning conference awards earlier today.
Junior, April Scatliffe along with freshman, Jaimee Gilbertson, were named to Second Team All Conference. Scatliffe faced tough competition all year as the junior played primarily as the one seed for the Gauchos. The Redlands, Calif. native ended the dual season with a 7-16 record.
Coming to UCSB midseason, Gilbertson established herself as one of the top players in the Big West. The Noosa, Australia native started the year in the back part of the ladder, but with an eight match win streak and later a three match win streak, Gilbertson finished the season as the one seed. The freshman had an impressive 12-5 singles record where she finished undefeated on courts 1, 5 and 6.
Two Gaucho duos also notched Honorable Mention recognition this season. The top pair of Scatliffe and sophomore, Luisa Ortiz Candido finished the season with a 2-3 record during the dual campaign. Establishing themselves as a top team with a season highlight of winning four in a row, Gilbertson and sophomore, Priscila Garcia, claimed the Honorable Mention award with a 5-3 record together.
With quality depth and talent, the Gauchos will look forward to next season to hopefully capture the title of Big West champions.
Gauchos Well Represented in Big West Conference Honors
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— The UC Santa Barbara women's team was honored with several members earning conference awards earlier today.

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Spanish striker Michu has signed a new four-year contract to keep the prolific goalscorer at Swansea City until 2016, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
"It was an easy decision for me," he told the club website (www.swanseacity.net). "I am living a dream here at Swansea.
"I'm probably enjoying my football more than ever. It's easy to play with this team and tonight I have the chance to reach the first final of my career," he added ahead of the League Cup semi-final second leg against Chelsea. Swansea lead 2-0 from the first leg.
Michu has been a revelation of the season with 13 league goals, the fourth highest tally.
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has described the player, who also fills the role of attacking midfielder, as the "bargain of the season" after he joined from Rayo Vallecano for 2.2 million pounds ($3.5 million) in the close season.
However, the 26-year-old's strike rate had also led to suggestions that the Welsh club would be unable to hang on to their prize asset with bigger rivals expressing an interest.
"I've read and listened to all the speculation, but it doesn't interest me and that's why I've signed a new contract," said Michu.
"I'm enjoying myself too much because the team always tries to play football. All I think about is the next game and helping Swansea be successful. This is my life."


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Photos of the day: 10/22
Tuesday images from around the globe.
The sunrise colors the sky Tuesday above Calais, Vt. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
An Indonesian youth walks on the back of a beached whale shark as fishermen prepare to pull it back to the sea at Kenjeran beach in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. The whale survived and was successfully released into the sea. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A model displays a creation by Indonesian designer Feny Mustafa during the Jakarta Fashion Week in Jakarta, Indonesia. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A child plays with a bubble made by a street performer at a downtown park in Tokyo. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Pumpkin Keg Tap system by KegWorks turns any gourd into a beverage delivery container. Also works on watermelons. Cost: $31.25 at KegWorks.com.
While waiting for their mother to finish work Tuesday at a brick factory, Sannam Othman, 6, who also works at the factory, holds her brother Zardar, a year and a half, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
British Royal family fan Terry Hutt camps Tuesday outside the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace in London ahead of the christening of Prince George. The royal christening ceremony of Prince George, son of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge is to take place at the Chapel on Wednesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Anna Dixon from Glastonbury is silhouetted Tuesday as she poses for photographers in the Wookey Hole Caves after being chosen to work as the resident witch following an audition at the tourist attraction in Wookey Hole, Somerset, England. The requirements for the job included: Must be able to cackle, work weekends and school holidays, and not be allergic to cats. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. Louis Cardinals' Lance Lynn looks out of the scoreboard Tuesday under the Green Monster at Fenway Park before batting practice for Game 1 of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The sunrise colors the sky Tuesday above Calais, Vt. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


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Sports Archive
Huskies unable to tame 'Cats
The Northern Michigan Wildcats were a tough team for the SCSU Huskies to tame at the NHEC over the weekend. The 'Cats took down the dogs in a pair of non-conference games in St. Cloud, MN.
Friday night the Huskies were able to light the lamp first when senior Ben Hanowski found the net halfway through the first period, assists on the play went to Drew LeBlanc and Jonny Brodzinski. The second period was not friendly as the Wildcats scored two goals before SCSU's Cory Thorson found the back of the net off the stick of Nick Oliver. It was all tied up for a few minutes before the Huskies allowed a power play goal for NMU to take a 3-2 lead. It was the first power play goal the team allowed since Nov. 30 and was the eventual game winning goal. The Wildcats scored three unanswered goals in the third period to seal the deal on Friday night by a final score of 6-2. It was SCSU freshman goalie Rasmus Reijola's first career start.
The teams met again on Saturday night for game two of the series. It was a tight battle between the dogs and the cats until midway through the second period when Brodzinski found the back of the net giving the Huskies a 1-0 lead. Nick Jensen and LeBlanc each had an assist on the play. It was the only time SCSU was able to score all game despite having 38 shots in the contest. The Huskies held the Wildcats to 21 shots but two of them were able to find the back of the net. The first NMU goal was scored as the buzzer rang to end the second period. The Wildcats sealed the deal halfway through the third period to earn the 2-1 victory and a road sweep. Sophomore goaltender Ryan Faragher ended the night with 19 saves. This series marked the second time the Huskies have been swept this season. The opening weekend of the season when the Huskies traveled to University of New Hampshire was the first. It was the first time SCSU has been swept at home since the 2010-2011 season when Colorado College took down SCSU 3-0 on Dec. 10 and 5-2 on December 11.
This upcoming weekend the Huskies have a bye before returning to WCHA play next weekend at home against Denver to wrap up the ten game home stand. Over the weekend the Huskies fell from the top position in the WCHA when Nebraska-Omaha swept Colorado College. The Huskies now sit in second place with 18 points and a 9-5-0 conference record. Overall on the season the huskies are 12-10-0.
Other notes from the weekend:
- Ben Hanowski notched one point in the two games giving him 97 on his career. That's just three shy of the 100-point club.
- Drew LeBlanc was able to get on the scoring sheet both nights with an assist in each game. He continues to lead the nation in assist with 24 on the season. The next closest man on the charts is UNO's Ryan Walters who has 20. LeBlanc currently owns an 11 game point streak. He is ranked 11th in the record book for SCSU points notching with 127 career points thus far.
- Jonny Brodzinski now has a seven game point streak after notching an assist and a goal over the weekend. The freshman is one of SCSU's top scorers with nine goals and six assists on the season.
- Freshmen Kalle Kossila was held off the scoring sheet this weekend. It's the first weekend time since Nov. 9-10 that he did not score a goal or notch an assist.
- The Huskies were unsuccessful on the eight power play opportunities over the weekend.
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Warwick's Matera racing well
Warwick's Nick Matera has had a solid racing season at Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Conn.
With 12 races in the books, Matera ranks 13th in points in the Mini Stock division. He has compiled 286 points on the year.
Matera's best finish of the year – and the best Mini Stock finish of his career – was a sixth place on July 5. Matera had started the race in 18th.
Matera has had two other top-10 finishes – an eighth on July 12 and a 10th in his most recent race on August 9.
The season will feature five more races and concludes the weekend of Oct. 12.
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A leader of postwar French design, Joseph-André Motte championed ideas of industrialization and modernism to define a more optimistic future. Born in Saint Bonnet in the Alpine southeastern France, Motte moved to Paris to study the applied arts. Motte is known for his application of traditional techniques to contemporary forms and combination of established and modern materials; in early work, such as his iconic Tripod Chairs (1949), Motte incorporated artisanal techniques of woven rattan with modern structure. By 1954, Motte was the founder of his own agency and co-founder of the collective design bureau, Atelier de Recherche Plastique (Studio for Plastic Research) along with Pierre Guariche and Michel Mortier, going on to create works renowned for their innovation and mass producibility. Motte's commissions have spanned airports and large public interiors for the French government, renovation of the Louvre's Grand Gallery, and presidential desk design.
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Team photo time
Someone behind Tiger Woods, looking back, popped his cap forward during the team photo on the second preview day of The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Golf Club. The USA team includes: Front row L-R: Phil Mickelson, Matt Kuchar, Davis Love III (captain), Tiger Woods and Keegan Bradley. Back row: L-R: Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson, Jim Furyk, Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Brandt Snedeker, Steve Stricker, Jason Dufner
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I've always wondered why some people become such violent sods when drinking. My theory has long been that alcohol just brings out the more "authentic" you. So if you were violent when drunk, you were a violent person and used alcohol as an excuse. If you were promiscuous when drunk, you were a promiscuous person and used alcohol as an excuse.
Kate Fox (author of Watching the English, which should be required reading for everyone) has an interesting piece over at BBC offering a more subtle and more correct reading of why alcohol makes us act as we act.
To put it very simply, the experiments show that when people think they are drinking alcohol, they behave according to their cultural beliefs about the behavioural effects of alcohol… We become more outspoken, more physically demonstrative, more flirtatious, and, given enough provocation, some (young males in particular) become aggressive. Quite specifically, those who most strongly believe that alcohol causes aggression are the most likely to become aggressive when they think that they have consumed alcohol.
Our beliefs about the effects of alcohol act as self-fulfilling prophecies – if you firmly believe and expect that booze will make you aggressive, then it will do exactly that. In fact, you will be able to get roaring drunk on a non-alcoholic placebo.


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Whaleback Ski Area opens Dec. 26By KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS
Special to the Union Leader December 02. 2013 8:52PM
Nine elementary schools have signed up so far for Whaleback Ski Area's after-school learn-to-ski program. COURTESY
ENFIELD — Phase 1 to reopen Whaleback Ski Area for the upcoming winter season has been successful as a grassroots organization has raised the money needed to enter into an operation agreement.
The Upper Valley Snow Sports Foundation (UVSSF), a nonprofit organization, is trying to save Whaleback and preserve it as a community mountain. Its ultimate goal is to raise $2 million for capital improvements and operating costs.
"We have raised approximately $200,000 in contributions and pledges. UVSSF signed an operating lease with a commitment to purchase the area no later than October 2014 from Randolph National Bank, who have been very cooperative and wants the community ski area to survive," UVSSF board member John Schiffman said.
The cost to purchase the area is $650,000.
Whaleback plans to open on Dec. 26; season passes are still available.
So far nine elementary schools will be using Whaleback for the after-school learn-to-ski program. Diane March has been hired as the ski school director.
Whaleback is also in discussions with Cardigan Mountain School and Kimball Union Academy about using Whaleback as a race-training facility "and we are trying to ascertain additional demand for things such as lady ski night or youth ski night," added Schiffman.
"I think the public has been very excited and anyone you talk to is really pleased Whaleback is staying opened and available for children's racing," said Schiffman, who noted World Cup Supply has donated equipment.
Richard Harris is the new general manager. Harris has worked in the ski industry for more than 30 years and was the former general manager of The Balsams.
"Our first priority will be getting snowmaking up to the 21st century," he said.
Lighting, lift reliability and the lodge are other priority areas, Harris said.
Schiffman said the ski area has "committed for four modern fan guns and a groomer. Work is being done now removing brush and enhancing the effectiveness of the lights, and it will be next year before we can make a major replacement of existing lights."
"The prices are more reasonable here and a better value than at a larger resort so it's more economically viable for local families to enjoy winter sports at Whaleback," Schiffman said.
Whaleback is one of the few mountains available for night skiing, he said. The next closest would be Pats Peak.
"Mikaela Shiffrin won a World Cup race at night and someone asked her how she felt skiing at night, and, she was quoted as saying, 'I trained at Whaleback and I felt comfortable skiing under the lights,'" Schiffman said.
The resort was closed from 1993 to 2001. It reopened, only to be shuttered again for the 2005 season. It resurfaced until March 2013, and after an uncertain summer it has opened again.
"We want to do this because Whaleback is a community asset, and if it is owned by a 501(C)(3) organization it will truly belong to the community," said Schiffman.
The nonprofit status is expected to be approved soon, and all donations made since May 31 will be tax-deductible. Tax-deductible donations can be made to UVSSF or Whaleback Project and sent to: UVSSF, P.O. Box 606, Lebanon 03766.
For more information, visit whaleback.com or call 448-5500.


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Michael Delaney won't seek another term as NH Attorney GeneralBy JOHN DiSTASO
Senior Political Reporter
March 19. 2013 1:07PM
CONCORD -- After 14 years in the state Department of Justice and the past three-and-a-half years as Attorney General, Michael Delaney today announced he won't seek reappointment when his term ends on March 31.
Delaney, 43, of Manchester, released a letter to Gov. Maggie Hassan in which he says he will return to private practice but remain on the job during an "appropriate" transition period.
He thanked both Hassan and former Gov. John Lynch, who appointed him attorney general in the summer of 2009, succeeding current U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who had resigned to run for the office.
It's unclear if Hassan was planning to renominate Delaney to a full, four-year term had he decided to seek reappointment.
He and the governor differ on a key issue: expanded gambling.
Hassan is strongly in favor, while Delaney has long been opposed.
Deputy Attorney General Ann Rice, speaking for Delaney, told the state Senate Ways and Means Committee in February that a casino would increase crime, gambling addiction and the potential for corruption.
Hassan is not expected to nominate a successor to Delaney at Wednesday's Executive Council meeting.
"The governor will be working to identify highly qualified candidates for this critical position as quickly as possible," said her spokesman, Marc Goldberg.
In a separate statement, Hassan said Delaney's "steady leadership of our justice system will be missed."
As Delaney, a Democrat, exits state service, he becomes part of the mix of speculation about those who may seek higher office in the future.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Four senators working on a sweeping bipartisan immigration bill plan to travel to the Arizona border next Wednesday to view conditions there as they try to finalize their legislation.
Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake, both Arizona Republicans, will host Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York and Michael Bennet of Colorado on the visit.
The trip will come with Congress on recess and as the lawmakers put the finishing touches on a bill designed to secure the border and put 11 million illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship.
Border security is critical to McCain and other Republicans, and McCain had promised to bring other senators to the Arizona border. McCain contends that some areas along the border are far from secure.


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Blue Santa makes his way through SETX
The Orange County Sheriff's Office helped local children celebrate the Christmas season during their annual Blue Santa event at the VFW in Orange on Dec. 14. Officers and their families volunteered to be Blue Santa's little helpers and distributed toys to local families who had signed up for the program. The event provided gifts for more than 300 Orange County children.
"This year's Blue Santa program was once again a huge success," a statement from the Orange County Sheriff's Office read. "We were able to help over 344 children in Orange County. Special thanks to the Alumni Association, Sheriff's Office Employees and all of the volunteers and sponsors from various agencies that helped to make this event a success!"
The Beaumont Police Department Blue Santa delivered gifts Dec. 12 to more than 250 children in the city. Blue Santa and his elves gathered in front of the Beaumont Police Station at 255 College then caravanned to each house.
Each year, the BPD Santa-in-Blue program delivers gifts to deserving children. Theirs is the longest running police department Christmas gift program in the area, BPD said in a press release. It started about 25 years ago when a group of midnight shift officers answered a routine call for service around Christmas time and found that the household could not afford to celebrate Christmas with their children. The officers took it upon themselves to buy, wrap and deliver gifts to this family. That small act of kindness evolved into the current formal program that delivers gifts each Christmas to children in Beaumont who might not otherwise have gifts to open on Christmas day.


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US, Europe look at fast but risky penalty on IranUS, Europe consider crippling worldwide bank penalty against Iran, though costs could be high
WASHINGTON (AP) ' The United States and Europe are weighing unprecedented punishment against Iran that could cripple the country's financial lifeline but result in higher oil prices for the U.S. and its allies. Underscoring the potential costs, Iran on Wednesday cut oil exports to six European countries.
The Obama administration wants Iran evicted from SWIFT, an independent financial clearinghouse that is crucial to the country's overseas oil sales. That would leapfrog the current slow-pressure campaign of sanctions aimed at persuading Iran to drop what the U.S. and its allies contend is a drive toward developing and building nuclear weapons. It also perhaps would buy time for the U.S. to persuade Israel not to launch a pre-emptive military strike on Iran this spring.
But it's an extreme option in the banking world that would come with its own costs ' oil prices could soar, even as many of the world's economies are still frail. Underscoring that possibility, Iran on Wednesday cut oil exports to the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, France, Greece and Portugal. And in another defiant move, Iran began loading domestically made nuclear fuel rods into its Tehran research reactor.
In the financial world, the United States can't order SWIFT to kick Iran out. But it has leverage in that it can punish the Brussels-based organization's board of directors. Talks are focused now on having Europe make the first move.
Short of total expulsion, Washington and representatives of several European nations are in talks over ways to restrict Iran's use of the banking consortium to collect oil profits.
The Obama administration is divided over whether the possible gain is worth the risk in trying to threaten SWIFT into kicking out a member country, in part because of concern that it would set back the global financial recovery. Iran remains a global financial player despite years of banking sanctions, and blocking it from using the respected transfer system would be a black mark like no other.
More than 40 Iranian banks and institutions use SWIFT to process financial transactions, and losing access to that flow of international funds could badly damage the Islamic republic's economy. It would also probably hurt average Iranians more than the welter of existing banking sanctions already in place since prices for household goods would rise while the value of Iranian currency would drop.
SWIFT handles cross-border payments for more than 10,000 financial institutions and corporations in 210 countries. It lets users exchange financial information securely and reliably, thereby lowering costs and reducing risk. It operates on trust and neutrality ' SWIFT accepts nearly all comers and does not judge the merits of the transactions passing through its secure message system. Its managers generally brush off investigators and enforcement agencies, telling them to take up suspected wrongdoing directly with nations or corporations.
Established in 1973, the essential but little-known hub is overseen by major central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank.
While the U.S. and Europe debate options, some American lawmakers are trying to increase pressure on SWIFT. The Senate Banking Committee passed a measure earlier this month directing the White House to press SWIFT to block Iranian entities. A tougher House bill would compel the administration to sanction SWIFT unless it stopped providing services to Iran.
In a brief statement posted on its website, SWIFT said it is committed to fighting misuse of the financial system to finance terrorism and has cooperated with enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe.
Associated Press writer Slobodan Lekic in Brussels contributed to this report.
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Headquartered in Austin, TX, Potro Power, LLC was recently formed to provide consulting expertise to the Renewable Energy Generation sector in North America. Additionally, the company plans to develop and own renewable energy generation projects including wind farms, and solar farms as examples. Collectively, the company team is a small group, but its team members' years of experience totals to decades of time spent developing and constructing electric generation plants in North America. Team members have overseen the financing of over $5 billion worth power generation projects and its construction group has overseen the installation of 740 wind turbines for wind farms. This is a well seasoned group and it is poised for great success in the wholesale electric market sector. For a recent example of success in the renewable energy sector, I suggest you make a news article search for Flat Water Wind Farm in Richardson County, Nebraska, which is a $140 mm dollar wind farm installation. On behalf of its clients, namely Gestamp Wind North America, Banco Santander, Potro Power developed and oversaw the construction of this wind farm in 2010. Additionally, I recently organized an auction for a specific logo for the wind farm project itself. We were pleased with the results and submittals.
First and foremost, our primary two client groups consist of equity providers to the renewable energy sector and major investor owned utilities. Examples of the first client group include organizations similar to JP Morgan, U.S. Bank, Banco Santander, etc. An example of the former group can be found by looking at your utility bill, or organizations such as; LADWP, City of Austin, TXU, Public Service of Colorado, Xcel, So. Cal. Edison, Arizona Public Service, Pacific Power & Light, etc. We also consider Public Utility Commissions, private landowners, various levels of Federal, State and County governments and the population at-large as our target audience.
We desire a simple, creative and modern logo that will render well on most types of media i.e. website, business cards, letterhead, power point presentations, etc.
Logo must contain the words "Potro Power." Potro is the Spanish word for a colt a.k.a. a male horse under 4 years of age. In Spanish, nouns can often have additional meanings or entail specific set of well known descriptions to the noun. To my understanding, Potro to Spaniards suggests that this animal is not merely an average young male horse, but a colt that could be described as energetic, muscle bound, powerful and dynamic. We want our logo to reflect these adjectives with the idea that our ultimate goal is to bring clean, renewable electricity to help sustain the environment and meet the power needs of North Americans. I've attached a set of electric symbols. The symbol in the lower left corner is for generator and I think it would be ideal to include elements of the generator symbol into the logo. No wind turbines please.
I realize that with an equine theme there may be some tendencies to borrow ideas from classic logos such as Ford Mustang or Ferrari, which is fine because all of our team members would likely agree that those are powerful, classic images to use for inspiration, but lets be sure to make the Potro Power logo unique, creative and a true original. If you use a horse as imagery, I recommend thoroughbreds and a frontal view.
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This past weekend AdHoc gallery in Brooklyn hosted the THE THREAT OF CHANCE show featuring the work of Josh MacPhee, Billy Mode, and Chris Stain. If you have the chance you should swing through and check out the transformed AdHoc shanty. The show runs though June 1st. Check the photos courtesy of Andrew Janik.
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June 26. 2013 10:36PM
Manchester school audit points finger at school committee itself
By TED SIEFER
New Hampshire Union Leader
Outgoing Manchester superintendent speaks his mind
MANCHESTER — The city school system and the board that oversees it are unique — and not in a good way.
This was the broad conclusion, expressed in more precise and academic terms in a nearly 280-page report, of an audit of the Manchester School District conducted over the past school year.
Judy Birmingham, the lead auditor for Curriculum Management Systems, an Iowa-based education consulting company, presented the findings at a meeting of the Curriculum and Instruction Committee Wednesday.
"The theme is Manchester needs to work toward functioning as a unified school system, rather than a system of 23 schools," she said. "The way to do that is to provide a common foundation, written, where everybody knows specific policies and procedures."
Birmingham also pointed a finger squarely at the school board itself.
"Overall, we found the school committee members well-intentioned. But sometimes you need people with no ties to the district to say this is different than average," she said, singling out the board's tendency "to blur governance and administrative functions."
The report states, "Board of School Committee disharmony has compromised the board's ability to provide clear direction and focus for the management and operation of the district."
The overarching problem facing the district, Birmingham said, is a lack of curriculum alignment and assessment across the schools. State Department of Education reviews have found similar problems.
Birmingham recalled one interview with a teacher who told her, "We need a simple mission everyone understands and works toward. Now we're all sort of private contractors," she said
Birmingham led a team of four auditors, who visited every classroom in the district, reviewed many documents and conducted more than 90 interviews with teachers, administrators, parents and other "stakeholders," she said.
With charts and graphs, the report confirms that city schools lag well behind the state average in test scores and have a considerably higher dropout rate, and that the district has made little or no improvement over the past four years by these measures.
The report also confirms that performance varies widely from school to school and between white and minority students, including EL, or English Learner, students.
Birmingham said there appeared to be a willingness to accept the wide achievement gap between white and minority students — and she also noted that there very few teachers of color, whereas 34 percent of the district's students are minority.
"Your kids are basically taught by white females," she said. "We'd like to see an aggressive plan to do something about it. Are you going to be able to make it completely reflect the student body? No, but we'd like to see progress."
Ward 3 board member Chris Stewart praised the audit as "terrific," and he asked what a good next step would be.
"I think this should be used for the strategic plan," Birmingham said. "This is tremendous a gift to your new superintendent."


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According to W. Edward White in his book Covered Bridges of New Hampshire, a Captain Charles Richardson built the first covered bridge at this site in the early 1800's. The current bridge was built in 1850 when James McQueston hired Herman Marcy of Littleton, N.H. to frame, raise, and finish a covered bridge across the Baker River for the Town of Plymouth. Signs on the bridge include, "One Lane Bridge," "One Car at a Time on Bridge" and "Speed Limit 15 MPH." The Smith Bridge was destroyed by fire on April 16, 1993. A new bridge was built at this site and the town dedicated the new "millennium" bridge on June 8, 2001. It is now the strongest covered bridge in the world.
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Greyhound hitting the road, leaving Beaumont
The Greyhound Bus Station and its iconic sign will soon vanish from Beaumont, and the building that has housed the transportation facility for decades will be sold, a spokesperson for the company has confirmed.
Greyhound will officially close its doors and relocate operations Tuesday, March 27 – going from Beaumont to the Gateway Travel Plaza at 1480 West Freeway (Interstate 10) in Vidor. The reasons given for the move centered primarily around comfort for travelers, said Tim Stokes, Greyhound spokesperson.
"The main reason for the move is that they believe the location is better for passengers," Stokes said. "They will be free from waiting outside, and there is food service available at the new location. There are a lot of things that passengers didn't have (at the current location).
"There is also easy connectivity to the highway and, in essence, this is a benefit for our passengers."
Stokes said Greyhound evaluates its routes and schedules each year, but it is unlikely the service will return to its current location as the company intends to sell the property on Magnolia Avenue.
According to the Jefferson County Appraisal District, the Greyhound station at 650 Magnolia is valued at $111,000.
"We do own the facility, and it will be placed on the market for sale once we vacate the area," Stokes said.
In a press release, Greyhound's area sales manager Robert Hawkins stated, "With this move, we believe the location will provide passengers with a more convenient and accommodating travel option. From this agency, passengers have easier access to Greyhound's services and can connect to the company's 3,800 locations throughout North America."
Beaumont City Manager Kyle Hayes said he had heard rumors that Greyhound was leaving the city for some time, but no one from the company had ever contacted him or indicated they had concerns.
"The city has never really interacted with Greyhound, so I don't know how many riders they have at that location or what the impact will be," Hayes said. "There has been no contact between the city and Greyhound, now or in the past that I am aware of; I know I have never had any meetings with anyone from Greyhound. And if they ever had contact with any of the council members, it was not passed along to my office.
"I had heard a rumor six months or so ago, I guess, that they were moving, but we weren't contacted."
According to police reports, crime has been an issue at the current location with vagrancy, numerous assaults, robberies and thefts over the years.
Additionally, the Greyhound location at the Chevron gas station (across from the Flying J Truck Stop) at Highway 62 and Interstate 10 in Orange is being closed. That location is being consolidated with the location in Vidor.


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Students will have a tough time blending into the background when they head back to class in a few weeks as the wave of brights which saturated spring and summer styles continues to ripple into fall fashions.
"Now more than ever they've got lots of lots of coloured bottoms to choose from," said Gap Inc. spokeswoman Victoria Kirk. "It's a trend that's carried over from last year, but now they've got a huge assortment of colours to choose from, from pink to rose to turquoise to yellow to seafoam green. They've got everything under the rainbow."
Kirk said animal prints are also seeing a re emergence, with cheetah, leopard, zebra and snake prints punctuating apparel as well as accessories from shoes to socks and backpacks.
While kids may have more of a licence to be whimsical when it comes to combining prints and patterns, Kirk said some may want to be cautious when heeding the call of the wild in updating their fall style. As an alternative, she suggests teaming a graphic top that compliments the colours featured in the bottom versus wearing a top and pant pairing all in the same print.
A recent study from market research company The NPD Group finds that denim ranks tops in the apparel category during the back to school shopping season among teens 13 17.
Winners fashion expert Sarah Smithers said the perennial fall style favourite cuts across all age categories. But for teen girls in particular, new denim offerings will deliver stylish updates to standard basic blues.
Smithers said much of the coloured denim available during spring and summer will re emerge for fall with highlighter brights among the offerings geared towards teen girls. Their male counterparts will likely favour darker, more autumnal hues such as green, burnt orange or perhaps rusty red, she noted. Distressed washes are also big for boys, said Kirk.
Smithers calls printed skinny jeans "the new kid on the denim block" for September. What's more, young, emerging stars of stage and screen are leaving a stylish blueprint which is being reflected in fashions likely to be coveted by tweens and teens and printed denim is no exception. Country music sensation Taylor Swift has been spotted out in a polka dot pair while actress Dakota Fanning has been seen sporting star printed denim.
Kirk said the slouchy, skinny jeans favoured by homegrown superstar Justin Bieber and British boy band One Direction are also being embraced by boys. And while a more slender silhouette remains on trend, she said it all boils down to comfort, with the roomier boot cut fit also on offer.
Smithers said the "denim addiction" extends beyond jeans with kids looking to incorporate and layer pieces such as vests, button down shirts or jackets with other items.
The collegiate style embraced by homegrown hip hop star Drake known for his love of the letterman jacket remains a familiar presence on the fashion frontlines for teen boys.
"While sweatshirts and hoodies are always going to be popular with this age group, this fall, there's also room for great cardigans and sweaters," said Smithers. Sleek sweaters for boys also feature cable knit details, while layering the look with a brightly hued polo offers a bold pop of colour, she noted.
Smithers said apparel items for girls also encompass preppy, pretty pieces infused with personality. Blazers are a "big story" for teens and younger kids, doubling as a statement jacket and a stylish, light outerwear option for the first warm weeks back to class. They're also being diversified with colourful contrast panels and trims, she noted.
"It gives it that sort of a ladylike look that a lot of teen girls are going to be going for this September," said Smithers, pointing to blouses punctuated with playful prints like horses, unicorns, dogs, hearts and stars. Teamed with skinny jeans or a pleated skirt, it will give youngsters the "Gossip Girl" prep school look popularized on the hit teen drama, she noted.
Kirk said classic wardrobe staples such as hoodies and tees are not only great for layering but can also add a lot of mileage to school wardrobes in their ability to be threaded throughout a variety of looks. Leggings are another investment piece that can add longevity for girls wanting to extend the wear of a dress beyond September, she noted.
While sneakers remain popular footwear options for boys, Smithers said those for an eye towards polishing off their collegiate look may want to seek out a preppier alternative such as a suede desert boot.
Smithers said a heeled bootie remains a fail safe style option for girls, but there are plenty of other options for those favouring flats, including the moccasin. From basic black to colourful shades, plaids and florals, bright zippers and reflective strips, there are a myriad options to suit an array of tastes.
But whether you're swinging on a backpack or slinging on a messenger, function should also be front of mind in selecting the bag used to tote your binders and books.
Eric Clifford, community outreach co ordinator for Mountain Equipment Co op, said the most important thing parents and kids need to look at prior to purchasing a pack is the prime purpose for its use. Will it be strictly for school? Will they be travelling by bike? Or will it also be used for outside activities?
"The other thing is obviously the safety, making sure it's ergonomically correct, it's the right fit, particularly with little kids," said Clifford. "You want to make sure you're getting one that matches their body type accordingly."
Clifford said a good rule of thumb is that a child shouldn't be carrying more than 10 to 12 per cent of their body weight.
"If your child's 40 kilos, you're looking at like four to five kilos in their bag. And unfortunately, you do see a lot of kids who are just weighted down. So it is something to be conscious of that's what's going to cause a lot of problems."
For younger children, Clifford said parents will need to select a kids' specific bag to ensure everything is proportionate: the straps, cushioning and frame shape.
"The cut may look good on paper for their child, but until they have it on them, that's when you start feeling the nuances of the bag and say: "You know what? This strap may be the wrong strap. It's digging in or the way the padding is just not right. So that's really important to try it on."
Clifford recommends younger kids opt for a backpack and use both straps which will better help distribute the weight accordingly and better work with their body's frame, versus a one strapped bag.


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Crimea Scene Investigation
In Crimea, where 97 percent of the population speaks Russian at home, the new rules are a bit looser. School, for example, is still conducted mainly in Russian, and the Ukrainian government is using the carrot as much as the stick—for example, it opened an elite new high school in Simferopol that boasts the only two indoor swimming pools in the city. The language of instruction is Ukrainian. While signs for businesses in the rest of Ukraine have to be in Ukrainian, in Crimea, local businesses can post signs in Russian; only national or international companies must run their ads in Ukrainian.
Still, the creep of Ukrainianization into Crimea has alarmed Russians. I met Raisa Teliatnikova, head of the local office of the Russian Community of Crimea, an organization funded by Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov that pushes for more rights for Russian-speaking Crimeans. "It can be a case of life or death—an elderly woman gets drugs from the pharmacy and the instructions are in Ukrainian, and she could die," Teliatnikova claimed. "In court, every trial is in Ukrainian. In schools, everything is in Ukrainian." Here I interrupted. I thought almost all schools in Crimea taught in Russian. "Next year, all education will be in Ukrainian," she said. "And the history textbooks have perverted history, they talk about Russia like it was Ukraine's enemy. It's complete nonsense."
Most of this is exaggeration, to put it generously. I found that trials are mainly conducted in Russian. And while prescription drug information is usually in Ukrainian, the controversy—which several other people mentioned—is a bit ginned-up. After all, who really reads the detailed pharmacological information, contraindications, and whatever else is in the small print? Most people just take the medicine as often as the doctor says, so it seems unlikely that old Russian ladies are dying because they can't read Ukrainian.
This sort of exaggeration has clearly had an effect, though, leading people to believe that the problem is worse than it is. Groups like the Russian Community are more active in Sevastopol than in Simferopol, and I heard many more complaints about the language situation in the former than in the latter. For example, I went to a movie theater and met a couple who were making a production of checking that the movie they wanted to see hadn't been dubbed into Ukrainian. But they were asking about a Russian movie, and even I knew that Russian movies were left alone. (Foreign movies are dubbed into Ukrainian and given Russian subtitles.) My translator, a Russia-sympathizing, Putin-loving Ukrainian who has lived in Sevastopol her entire life, was convinced that all local television was in Ukrainian. (She watches only Russian channels via the Internet.) But when I checked the television in my hotel room, I found that, at least in the evening, all local TV stations except one broadcast in Russian.
There are signs that tension is rising. Among Sevastopol's 2,000 monuments, the newest is to Catherine the Great, the Russian empress who founded the city in 1783. Her statue—just across from the Black Sea Fleet Museum—was vandalized with blue and yellow paint (the colors of the Ukrainian flag) shortly after it was unveiled in summer 2008. The culprits were never caught, and as one city official told me, "both sides could gain" from riling up nationalist sentiment. Today, the statue is "protected" by volunteer Sevastopol residents and decorated with fresh flowers.
Whenever U.S. ships make port calls to Sevastopol, people turn out to protest. Teliatnikova showed me pictures of one such protest in September: The first photo was of a woman giving a one-fingered salute to the ship, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Dallas. The protests apparently made the American sailors aboard change their plans to stroll around the city; instead, they took a bus tour. "They are military men, but they were afraid," she laughed.
But another Russian Community member, Alexander Morosov, who came into Teliatnikova's office during our interview, wanted to temper her anti-Western tone slightly. Russians fondly remember Americans' contributions to the defense of the Soviet Union in World War II, he said. He told me about Lyudmila Pavlichenko, a famed Soviet "girl sniper" credited with 309 kills during World War II, who took part in the defense of Sevastopol and was later received by President Roosevelt at the White House. "We treat Americans with great respect," he said. "But when you come as NATO representatives, that's what we reject."
I had a little more sympathy for Russian complaints of Ukrainianization when I met Alexandr Skripnichenko, the director of Sevastopol Television, who had a Ukrainian flag and photo of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko behind his desk.
While half the station's programming is in Russian and half is Ukrainian, starting in April 2009, the ratio will switch to 25 percent Russian, 75 percent Ukrainian. I said that seemed like a lot for Sevastopol, since 97 percent of people spoke Russian in their homes.
"This is a natural process. This is Ukraine, the state language is Ukrainian, and it's getting stronger and stronger," he said. "Two years ago, there used to be protests about this, but the situation has gotten better. Many people have come to the conclusion that they need to speak the state language, and young people especially speak Ukrainian perfectly well. The real problem is that there are a lot of people who want to learn Ukrainian here, but the schools don't provide them the opportunity."
He said the blame lies with Soviet military veterans, who agitate for Russian-language rights. "They retired when they were young, and they still have a lot of energy. They are accustomed to having a high social status, their wives are highly educated, and they're used to getting things their way. That's why it's hard for them to accept speaking Ukrainian," he said. "Young people are more flexible with regard to language, and it's easier for them to adapt."
As we left the interview, my translator—a 24-year-old who spoke Russian and had no desire to learn Ukrainian—looked at me with an "I told you so" expression. It was hard to argue with her. For the Ukrainian government to be so tone-deaf and cavalier about the wishes of its ethnic Russian citizens seemed to bode ill for them to ever become fully invested citizens of Ukraine.
Russians can be exasperating. I thought back to my interview with Sergei Kiselev, the professor in Simferopol. He had mentioned the same quote from Yushchenko as had Nadir Bekirov, the Crimean Tatar activist: "Ukraine is one nation, one people, one language, one religion." Kiselev's response was hysterical: "This is a Nazi Ukraine. Today the state policy is fascist. Hitler said 'one people, one church, one state.' So what is the difference?" Kiselev is obviously overstating his case. But he had a point. What Ukrainians see as a long-awaited national awakening is seen by Crimeans, both Russians and Tatars, as chauvinism. And what looks in Kiev like a legitimate push-back against Moscow's meddling in Crimea looks much more sinister to the individual Russians who have lived here for generations. The pre-Orange Revolution governments in Kiev, for all their many faults, managed to keep a lid on the tense situation in Crimea. It remains to be seen whether Yushchenko will do the same.


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Two More Clarkson University Students Selected As Goldwater Scholars
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Junior Ryan T. Watkins, an aeronautical engineering from Ballston Spa, N.Y., and junior Sayuri Yapa, a mechanical engineering major from Hannawa Falls, N.Y., have both been awarded Goldwater Scholarships. Including Watkins and Yapa, 19 Clarkson students have received this highly coveted award since the scholarships were established in 1986.
Only 52 of this year's 321 scholarships were awarded to engineers. The scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,035 mathematics, science, and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide.
A graduate of Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) High School, Ryan has been a Presidential Scholar for all five of his semesters at Clarkson. "What distinguishes Ryan is his love for the practice of engineering and his drive to succeed," said Honors Program Director David M. Craig. "He loves the applications of knowledge. He certainly will have as distinguished a career in graduate school as he is having at Clarkson. He has a fine intelligence, natural curiosity, and a wonderful work ethic."
Last summer, Watkins did research at Dalian University of Technology in China on numerical simulations of sea ice movement in the Bohai Sea. "The source of approximately 30 percent of China's oil, the Bohai Sea is helping to fuel China's booming economy" says Watkins. "However, in the winter months, ice cover hinders the performance of offshore structures pumping oil and causes unsafe working conditions for the personnel. Through the use of computational tools, I was developing a model in which sea ice movement could be predicted, improving the economics and safety of offshore structures."
Yapa is the third person in her family to win a Goldwater Scholarship. Her sister Nadeeka Yapa, a 2005 Clarkson graduate, and Nadeeka's husband, Keith Jackson, a 2005 Clarkson grad, are also Goldwater Scholars. A graduate of Potsdam Central High School, Sayuri Yapa has been a Presidential Scholar for all five of her semesters at Clarkson.
With her art, athletics, and academics, Sayuri has an unusually diverse combination of abilities and talents, says Craig. "She has a rare talent for research, a natural gift. Its root seems to lie in her ability to apply knowledge from one field to an entirely different one. She possesses strong intelligence, promising leadership skills, and a wide variety of academic and personal interests."
Last summer, Yapa was funded by the National Science Foundation as a visiting research assistant at Hiroshima University in Japan, where she did research in the characterization of the soft x-ray charger for use in nanoparticle size classification.
Yapa's current research is in aerosol sampling technology. She is working with Prof. Suresh Dhaniyala and conducting research for her Honors undergraduate thesis. "In my research, I use a technique called Differential Mobility Analysis (DMA) which uses the balance of electric field and particle drag to size-select particles. I am researching a new type of DMA that has been developed in our laboratory. Its improved performance has been demonstrated theoretically, but not yet experimentally." She is also working on advanced inversion algorithms that accurately account for particle and flow non-idealities in the instrument.
The Goldwater Foundation is a federally endowed agency established in 1986. The scholarship program honoring Senator Barry M. Goldwater was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering.
Clarkson University crosses the boundaries of disciplines, nations and cultures in order for discovery, engineering innovation and enterprise to come together. As a result, faculty and graduates grasp the full impact of their calling, direct their research to the world's pressing issues and lead with confidence and distinction. One in seven alumni is already a CEO or other senior executive. Located in Potsdam, N.Y., just outside the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, Clarkson is home to 3,000 students preparing for rewarding careers through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, science, and health sciences, as well as unparalleled outdoor recreation and life experiences beyond the classroom.
Photo caption: Clarkson University juniors Ryan T. Watkins (right) of Ballston Spa, N.Y., and Sayuri Yapa, of Hannawa Falls, N.Y., have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships. Including Watkins and Yapa, 19 Clarkson students have received this highly coveted award since the scholarships were established in 1986.


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YORK, PA – The York College men's soccer team stayed hot as the Spartans won their third straight courtesy of a 1-0 victory over long-time regional foe Johns Hopkins University on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon in York.
It was a defensive miscue that ultimately decided the game as the Spartans' goal came on an own goal in the 72nd minute. The Spartans' Chris Weaver (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) drove the ball down the right sideline before cutting the end line and feeding a pass towards the face of the goal. Hopkins defender Kenny DeStefano lunged to try to clear the ball but the pass caromed right off his leg and into the goal as that would prove to be the difference.
Just because the own goal was the only tally doesn't mean the game was devoid of action. The Blue Jays carried the play early in the and fired off the first three shots of the game. Hopkins most dangerous first half chance came from Nick White in the 11th minute. White struck a direct kick after a Spartan foul from about 22 yards out but Spartan goalie Jesse Derksen (York, Pa./Susquehannock) made the stop to record the save.
The Spartans slowly seized control of momentum midway through the first half as the action started moving into the Green and White's offensive half. York had a corner kick that resulted in an Pablo Martinez (Cheltenham, Pa./Northeast Catholic) header that just skimmed over the crossbar. That began a flurry that saw the Spartans earn three corners and squeeze off four shots over the final 20 minutes of the half.
Unfortunately for the Spartans, that sustained offensive push didn't result in a goal as the two teams went to the half in a scoreless tie.
The action continued to pick up after the half as both teams came after each other with renewed energy out of the break.
The opening volley came from White as he struck a header that Dersken saved just over two minutes into the half. The Blue Jays had their most dangerous opportunity of the game in the 67th minute as Kotaro Mitsuhashi beat Derksen and hit the post of a wide-open goal. The ball caromed harmlessly away as the game remained scoreless.
That near miss by the Blue Jays seemed to ignite the Spartans. Less than 75 seconds later, Taylor Brummitt (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) had a near miss of his own. He collected a rebound on a Cody Pearson (Crofton, Md./DeMatha Catholic) on the left wing and had Blue Jay goalie Nick Cerrone prone on the ground. Brummitt attempted a touch shot that just slid outside the right post.
The Spartan pressure continued and caused the Hopkins defensive miscue that resulted in the game's lone tally.
The Green and White almost got another goal but Hopkins' defender Brandon Sumpio cleared a Pearson shot off the line in the 73rd minute.
The Blue Jays pressed up over the final 15 minutes of the contest but York was able to hold off Hopkins for their first win in the series in the last five meetings. The two squads are now 1-1-3 in their last five contests.
The Spartans finished the game outshooting the Blue Jays 18-10 overall and 6-4 in shots on goal. York also held a 7-1 edge in corner kicks.
Derksen earned his third win of the year as he recorded his second shutout of the year and his 13th career clean sheet. Derksen extended his personal scoreless streak to 326:54.
Cerrone recorded four saves in his 90 minutes in net for JHU.
The Spartans, who are ranked 15th in the nation according to d3soccer.com, improve to 6-1-1 overall while the Blue Jays fall to 3-3.
Spartan head coach Mark Ludwig was pleased with the win.
"It was a good overall team effort," stated Ludwig. "We played 18 to 20 guys, they all played with quality which is what we asked them to do."
York returns to action on Saturday when they travel to Neumann to face the Knights in a 1:00 pm non-conference contest.
Chris Weaver photo courtesy of Scott Guise - Director of Athletic Communications


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IT Management Slideshow: How Female Leadership Traits Can Benefit IT
By Dennis McCafferty | Posted 11-12-2010
It may be time for you to tap into your "female" side in order to succeed in today's business environment, according to the book, Social Nation: How to Harness the Power of Social Media to Attract Customers, Motivate Employees, and Grow Your Business (Wiley/Available now). Author Barry Libert contends that the profound cultural shift that's taking place as social networks grow in popularity will raise the value of executives whose management style includes traits that have been traditionally considered "female." Libert's premise depends, of course, upon your face-value acceptance of broad gender generalizations. Fair warning: Your individual life experiences may vary. Nonetheless, he claims that all of his conclusions are backed by scientific research. "There have been countless studies on gender differences," Libert says. "And no matter how you interpret them, they conclude that women are collaborative, communicative and community-centered." So, before you cry foul, stop and consider these eight "female traits" from Social Nation ocialnationbook.com that you can turn into leadership action items in your enterprise, regardless of your actual gender.
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Looking something fun and active to do in Carrboro, NC? You've found it. Pick a Carrboro park from our list, head out, and have a great time!
Do you have a basketball jones? Are you looking for somewhere to play tennis or try out your new baseball glove? Anderson Community Park is a great place to go. Known by locals for its numerous sports fields and courts, you probably won't have to call "next game" here. And if you're traveling with pets or little ones, they'll find plenty to do, too. Anderson has playgrounds, a duck pond, and a dog park.
At Hank Anderson III Community Park, there's no shortage of fun things to do. You can field some grounders on the well-kept baseball field, shoot hoops with friends, or have a picnic with your family. If you're in the area, be sure to stop by during special events, such as Carrboro Day, the Family Fourth of July Celebration, or the Carrboro Music Festival.
Few things are quite as soothing as a day out on a canoe, basking in the warm sunshine. Sitting on the bank and casting your line into the water can ease the mind, too. But if you're fishing at University Lake, don't get too lost in reverie; this lake has plenty of hungry fish.
Once you've tasted produce fresh from your local community garden, it's hard to go back to the store-bought variety. At Carrboro Community Garden, green-thumbed locals tend to a wide variety of seasonal crops. Anyone can get involved in this donation-supported local gem. It's a great way to learn how to grow your own food, while getting to know other friendly locals with similar interests.


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Home security systems work by reinforcing entry points around the house, such as doors and windows. Using a system of electronically networked sensors, these points are connected to a central control panel, usually in conjunction with interior motion detectors. For doors and windows, sensors are made of two parts, one which installs on the frame and the other on the moving part (the door or the window). When the alarm system is activated with windows and doors closed, the two portions complete a circuit.
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The Atlantic hurricane season is a little more than two weeks away, so now is a good time for homeowners along the coast to check their insurance coverage. The annual hurricane season runs for six months, from June through November. "A good place to start is your deductible," said Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders, an advocacy group that works on behalf of consumers with insurance. "It's really helpful to know what the dollar amount is."
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Your time away is precious and we want you to enjoy every moment of your holiday. That's why at Riviere Sands we've got everything you need for your dream getaway right at your fingertips. Whether you want a mouth-watering meal or a quick coffee on the go we have plenty of bars and restaurants to cater for you, while our on-park shop offers everything from snacks for the kids to mementos of your time away.
Whether you're grabbing a quick snack to eat on the go, preparing a delicious picnic to enjoy at the beach or settling down for a meal with your family at the end of a busy day, you have so much to choose from when you holiday with us.
There's so many places to find great food and drink at Riviere Sands. From mouth-watering meals at one of our bar and restaurants to traditional seaside fish and chips and takeaways you can enjoy in the comfort of your own holiday home. You're never far away from a fresh cup of coffee or an indulgent ice cream.
The Bluff Inn is our Café, Bar & Grill just up the road from the park, offering a bright, comfortable and relaxing environment where the whole family can get together for drinks, breakfast, lunch or dinner. Especially popular with kids are the Seaside Squad breakfasts. And with a stunning view overlooking St Ives, you might even spot the dolphins playing in the bay while you're there.
Coast is our Cornish style café on the park. It is set overlooking the very best views of Cornwall, where you and the family can come and enjoy great food or a refreshing drink in a relaxed, welcoming and friendly atmosphere.
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When Arizona mother Alicia Atkins underwent a C-section last October, her husband Randy captured this stunning photo of their baby daughter's little hand reaching out to grab the doctor's finger.
"The doctor called me over and said, 'Hey, she's grabbing my finger.' So I ran over there and just grabbed the shot and I was just in awe looking at it. It was such an amazing picture," Randy told 3TV News.
Alicia posted the photo to her Glendale-based photography studio's Facebook page, where it has quickly garnered nearly 6,500 likes and nearly 3500 shares.
"This was 10 weeks ago when I was having my c-section and Dr. Sawyer broke my water and my daughter reached up out of my stomach and grabbed the Dr.'s finger and my hubby caught this special moment. Truly amazing," Atkins wrote of the photo.
Atkins told KTVK News that she was surprised by the positive reaction -- she thought most people would find the photo "disgusting." Atkins also said that anti-abortion organizations were interested in the image.


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The Thule Crossroad Railing Foot pack makes installing your cross bars to your car's factory side rails easy. And, because the system uses flexible clamp straps, it installs to just about any factory side rails.
- Includes 4 Crossroad feet
- Flexible clamp strap
- Adjustment tool built into feet
- Item #THU0049
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Sturdy and adjustable
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've had these footings on my car for about 5 years now and they are holding up great. They are easy to adjust and sturdy. Everything you could ask for in a footing.
Does its job!
Super easy to install and extremely user friendly!
All I can say is that these are perfect.
Awesome roof rack compatability
The crossroad railing is a great option and my go to on Subaru's for over 12 years. This will fit any car just about that has the built in railings. Very strong very dependable and exceptionally easy to put on. Only takes about 5 mins to install the entire rack. Love it!
easy to use!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
these installed easily and not I can use a ski rack with my factory rails!
Stoked on these feet
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
These are the easiest feet to put on and take off your rack. We had them on our 2009 Outback, and then changed over to our 2012 Rav4 and it was an easy transition. We dread taking them off and putting them on a new car, but it was so fast and simple! They work great with our square load bars by Thule as well.
AND a 2012 Rav4 factory rack.
Works on a 2009 Outback factory rack.
Amazing piece of equipment
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This by far is probably the most important piece of equipment that i own. The footpack allows me to mount just about any kind of rack i want onto my Subaru and go use the gear that i have. Fist it is incredibly easy to put on, the bottom strap is essentially a strong bungee cord that holds the footpack into place on the side rails of the car. SO if your car has side rails already installed by the factory this is probably the setup you would want. I'm not a huge fan of rain gutter mounts they also work great too for all the cars that don't have side rails. From here you get the cross bars and mount any rack you think of to your car and go. Love the footpacks.
Great rack -but....
I purchased this rack system for my 2010 Ford Edge. The rack is well engineered, sturdy, very adjustable and really easy to install. Thule really did a great job. I only wish Ford had done as well. The feet that hold the factory rails are not substantial enough to carry a reasonable load (a couple of creek boats & gear). They are rolling in & I am going to have to find another solution- Probably some bolt on podiums. Bottom line- check your factory rails before you invest in this product and plan on buying a fairing if you are using square bars.
Simple to install, love the versatility
I was a bit skeptical of the "universal" nature of these feet. I just wasn't sure that I wanted a rack with a generic strap for the rails. But I could not be more happy with these feet! They are very simple to install and the strap is legit - looks like it will last a long, long time. I really like that the adjustment tool is built into the foot itself, and I like that I can take this off one car and put it on another, assuming it has rails. This was a great purchase.
I matched it up with some Rocky Mount Pitchforks just in case I need the trays when going with friends who own Yak racks.
Thule foot pack
Great for my kayaks.
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Thule Crossroad Railing Foot Pack
Use these to securely attach Thule crossbars to your factory bars that run along the length of your car. If you're not sure if these are right for your car, check out the car rack configurator on Backcountry.com. It is quick and simple to attach the Thule Crossraod Railing Foot Pack to Thule Load Bars and then to the factory bars on your car. I've had these for years now. They always go on and come off easily and have held up really well. You can't go wrong with Thule.
great roof mount options for factory rails
I use the Thule Crossroad set with the 50in square bars on a Chevy HHR. The Crossroad "feet" secure very well to the factory rails, I thought it would be a little shaky but it wasn't at all. With the rails/bars installed, it is only slightly louder on the highway than normal but I honestly was expecting the noise to be worse. (obviously, the HHR is not the most aerodynamic vehicle and it has it's fair share of road noise naturally.) I have noticed about 1mpg decrease for highway fuel economy with the racks installed (and no bikes on it) but nothing that bothers me. I expect it to decrease further once we get the bikes up top, but I prefer this option over our carbon forks rubbing together on a hitch rack.
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Easy install but geez for so much money you'd think they'd throw in the locks. A good product easy to install but 4 stars because locks cost me even more cash! I have a 2006 Subaru and these went on quickly.
Perfect for my Subaru Outback. Easy to install, like the locking function, and oh-so-easy to move around on factory racks. Never experienced a problem.
I bought the Crossroad Railing foot pack, LB 50 load bars, 2 Peloton bike racks, Frontier ES cargo box & an 8 pack of locks.
When I arrived to pick it up from the shipper, the Frontier ES would not fit inside my Subaru to take it home. So, raining as it was, I got to mount the feet, bars and cargo box right in the parking lot.
I sat in the car while reading the directions. Then, within 15 minutes, feet, bars and box were on, and I was headin' home.
It went on in a hurry and I've had no need to tweak the fit over the last month. The Peloton bike racks installed just as quickly, and the locks drop right in.
Two road trips later, couldn't be happier!
Fit my Passat factory roof rails perfectly. Super solid. Easy to install/remove. Best system I have found.
Will these clamp on to round roof racks?...
Will these clamp on to round roof racks? I already have the the cross bars, I'm hoping to adapt them to the Congo Cage I'm putting on my JKU.
This foot pack is meant to mount to your vehicles side rails. If you already have crossbars mounted to your rack then you don't need a foot pack. You can mount racks straight to your existing crossbars---just be sure to check for compatibility.
how do you remove them once installed and...
how do you remove them once installed and the tool has snapped into the foot?
The tool can be removed. The lock actually goes into the tool which is the cover for the bolt you adjust. It just pops out. The tool is just an Allen wrench. It is very simple and when you see it in person you will totally get it.
Do I have to buy two bars separately? I...
Do I have to buy two bars separately? I am sorry to say this. But, Thule sells "Complete Crossroads Railing Rack" on its website. The rack on the website seems to include feets, locks, and 50" bars. Do you sell the same item too?
we do sell the same item. you can check it out here in two different sizes. http://www.backcountry.com/thule-complete-crossroad-system?rr=t&cmp_id=&rrType=ClickEV&rrProd=THU0250
What feet do I use to attach the aero blades to a 2002 Volvo V70 XC?
What feet do I use to attach the aero blades to a 2002 Volvo V70 XC?
will it fit on a 2009 pathfinder with side...
will it fit on a 2009 pathfinder with side rails on the roof .
is the price for a pair??
Yes these will work for your car
*For fit information you can always refer to the 'configurator' above.
Also, these are sold as a set of 4.
Does it fit on a Volkswagen Rabbit 2 doors...
Does it fit on a Volkswagen Rabbit 2 doors 1981? If not, could you tell me wich parts to get. I want a thule roof rack for my bikes, ans skis.
Your best bet is too click on the car rack configurator at the top and enter your vehicle information. From there it will tell you everything you need.
I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee with factory...
I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee with factory rack and cross rails - Do I need to remove the cross rails when I install the Thule Crossroad 450 with Hullavator - or can I just move them inside or outside of the Thule bars? Thanks...
depends how high your stock rails are. the crossroad tower packs put the rail about 3" above the stock rail. once you put the Hullavator accessory on the rack, you've likely got more clearance, and should be fine. I've got a 2008 liberty, and this is a super easy, and low profile rack to install
does this package come with the cross bars...
does this package come with the cross bars or just the (4) feet?
cross bars are sold separately.
How many "feet" come in a pack; 2 or 4?
How many "feet" come in a pack; 2 or 4?
This is a set of 4.
will this fit on a honda pilots roof...
will this fit on a honda pilots roof rails?
Check out Thule's site for fit guides for all their stuff.


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Witness Adds Thread to SAC Probe
Former Technology Trader at Hedge Fund Swapped Confidential Tips, Informant Tells Investigators
A government informant has implicated a prominent former trader at SAC Capital Advisors, telling federal investigators the two swapped confidential stock tips for years, according to people briefed on the matter.
The connection between ex-SAC portfolio manager Dipak Patel and the undercover mole, a California-based former portfolio manager at an investment fund, hasn't previously been disclosed. Mr. Patel and his lawyer didn't respond to requests for comment....