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The number one problem I've encountered over the years in reading unpublished stories is a pretty simple one: I get to the bottom of the first or second page and I don't have a clue what is going on. Often, I get to the end of the first sentence and know that I'm in for a rough ride. Writing fiction isn't exactly the same as writing a lead paragraph for a newspaper article, but some of the principles are the same. If I'm reading your story, I want to know the following things as quickly as artistically possible: Who is your lead character? Where is she at this moment? What is her problem?
Yet, again and again, I pick up stories where these simple bits of information remains elusive. One common pitfall is the first person voice. The story starts off with someone telling the story: "I was sitting in the chair thinking about my grandmother, etc, etc." Time and again, I'll be two or three pages into the story and find that the only thing I know about the narrator is that he or she calls herself "I" a lot. I won't know her name, I won't be certain of her sex, her age is a mystery, I'm unclear as to what time period she's living in, and, while I sometimes have learned her back story, I have no picture of where she is in the here and now.
A few years ago, I figured out that one quality my writing possessed that people were responding to was a sense of immediacy. I wasn't interested in the character's long and complex history so much as I was interested in what their immediate problem was. I could write a good moment in a character's life, and people responded to it. On the other hand, when I would write fuzzy, sceneless prose with backstories and flashbacks, I would lose readers. So, I printed out in large, bold letters these two words:
I taped these to the walls above my computer and have tried to abide by them ever since. I never write without being able to answer the question, "Where is my character? What is happening to him now?" Even if the scene is one where a lot of backstory will be revealed, this backstory is revealed in the frame work of a scene. One of my most successful stories, "Final Flight of the Blue Bee," the first story I ever sold reprint rights to and foreign rights to, has a tremendous amount of story that happens forty years before the current story. The present story is taking place in New York City. The action is unfolding in a hotel room, then atop the Empire State Building. To reveal the back story, however, I didn't use the typical flashbacks where the character slips into memory. I simply cut between two parallel storylines. In my odd numbered scenes, the events of the present day unfolded. In my even numbered scenes, the events of the past unfolded--but they unfolded in moments that had immediacy. They took place in specific locations, with a specific set of characters, and were written as if they were unfolding now. The reader had no problem, hopefully, shifting gears between the past and present. Keeping all the events immediate and specific helped keep the reader engaged. If I had fallen into a memory based flashback, or into a page long speeches explaining the past, I would have risked losing the reader.
So, it seems very simple and obvious, right? Build your story out of scenes. Each scene unfolds in a definitive place, in a specific timeframe, to identifiable characters. Each scene exists to accomplish something--we get introduced to an important character; we learn a clue to the mystery; we discover a terrible secret; we get to see a character tested by conflict, either internal or external. In my novel Bitterwood, I can tell you what any given scene was meant to do. The scenes existed to give the reader a piece of information they needed to understand the plot, the settings, or the characters (often all these things at once). If you don't know what you are trying to accomplish in a scene, then the scene may not belong in your story.
Which isn't to say there isn't room in fiction for sidetracks and diversions and meanderings; Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is one of my favorite novels, and it's almost nothing but diversions and meanderings. But, the strange places that book takes us to work because Hunter Thompson was a masterful enough writer to actually take us places. While he can go off on rambles about history or politics or drugs, these things occur in the context of his here and now.
As long as I've brought Hunter Thompson to the party, we can use him to move into my next point: Scenes are made out of nouns. The opening line of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is, "We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold." Brilliant! In one sentence with very simple language he's introduced his setting to us--the desert near Barstow--and his problem--he's tripping on drugs. As the page unfolds, he describes his convertible as a Great Red Shark. He talks about bats swooping down from the sky. Images form in your mind as you read--the attorney in the car next to him pours beer onto his chest to facilitate the tanning process. He builds a here and now that intrigues us in his first few hundred words--then swings into a quick bit of backstory explaining how they got into this situation. But, he doesn't use the backstory until he's already hooked us with his setting and characters. We want to read the backstory because the front story is so fascinating.
When you study Thompson's style, it's built of very simple words. Nothing on the first page is going to send anyone running for a dictionary; we may not all know where Barstow is, but we know it's in a desert, and since "Las Vegas" is in the title we can figure it's taking place in the American Southwest. Later he introduces us to a rather formidable catalogue of drugs the two men are carrying; a few of these exotic items might throw a reader, but they are exotic in the best possible way--we know from the context that they are drugs, and the fact that they aren't all familiar drugs gives us insight that these are hard core users on a far different level from your friendly neighborhood pothead.
Hunter Thomson is writing his novel in first person, which provides a special challenge. We know a little bit about the characters from their immediate situation, but the first person voice means he's talking to you as if you already know who he is, and you don't. So, he does a very simple yet brilliant thing: He has the characters pick up a hitchhiker, then they introduce themselves to this new character, providing a formal introduction to the reader. We learn their names, their jobs, their mission, and quick summaries of their world view. Simple, straightforward, and completely effective. I've never read a critique of this novel that complained about the rather naked storytelling device of introducing the hitchhiker as a way of getting this information onto the page. The fact is, it's information the reader wants. He tells it to us in an engaging fashion. And when the plot device of the hitchhiker has fulfilled its usefulness, the hitchhiker runs off into the desert and plays no further significant role in the book.
On the first draft of this post and the previous post, I wrote that "scenes are made from words." Which is true in a very broad sense; every word is important. Your choice of verbs and adjectives are vital. But, I revised "words" to "nouns" as my essay developed. It's nouns that truly paint the pictures in people's heads. And not just any nouns--you want concrete nouns all over your page. Words like love, justice, god, and antidisestablishmentarianism are all nouns, and may all be important things to write about, but they don't build scenes. You build your scenes out of concrete elements, things your characters can touch and taste and feel and see. Your story may be about the absence of God from the universe, but your scene should be full of things like cigars or pines or elephants or t-bone steaks.
Time and again I've read the advice that writers can punch up their style by avoiding the verb "to be," and choosing verbs with a lot of action. But, let's return to Thompson: His opening sentence has three verbs: were, began, take. His verbs are almost invisible in order to let the nouns take center stage and build the scene. Would the opening be improved in any way by more active verbs? "We zoomed toward Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs gripped us." Ug. Save your action verbs for actual action. Don't be afraid to let your nouns do the heavy lifting.
Here's a simple exercise: Grab your favorite book, go to the first page, and circle all the nouns you see. Good, scenes are built out of familiar, quickly grasped, specific nouns. Thompson first talks about the bats swooping around the car--the juxtaposition of bats and car is interesting to our mental eye. Then, he gets specific about the car--a huge red Chevy convertible. He gives the car a name--the Great Red Shark. If you were to erase all the words on the page but the nouns, you would still have a good chance of building the scene in your mind--drugs, desert, bats, beer, convertible, highway. I'm guessing that your favorite novel will possess the same quality--strip it down to the nouns, and the nouns tell you who, what, when, where. Good nouns are like flashbulbs, popping in the darkness of the mind, lighting up a picture. Here's a trashcan, here's pizza cheese stuck to a cardboard box, here's a raccoon.
I'm sure there are exceptions. The only nouns on the first page of your favorite novel might be utterly bland--man, woman, building, city. And it may be that you are a brilliant enough story teller that you can draw readers into your world even with generic language. But, I would challenge you to think about how much more story you can wring out of the right nouns.
So, here's a second exercise: How much story can you get out of four nouns?
Take "man, woman, building, city" and replace them with more evocative nouns.
"Cop, nurse, Superdome, New Orleans" There are hints here. I can see a story taking shape.
"Shuttle pilot, astronaut, launch pad, Cape Canaveral" Hmm. Throw in a diaper, and you've got something.
"Cowboy, princess, sushi bar, Havana"--Okay, perhaps the story isn't obvious, but you've at least got my attention.
One last note on nouns: I find that one effective tool is to mix something sinister or strange with something fairly mundane. My first sale to Asimov's starts: "There was a shark in the kitchen." It's the juxtaposition of the dangerous thing--the shark--with a familiar setting--a kitchen--the makes the mind sit up and pay attention. A skull in a graveyard is okay; a skull on the coffee table is better. A lion in the zoo provokes a yawn; a lion in a laundromat opens the eyes. A giant lizard attacking Tokyo creates interest; a giant lizard reading to a kindergarten class demands explanation.
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About Candy Blog
This is simply my impressions of candy. The blog is just a way for me to share my experiences on this adventure known as eating candy.
This is, by no means, a definitive list of all candies available (about 6,000 new confectionery products are released every year around the world, let's face it, I'm never going to cover them all). I'm doing my best to seek out candies that I've been afraid of or are new to me and share them with you.
I'll try to include basics about cost, size, where to find it, calories, photos and a basic rating. The rest is pretty much subjective impressions.
You can expect reviews about candies from all corners from the globe. Chocolates, licorice, mints, caramels, nuts & chews, just about everything. The only things I probably won't review are marzipan candies and anything with walnuts in it. I'm also not fond of red candies - strawberry or cherry are just unpleasant, but I can at least be objective with those.
Tell your friends about the blog, you can also find me at www.candyblog.net.
About the Writer
My name is Cybele May and I love candy. It was an obsession as a child, mostly because I wasn't allowed to have it as much as I wanted. I used to tell my mother when I grew up, I'd eat candy all the time. I think my mother probably thought I'd grow out of it. But I didn't.
Of course my tastes have changed. Though I still love the classics, like M&Ms, Lemon Heads and Gummi Bears, I've been blessed with an adventurous spirit and desire to expand my sweet, sweet horizons.
By trade, I'm a playwright, but besides the elusive national exposure for my dramatic works, my current goal is to travel to Chicago, IL to see the All Candy Expo. Of course the only people allowed in the All Candy Expo are candy manufacturers, buyers and the press. I'm not about to start my own candy company, so I'm going to go the route of writer and try to get myself a press pass. At the moment it looks like I'll make it to the 2006 All Candy Expo.
About My Tastes
Because I'm an individual there are some things I like and some things I don't. I'm pretty much willing to try anything once, maybe twice.
On a scale of things, citrus is my favorite fruit flavor (any citrus will do) and of course chocolate. I love nuts, but I'm allergic to walnuts, so don't expect me to review anything with those in them. My least favorite flavor is cherry ... I don't know why, but I'm just not fond of it, so it's unlikely that anything cherry flavored will ever get high marks from me. However, I'm not so adverse to it that I won't try it and try to be fair. I'm also not fond of amaretto, this goes back to a bad experience with eating too much pizzelle dough as a child. This amaretto aversion means that marzipan is pretty much off limits. I'm trying to retrain myself to like amaretto because the idea of marzipan is pretty compelling. Stay tuned. I'm getting the hang of it.
I don't care for fake chocolate, but I'm willing to eat it if it's in a combination bar (like Goldenberg's Peanut Chews). I love molasses as an ingredient, barley sugar, malt, licorice and all mint flavors. I like strange combinations, like flavored chocolates or chocolate covered dried fruits. I love coffee. I'll eat straight rock candy, but I don't like my candy to be too sweet (someday I'll figure out an explanation for that). I love sour things, but not so blastingly tart as to burn myself. I like caramels, toffee, gummies, jelly beans, jelly candies, Turkish delight, halvah, hard candy, chalk-like candies like NECCO wafers or SweeTarts/Smarties, taffy, nut brittles and flavored creams. Pretty much everything!
I don't eat artificial sweeteners. Xylitol and Mannitol are the only exceptions and I'm very careful not to have too much of those (as they have some side effects).
About the Photos
I take all the photos on the site except where otherwise noted. When I started they were taken with a Sony DSC-V1 digital camera (5 megapixels) until March of 2006 when I got an upgrade, the Sony DSC-V3. On February 14, 2009 I got my first digital SLR, a Nikon D60. Likewise, my original studio was very simple - just a bunch of white paper, usually taped to the wall and then curved down onto my desk or a table. All the candy is then arranged on top, in front of the infinite background. I use photoshop to turn the white background into a bit more of a glam high-key look. Later I was given an Arri 650 Fresnel with a Chimera (diffuser) and shooting table. Now I have a set of 3 Arri Studio Cool Fluorescent lights (which make photographing chocolate much better, the fresnel would get hot!).
This site employs a limitation to prevent hotlinking of photos. This means that you may not use my bandwidth and photos on your site. Period. Hotlinking is stealing in two different ways - it's theft of intellectual property (my photos) and it's also stealing the bandwidth that I pay for to host this site. Don't do it to me, don't do it to anyone.
If you are interested in using any of the photos featured on this site, please contact me and we can work out an amicable arrangement. Taking them without permission (especially for profit) is strictly forbidden. If I find out, I'll be quite cross with you. Or worse.
About Comments
Comments are a great way for other folks to share their opinions and experiences and I encourage folks to use the feature.
There are a few rules:
I reserve the right to delete offending portions of comments or the entire comment based on these rules.
On the comment form there are two spaces that you may have privacy concerns about. One is the 'email address' field. Feel free to put a real address in there, it won't be published with your comment on the site. It's there for two reasons - one, you can check the box to get notifications of other comments added after yours, which is great if you asked a question or were interested in other comments. Two, I can respond personally. I keep no other records except for the blogging software which logs those email address. I will NEVER use them to spam you, nor will I sell or give that list to anyone else.
The second field that some folks have asked about is 'location.' That information is also not published on the site when your comment is accepted. It's just for me to know where my readers are coming from and to help with any answers because so much about candy is specific to certain areas of the planet. You are always free to leave any and all spaces blank or put in fake info, I don't care either way, but I thought you should know what happens to the information.
Meticulously photographed and documented reviews of candy from around the world. And the occasional other sweet adventures. Open your mouth, expand your mind.

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Style # 211514
Nothing says polished-cool more than a perfectly tailored blazer. This bebe jacket features sharp front flap pockets and a timeless design. Take it to the office with a matching skirt or go off-duty in a pair of distressed jeans.
- 73% linen, 24% polyamide, 3% spandex
- Center back to hem: 25" (64 cm)
- Sleeve length: 24" (61 cm)
- Spandex lining
- Shoulder pads
- Dry clean
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- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size 6
Nina 25" Blazer is rated out of 5 by 2.
Rated 5 out of 5 by PreferBebe from Great summer suit jacket I purchased this blazer to wear to work along with the High Slit Geometric Skirt in a size 2 and 0. I love the look, it's not too snug but adds a hint of sexy when coupled with the skirt due to the slit. The jacket is longer that most of the other Bebe suit jackets I've purchased in the past, which is a nice touch. The fabric is very lightweight and perfect for summer.
Date published: 2013-04-13
Rated 2 out of 5 by EJ2013 from Not as depicted I was excited to see the Nina blazer available with matching pants. I thought it would be a true white, not winter white, so that was strike one. Strike 2, the material has a crepe appearance, though it was beautifully crafted european material, it was too stretchy and didn't fit snug (it had too much "give" to the material). Sadly I returned this blazer and the pants....
Date published: 2013-04-04


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With global mobile data traffic expected to grow eight times by the end of 2023, there is a need for a more efficient technology, higher data rates and spectrum utilization. New applications such as 4K/8K video streaming, virtual and augmented reality and emerging industrial use cases will also require higher bandwidth, greater capacity, security, and lower latency. Equipped with these capabilities, 5G will bring new opportunities for people, society, and businesses.
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I'm currently working for a pretty exciting biotech startup in the Kendall area – it has been an amazing (and volatile) ride. As I was reflecting on a likely return to my summer employer (yes, a major consulting firm), I spent some time checking out the alumni database. It's a wealth of information… unlike my undergrad database, HBS's seems to be well done with strong participation (95%+) and relatively up-to-date data. I guess that's not a surprise given the population at HBS – probably fairly motivated to keep themselves "in the network".
So, without further ado, here are the "Top 10" employers of HBS alums (MBAs only, n = 57k).
You know, I've always had a general idea that HBS feeds graduates into consulting + banking, but I had no idea how concentrated the employment was! As someone in one of the Top 3 categories, I certainly don't feel like a unique and special flower. Mckinsey, Bain, BCG, Goldman, and Morgan Stanley dominate the rankings. Also — a touch surprised how heavily tech dominates the second half of the ranking. Sexy industry, maybe?
It's also interesting to look at the "vintage" of the alums at each of the three consulting firms:
A few points to note from this chart:
- McKinsey's hiring this year (2010) is far below the normal rate. Given typical attrition rates, they're 3-4x below where they should be to continue the high mark set in 2006. Does this mean they overextended themselves in the late '00s? Implication: probably more top-heavy than the other two firms.
- McKinsey's trend is also unusually volatile. You'd expect a consistent downward march (as new hires learn the "McKinsey Way" then depart for better opportunities + work/life balance elsewhere).
- A possible explanation for some of the volatility is that there are major retention issues at McKinsey after hires hit the key promotion dates (called out by dotted lines). The first dip corresponds to the time of an Associate -> Engagement Manager promotion. The second is around EM -> Principal. The third is around Principal -> Partner.
- While Bain tends to generally follow McKinsey's trend, BCG runs a bit counter-cyclical. Probably due to BCG competing more directly with McKinsey?
One more chart. I thought this one was interesting… Seems to show that working at Goldman Sachs offers a more stable career path (less risky?) than McKinsey! Who would've guessed?
(A disclaimer: I don't think sharing aggregate statistics violate any TOS of the HBS alumni database, but if it does, let me know and I'd be happy to take them down.)


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Linked by Tony Steidler-Dennison on Thu 10th Jul 2008 13:39 UTC, submitted by BlueVoodoo
Wildcards can be very confusing when it comes to generics in the Java language, and one of the most common mistakes is to fail to use one of the two forms of bounded wildcards ("? super T" and "? extends T") when needed. You've made this mistake? Don't feel bad, even the experts have, and this month Brian Goetz shows you how to avoid it.
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and i have a lot of other trouble because of the type erasure. so kids, just say no and wait for the proper implementation. java generics are nothing but a fancy way to remove the casting.


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The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® series continues by recognizing one of the most successful men's basketball coaches in Tennessee State University history.
Peruse the TSU men's basketball record book and you are sure to find Ed Martin's name all over it. Martin was the head coach of the men's basketball program for 17 years from 1968 until 1985. During that time, he amassed 290 wins and won 63 percent of the games he coached. His 290 wins are the most in school history.
In 1972-73, Martin the Tigers finished the regular season as the top ranked Associated Press National College Division team following a season in which TSU won over 20 games. That season, the Tigers scored more than 100 points four times and notched the school's 600th all-time victory with a win against Northern Kentucky State.
During his time at TSU, Martin's teams set multiple school records. His 1971-72 team broke the record for the highest shooting percentage and rebounds in a season. Both records still stand today.
Martin also helped get players such as Monti Davis, Ted McClain, Leonard Robinson, Mike Milligan and Lloyd Neal reach the pinnacle of basketball and get drafted by the NBA.
Prior to coaching at TSU, Martin coached at South Carolina State. He finished his coaching career with 508 wins. Coach Martin was inducted into the TSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984.
A respected man throughout the entire Nashville community, Martin contributed to Vanderbilt University as a leader in the school's Human and Organizational Development program.
Following his coaching career, Martin was named Associated Professor of Human Development at Peabody College in 1989. He passed away in 2005 at the age of 75 and is still remembered as one of the Tiger's most successful coaches both on and off the court.
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USC-UNC Friday game called off
USC-UNC Friday game called off
There will be no USC-UNC Super Regional game today in Chapel Hill because of the weather.
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Warriors star finished at 14-6 at first singles
David Capella, Coyle-Cassidy
The two-year captain completed an outstanding career with a terrific 2014 campaign. Capella compiled a 14-6 record playing at the number one singles position for the Warriors this past spring. The senior standout was selected to the Eastern Athletic Conference All-Star team in 2014. During his career, Capella was a four-year member of the varsity squad and was a four-year starter. He played at the second singles spot behind 2012 Taunton Gazette Player of the Year Kevin Dupont during both his freshman and sophomore years. He moved up to the number one singles position for both his junior and senior seasons. After graduating from Coyle-Cassidy this past spring, Capella will head to the Massachusetts School of Pharmacy in Boston in the fall. Capella and second singles player Matt Vaz formed one of the best one-two singles combinations in the area this year as each had 14-6 records.
Andrew Do, Bridgewater-Raynham
Do was a four-year member of the varsity ... the senior captain was named to his third straight OCL All-Star team ... compiled a record of 12-5 at the second singles position in 2014 ... completed his stellar career with over 60 wins ... was a leader on and off the court as the Trojans finished 11-7 and earned a spot in the Division I South Sectional ... As a junior, he split his time between first and second singles and finished with a 12-5 mark ... The year before as a sophomore he was 14-4 at second singles.
Ryan Gilmore, Dighton-Rehoboth
The junior split his time this past spring between the first and second singles positions, finishing with a 10-6 record ... In his second varsity season, Gilmore showed solid strokes and good mechanics ... very patient player, who waits out his opponents and is good at making adjustments ... helped the Falcons to 15 victories, a third-place finish in the South Coast Conference and a tournament victory this year ... will be one of the team's top performers and leaders in 2015.
Tim Guimond, Dighton-Rehoboth
In his final year in a Falcon uniform, Guimond had a terrific 2014 ... The senior captain played at both the second and third singles spots and won 13 of his 16 matches ... This past spring was Guimond's third year playing at the varsity level ... very smart player, who possesses both solid fore-hand and back-hand strokes ... excelled during the season making adjustments between the sets of his matches ... completed his career by helping the Falcons win 15 matches, including a tournament contest.
Brandon Jenkins, Norton
Jenkins more than held his own in one of the top leagues in the state in the TVL ... junior captain this year and will be again in 2015 ... played the first singles position this year ... was an TVL honorable mention selection ... varsity player for three years ... played at third singles as a sophomore before moving up to first singles this year ... terrific athlete, who continues to improve ... frustrates foes with his style, tenacity and speed as a left-handed player.
Pat McAndrews, Taunton
The junior split his time between the second and third singles positions this past spring ... compiled a 16-6 record, competing in the talent-laden Hockomock League ... a three-year varsity member ... will be a team captain in 2015 ... helped the Tigers come within one victory of securing a postseason berth ... very aggressive, always moving forward and never quitting either during a point or a match ... very athletic and quick, which helps him cover the entire court ... serious contender for the number one singles spot next spring.
Austin McEathron, Dighton-Rehoboth
The transfer student and senior made a major impact in his only season with the Falcons ... selected to the South Coast Conference All-Star team after compiling a 12-2 record at first doubles ... transferred from a school in Vermont, where he was a varsity player as a junior ... Seeing himself more as a singles performer, McEathron made the move to doubles for the betterment of the team ... showed great maturity and communication skills ... was tenacious and aggressive at the net.
Kyle Rego, Bridgewater-Raynham
The junior captain was selected to his third consecutive OCL All-Star team this year ... played at the first singles position, and compiled a record of 12-5 ... only a junior, Rego has already totaled over 60 victories ... helped the Trojans to an 11-7 overall record and a berth in the Division I South Sectional tournament ... A year ago, splitting his time between the first and second singles positions, Rego registered an overall record of 13-4 ... As a freshman, he was undefeated during the regular season, finishing with a final overall record of 17-1 at third singles.
Matt Vaz, Coyle-Cassidy
Vaz registered an overall record of 14-6 at the number two singles position for the Warriors this year ... The senior captain was selected to the Eastern Athletic Conference All-Star team ... was a four-year member of the varsity team and four-year starter ... played at the third singles spot during both his freshman and sophomore years ... moved up to second singles and played well as both a junior and a senior ... very competitive player, who used his determination to win many long, hard-fought matches ... possessed a terrific skill set and very coach able ... fought to the end of every match ... will attend Westfield State in the fall.


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A bunch of matinee games going on, or about to get under way.
The White Sox have gotten out to a quick start, putting 4 runs up in the first inning on Justin Masterson. How are ChiSox fans feeling about this year's team? Is Adam Dunn capable of hitting a baseball?
Tigers and Rays are set to go at it at 1:05. Good pitching matchup with Verlander vs. Shields. I know some people think that Shields is set to regress a lot this year, and he struggled against the Yanks in his first start, so we'll see how that goes. Here's to hoping Verlander picks up right where he left off last week.


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Which is why it is probably a bad pastoral decision to intercommune with the Eastern Orthodox.
We often use the term traditional Catholic as a synonym for orthodox Catholic. Sorry if that bothers you.
And you just missed the entire point of username!'s post.I'm sorry, but I have to agree with the sentiment he expressed re: the argument among Catholics. If this is what the posts were like over at CAF, I'm glad I never went over there. I expect disagreement, even heated at times, amongst myself and my Orthodox brethren here, but this takes the cake.This is the end of my participation in this thread.
This is the end of my participation in this thread.
That is unfortunate. I was hoping to learn something of substance from this thread. I pegged your posts as among the more balanced. I hope you will reconsider. Or, at least, I hope you will suggest a few good introductory resources so that I may continue on my own.
It doesn't matter WHAT the Roman Catholic Church or any of the Rites within it think about inter-communion.For one, the Eastern Orthodox CATHOLIC bishops prohibit inter-communion. This post has turned into a CAF type thread where the Roman Catholics, and I don't care what rite they belong to, have just shelled out nothing but the typical;-We're the only church on the planet everyone bows to the Pope -Canon quotes abound-the talk of "traditional catholics" look, I don't think you understand that the Church is to be one and these little tag names separate the members into different groups. What the heck is a traditional Catholic anyway,Oh, yeah as evidenced by this whole ridiculous thread it is just another example that Roman Catholics can pick and choose what they want to believe and what they want to call themselves and who they will share communion with this week. Bad news, traditional catholics sound just like the cafeteria catholics they complain about and judge.-Still no one gets the point that the Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church is a Church. We have been around since day one. The conversation keeps going in the direction of, well we decided at some point that they were a church so we'll give them communion oh and they're like us too.-Still the fight is raging here on this thread among Roman Catholics of the Latin and Byzantine Rites. You don't see any Eastern Orthodox Catholics arguing on this thread among themselves, why? I can give you the answer but hey, it won't matter anyway. -I still love the traditional Catholic tag, it's my favorite. Can I be a traditional tea loving pre-council of lyons Catholic? Sure I could that would be adding to the diversity right? But I'm still told "this isn't the Roman Catholic praxis, or teaching on this or that" I know the Roman Catholic teaching, the standard stuff you are to believe whether you are Byzantine rite or Chaldean rite.
Sorry, username!, I already used up all my troll food on Papist.-Peter.
When all is said and done, when you are in an EC Church, although the liturgy and many of the spiritual practices are similar to those of the EO Church, still you are in a Catholic Church that recognises the supremacy of the Pope. When you are in a Western rite Orthodox Church, although the liturgy and some of the practices may be similar to those of the Western RC Church, still you are in a EO Church that does not recognise the supremacy of the Pope.
Look man, just because I will not stop professing the Catholic Position, that does not make me a troll.
Its funny.
It's statements like that which show that you're a troll.I think it just sad.Blessings,Peter.
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Doris R. Roth, former Massapequan and employee of East Meadow Public Library
Funeral services were held Feb. 3, 2012 for Doris R. Roth, 80, of Madison, Connecticut, formerly of Massapequa. Mrs. Rost was born in Brooklyn, the daughter of Anna (nee Anderson) and William Short. She graduated Valley Stream Central High School and later married Robert Emmett Roth of Norwich, Connecticut, now deceased.
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DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 17 January 2012—Following a successful five-month trial, the Article Exchange feature is now available within the WorldCat Resource Sharing service and, where available, through an ILLiad add-on. This new feature is available at no charge to OCLC libraries that use WorldCat Resource Sharing and ILLiad Resource Sharing Management Software, and will be offered in WorldCat Navigator, in regions where available, and VDX later this year.
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Monday Marks 35th Anniversary Of Supper Club Fire
Monday Marks 35th Anniversary Of Supper Club Fire
Monday marks the 35th anniversary of the Tri-State's deadliest fire.
The Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate was destroyed by fire on May 28, 1977, killing 165 people.
The incident remains the third-deadliest nightclub fire in U.S history.
Debate continues about the cause of the fire, which some believe was a case of arson.
"In a perfect world, there would be a new investigation," author Bob Webster said. "Personally, I don't think that will ever happen. The people that I feel were part of this arson are either dead or in their 80s."
Webster's book, "The Beverly Hills Supper Club: The Untold Story Behind Kentucky's Worst Tragedy," lays out the case for arson, although faulty wiring has been determined to be the official cause.


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Any child who is self-sufficient, who can tie his shoes, dress or undress himself, reflects in his joy and sense of achievement the image of human dignity, which is derived from a sense of independence. - Maria Montessori
To learn more about Montessori education, check out these great resources:
Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood by Paula Polk Lillard
Lillard describes the Montessori approach and sketches its application from preschool through early adulthood in this short but thorough volume. After a brief discussion of the origin and implications of Montessori's theories about child development, the author surveys the primary years and the stories and lessons that are most appropriate to this stage of development; analyzes the elementary classroom and teacher from both theoretical and practical perspectives, complete with anecdotes from her own and other Montessori teachers' experiences; and moves into less familiar territory to describe the impact of Montessori's theories on education at the middle school, secondary school, and college levels. Montessori Today will be a useful tool for parents analyzing educational alternatives as well as for students who may be thinking about a career in education. (Booklist)
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius by Angeline Stoll Lillard
In this book, Angeline Stoll Lillard shows that science has finally caught up with Maria Montessori. Lillard presents the research behind eight insights that are foundations of Montessori education, describing how each of these insights is applied in the Montessori classroom. In reading this book, parents and teachers alike will develop a clear understanding of what happens in a Montessori classroom and, more important, why it happens and why it works. Lillard, however, does much more than explain the scientific basis for Montessori's system: Amid the clamor for evidence-based education, she presents the studies that show how children learn best, makes clear why many traditional practices come up short, and describes an ingenious alternative that works. Now with a foreword by Renilde Montessori, the youngest grandchild of Maria Montessori, Lillard offers a wealth of insights for anyone interested in education.
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The Montessori Method by Maria Montessori
This book is Montessori's own exposition of the theory behind her innovative educational techniques. She shows parents, teachers and administrators how to "free a child to learn through his own efforts."
The Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori
The Absorbent Mind was Maria Montessori's most in-depth work on her educational theory, based on decades of scientific observation of children. Her view on children and their absorbent minds was a landmark departure from the educational model at the time. This book helped start a revolution in education. Since this book first appeared there have been both cognitive and neurological studies that have confirmed what Maria Montessori knew decades ago.
Montessori Madness! A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education by Trevor Eissler
We know we need to improve our traditional school system, both public and private. But how? More homework? Better-qualified teachers? Longer school days or school years? More testing? More funding? No, no, no, no, and no. Montessori Madness! explains why the incremental steps politicians and administrators continue to propose are incremental steps in the wrong direction. The entire system must be turned on its head. This book asks parents to take a look at one thirty-minute observation at a Montessori school. Your picture of what education should look like will never be the same.
A Comparison of Montessori and Traditional Middle Schools: Motivation, Quality of Experience, and Social Context by Kevin Rathunde
With the help of co-investigator Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Dr. Rathunde compared the experiences and perceptions of middle school students in Montessori and traditional schools using the Experience Sampling Method (ESM). Montessori students reported a significantly better quality of experience in their academic work than did traditional students. In addition, Montessori students perceived their schools as a more positive community for learning, with more opportunities for active, rather than passive, learning.
This study was sponsored by the North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA, an affiliate organization of AMI) and published in The NAMTA Journal 28:3 (Summer, 2003), pages 12-52.
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Optimal Developmental Outcomes: The Social, Moral, Cognitive, and Emotional Dimensions of a Montessori Education by Annette M. Haines, Kay Baker, and David Kahn
This series of articles (including a new introduction by Annette Haines, NAMTA's Director of Research) spells out optimal outcomes of Montessori education for the early childhood, elementary, and adolescent years. Haines states, "we find the possibility of an educational continuum that extends naturally along a developmental path from birth to adulthood. It is hoped that the delineation of this path within the three distinct developmental stages will enable educators to look at students and schools from a new perspective."
Sources: The NAMTA Journal 25:2, Spring, 2000; The NAMTA Journal 26:1, Winter, 2001; The NAMTA Journal 28:1, Winter 2003.
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The senior center, located at 5701 NW 34th St. in Gainesville, opened its doors in September 2011. The $5.5 million, 17,000-square-foot facility offers a variety of free activities ranging from dancing to yoga for seniors throughout the county.
Inside the city of Gainesville/Alachua County Senior Recreation Center, a mural of faceless seniors stretches across a wall.
The elderly people depicted in the painting are shown quilting and doing Zumba — just a couple of the activities they can participate in at the facility.
The mural, created by people who use the center and University of Florida art students, left the painted folks faceless because you're supposed to imagine yourself as a senior when you look at it, said Anthony Clarizio, the director of ElderCare of Alachua County who oversees the center.
Sometimes, people forget seniors are constantly dealing with loss, Clarizio said. From losing family members to losing friends, their social network is always eroding.
"This is an opportunity to build that social network," he said. "Social networking is just critical to longevity."
The senior center, located at 5701 NW 34th St. in Gainesville, opened its doors in September 2011. The $5.5 million, 17,000-square-foot facility offers a variety of free activities ranging from dancing to yoga for seniors age 60 and over throughout the county.
Before it opened, Alachua County didn't have a senior center. Clarizio said he hoped to get 1,000 members enrolled in its first year. It currently has about 3,200 people who use the facility regularly each month, and most come at least weekly.
At first, the center offered only a few programs. Now, its calendar is "slammed" with more than 50 of them. The top-attended class: Zumba, which brings in 85 to 100 people each time. Monthly dances attract about 150 participants.
Sixty-one-year-old Suzie Crowley, who started coming to the center right after it opened, said she does yoga there once or twice a week. She tells everyone about it.
"There's so much everything. Anything you want to do," she said. "I think it's awesome, and I love taking advantage of it."
Heading into the new year, the facility is preparing to launch a couple new activities and is aiming at diversifying its programs, Clarizio said.
"I think the goal for us right now is really to tweak programs to make sure we haven't left something out the seniors really want," he said.
It will start offering bingo in January and also will launch a history of music class that month.
Clarizio said he wants to provide more activities aimed at men as well, such as a wood-carving class the center is starting.
It's probably a 75/25 split right now between female and male visitors, he said. The people who use the center are split pretty evenly between those with higher and lower incomes. A customer survey showed about half of respondents have less than $30,000 in annual income and half have more than $30,000.
The senior center has several rooms where classes are held, a computer lab where people can learn everything from how to turn one on to how to use Facebook, and a game room with pool and ping-pong tables.
Two things Clarizio heard seniors ask for help with soon after the center opened were how to create email accounts so their families could send them messages and how to use the e-readers they got as presents from their kids.
The facility's fitness center, which costs users about $65 a year, is the only thing seniors must pay to use and has machines with removable seats designed to accommodate people who use wheelchairs.
A large, multi-purpose room is used for center functions and is rented out to groups for events in the evenings and on weekends since the facility is open on weekdays during typical business hours. The revenue helps support the center, which is funded through donations.
The center is still dependent on private funds, especially since the bulk of donations won't come from fixed-income seniors, Clarizio said. ElderCare operates out of the center to save money.
Clarizio said he's worried the looming fiscal cliff could hurt donations, but overall the center is doing "very well" in a struggling economy.
The facility's hours make it hard for working seniors to use it, but funding longer hours would be difficult — especially given its reliance on the rental money it receives for use of its multi-purpose room.
Another goal Clarizio has for the center is to improve seniors' transportation options. There is a Regional Transit System bus stop at the facility, but the bus isn't widely used by the people who come to the center, he said. Most either drive or are driven there.
Clarizio said he would like to set up a system that could help more seniors reach the center — especially those who live farther away. The system might involve working with local churches that could shuttle seniors there and back.
For seniors who haven't visited the center yet, Clarizio invites them to at least check out the programs the center offers. He said he thinks they'll be impressed by their caliber.
"It's not your typical community center," he said. "And we've made it as noninstitutional as possible."
Lynn Tebbe, 77, who recently moved to Gainesville, said the facility offers healthy activities such as yoga for seniors to try.
"We need cause and purpose," she said. "This gives you that, gives you someplace to go."
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Demons were a race of evil spirits that ranked among the most powerful of Morgoth's servants. The chief of the demons were the Balrogs, seduced to Melkor's service in the beginning of the world. It seems the Dark Lord also had other lesser demons at his command.[1][2]
[edit] Names
The Quenya word for "demon" is rauka, and the Sindarin cognate was raug. Both derive from the root RUK.[3]
In Gnomish, one of Tolkien's early conceptions of an Elven language, the word for "demon" is graug. A cognate of the same meaning in Qenya is given as arauke.[4]
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1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- Demons are portrayed as to exist in several types: Balrogs, Black Demons, Lassaraukar ("Leaf-demons"), Vampires, Demon-trolls, etc.[5][6]
2002-5: The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game:
- A distinction is made between "animate demons" and "place-demons". The former have a body, and entail such creatures as lesser and greater Balrogs, Helegrogs ("demons of ice") and Dindair ("silent shadow", demons of shadow). Place-demons (bandúrhoth, "people of the dark prison") are incorporeal and "cannot be physically battled", an example being Caradhras the Cruel.[7]
2007-: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- The Regmyl (sing. Rogmul) are fire-demon spirits, called forth by the will of a Balrog.[8]
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Valaquenta: Of the Enemies"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Flight of the Noldor" ("...countless became the hosts of [Morgoth's] beasts and his demons")
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 48
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "I-Lam na-Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue", in Parma Eldalamberon XI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), p. 42
- ↑ Ruth Sochard Pitt, Jeff O'Hare, Peter C. Fenlon, Jr. (1994), Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition) (#2012), pp. 84-91
- ↑ Wesley J. Frank, et al. (1997), Arnor: The Land (#2023)
- ↑ Scott Bennie, Mike Mearls, Steve Miller, Aaron Rosenberg, Chris Seeman, Owen Seyler, and George Strayton (2003), Fell Beasts and Wondrous Magic, pp. 16-20
- ↑ Monster:Rogmul at Lorebook.lotro.com (accessed 5 March 2011)


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I am not confused about the entry into the first jhana, only about how it can re-arise and be maintained once it has arisen.
Would you agree:
- A relaxed, undisturbed mind and environment is a prerequisite to entry.
- If one desires for it to arise or is averse to its arising, it will not arise. (So, allow it to arise.)
- Once it has arisen, if you desire for it to stay or are averse to its leaving, it will leave. (So, when it has arisen, allow it to stay or leave.)
- If you engage in conceptual proliferation, it will not arise. If it has already arisen, conceptual proliferation will cause it to leave. (So, pay attention to it and do not allow the mind to wander aimlessly, not even on thoughts of "Buddhism" and "helping other people".)
- Once having entered the first jhana, contrary to the prerequisite for entry, one's environment should be irrelevant to its maintenance. The factors of the first jhana should be independent of the surrounding environment. So, it is an inner sense of happiness and intelligence born of concentration, independent of circumstances. Otherwise, it is not jhana at all.


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Music borne of Sandy's blackout and Hopper's 'Nighthawks'
- Cellist Erik Friedlander's Bonebridge band will release "Nighthawks" on May 20. From left: Drummer Michael Sarin, Friedlander, bassist Trevor Dunn and guitarist Doug Wamble. Photo by Katie Kline
BY SAM SPOKONY | When Hurricane Sandy struck New York City on October 29, 2012, the cellist Erik Friedlander, now 53, was in the middle of writing music for the second recorded meeting of his Bonebridge quartet.
It had been about a year since their first album (an eponymous one) began the band's texturally unique exploration of Americana via the avant-garde, with Friedlander's signature plucked tone speaking, as in a meeting of brothers separated at birth, alongside the sympathetic slide guitar of Doug Wamble. And ever since that release, the cellist — with ears long-honed and tempered by his wide array of experimental sideman work, most notably with the composer John Zorn — had known that another album would have to follow soon, to continue the thought.
Bonebridge Quartet's sophomore CD is slick, yet searching
So as the storm surged and the lights went out, Friedlander stayed put inside his home for the past 30 years — a Soho apartment by the corner of Grand and Crosby Streets — and he lit some candles.
"Once I realized we were going to be alright, I just kept writing," said Friedlander. "I'd already sketched out some pieces before that point, but the hurricane really influenced the direction of the record, and some of the more moody pieces were written during that blackout period, as it got me thinking deeply about the nighttime, the darkness and how the city changed without power."
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One of those tunes, with deeply resonant opening phrases that instantly reveal the provocative timbre of the cello/guitar tandem, would become "Nighthawks" — a title the leader also went on to give to the entire album. The name, perhaps unsurprisingly, came from the iconic 1942 painting by Edward Hopper, which starkly portrays the late-hour customers at a semi-fictional Greenwich Village diner.
For Friedlander, Sandy's impact on the city provided a new layer of introspection atop thoughts of that famous American scene.
"I was looking at some Hopper pictures and thinking more about the blackout, because I'd just never expected that curtain of black to fall over Lower Manhattan," he said. "Then one day, during all the darkness, there was this guy who used a generator to set up his falafel stand on an empty street. It was the only light around, and some people started lining up to eat. And I thought, you know, this is a modern-day Hopper."
That additional connection — to other places of quiet, of solitude — soon completed the psychological foundation of the record, which at times presents a kind of back-alley slickness alongside the more ethereal, searching elements of the specifically Sandy-inspired tunes.
The result, throughout the 10-track "Nighthawks" — which will be released on May 20, and premiered live at Subculture on May 22 — is a masterfully crafted follow-up to the original Bonebridge album, with the balance and interplay between the strings of Friedlander and Wamble inching ever closer to elusive perfection.
It only takes a few notes of the opener, "Sneaky Pete," for the cello and guitar to nimbly climb to the top of the action, supported capably by bassist Trevor Dunn and drummer Michael Sarin (both returning from the first Bonebridge album). Unison riffs from Friedlander and Wamble quickly transition into solos that speak with a comfortably jazz-tinged vocabulary over the active rhythm section, before finishing out and stepping seamlessly into a relative swinger of a tune, "Clockwork," which continues to feature strong solo phrasing from the cellist, who remains supremely relaxed without ever sounding tired.
From there, things become more intimate as we delve into the meat of those directly blackout-inspired tunes, with "Hopper's Blue House" leading the way into longer, sweeping tones and tightly controlled, medium-soft dynamics that always serve to strengthen the imagery of the scene.
Increasingly sensitive exchanges between the cello and guitar continue in "Nostalgia Blindside" and "One Red Candle," both largely written in Sandy's aftermath (with the latter's title coming from Friedlander's method of lighting his workspace at that time). Alongside Wamble's subtle slides and twangs, the sheer emotion in Friedlander's playing — which sometimes compels him to pick up the bow — even reaches points at which he seems to be wistfully recalling those quiet days of darkness, which, amid their disastrous effects, brought a briefly placid temperament to his home streets.
Wamble particularly shines on two of the album's more Hopper-inspired tunes, carrying the late-night haunt names of "26 Gasoline Stations" and "Poolhall Payback." The guitarist shows himself to be both a savvy accompanist — with a beefy tone and solid time that often helps drive Friedlander's improvisational flights — while also remaining alternately fresh and snappy or rich and soulful in his solos, depending on the mood required.
The cello/guitar collaboration reaches one of its top peaks in the title track, as both players lower the volume even further and dig most deeply into that intimate feeling of post-storm calm that permeates the album. Here, along with flashes of brilliance on the closing track, "The River," is where Friedlander most shows his maturity, as a player who can carry the flag of the avant-garde without drowning in noise or notes.
"When I was younger I was more interested in bravado, and I really wanted to wow the audience," said the cellist, thinking of his personal development in the context of the new album. "Fireworks are exciting and fun, but there's another side, which is to be vulnerable, to allow yourself to be open to something rather than crushing it with strength and speed, and that's what can give an audience a really new and different sense of what I'm about it."
Friedlander also pointed out that one of the most important parts of completing that feeling on "Nighthawks" was, effectively sharing the lead playing once again with Wamble.
"It's always been a source of complete joy for me, that interplay between the cello and slide guitar," he said. "Sometimes I even feel like I'm a straight man for Doug's guitar, because it has lot of humor and soulfulness, and the guitar also sets off the soulfulness of the cello in a unique way. I'm just turned on by that chemistry, and it's really the heartbeat of the band."
It's a heartbeat that doesn't need to beat loudly to show the strength of its pulse — and "Nighthawks" is a decidedly low-key album that deserves as much praise, for its conception and execution, as any more ostensibly complicated work coming out of the jazz or avant-garde music scenes.


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Yale men's
lacrosse team opened the 2010 season with a win over Holy Cross at
home. The Bulldogs, who received votes in the latest USILA national
poll, get a true non-league test this Friday night at 7 when No. 12
ranked UMass comes to Reese Stadium looking to stay perfect in its
first three outings.
The Minutemen own an 18-6 lead in the series against Yale, though the Elis have won two of the last three. Four of the six Bulldog wins have come at New Haven.
UMass got a career-high seven goals from Jim Connolly and 14 saves from Doc Schneider in an 18-6 win over Yale last February at Garber Field. Tim Balise added four goals and an assist. Six different Bulldogs hit the net and Andrew Brown stopped 11 shots in the Yale goal.
Matt Gibson had four goals and two assists and Brian Douglass had three tallies and one assist as Yale beat Holy Cross 14-7 at Reese Stadium last weekend. The Blue had the advantage in almost every statistical category, including shots (40-32) and ground balls (35-25) while dominating on face-offs by winning 16 of 24. Jonathan Falcone made 10 saves, including a flurry of stops at the end of the game. Max Rodman, in his first game as Yale's top face-off man, had six ground balls while having the upper hand on three different Crusaders on draws. Brendan Gibson added three goals for the home team, while Matt Miller, Colin Still, Michael McCormack and Kirby Zdrill also found the back of the net for the Blue.
UMass, which got snowed out of last weekend's trip to Ohio State, opened the season with a 15-10 won over Sacred Heart before unloading on Hartford, 20-10. The Amherst boys lead the nation in total goals. The offense has been headed up a pair of midfielders in senior captain Bobby Hayes (7-2-9) and junior Ryan Hantverk (6-3-9). Fellow middie Anthony Biscardi (4-4-8) and attackman Art Kell (5-2-7) are also among the leaders while Feb. 22 CAA Rookie of the Week Will Manny leads the team with five assists.
Four Ivy League teams are among the 20 in the latest USILA national rankings: Princeton is No. 7, Cornell is 8, Harvard is 15 and Brown is 19. The Ivy League, which will have its first-ever post-season tournament in May, and the ACC have the most (4) teams in the national rankings. The Big East and Colonial are next with three each.
Yale head coach Andy Shay is in his seventh season and brings a 36-45 overall record into Friday's contest. Shay, a two-time captain at LeMoyne College, was part of two UMass NCAA Quarterfinals teams as an assistant coach before coming to Yale. Shay worked for Greg Cannella, who is in his 16th year as the Minutemen's head coach. Cannella (133-84) has taken his squad to seven NCAA tournaments and has seven wins from those appearances.
The renovation of Reese Stadium, scheduled for completion this summer, will provide a state-of –the-art facility for both Yale lacrosse and soccer teams. The renovations include increased stadium seating, an entry plaza, team rooms and a press box. Recent improvements included a FieldTurf surface and improved lighting. Reese Stadium, formerly known as the Yale Soccer-Lacrosse Stadium, is named after former lacrosse players Jason Reese '87 and Jon Reese '90.
Five Yale opponents are among the USILA Division I ranked teams… The UMass game is the first of two home night games for the Blue this season; the other is April 24 vs. Bryant… Yale's only night road game is April 13 at Providence.
Six-foot-five freshman middie Bryan Walker is the tallest Eli…The heaviest Bulldogs are sophomore defenseman Michael Sweeney and Walker, both 220 pounds. Defenseman Brett Newgaard of UMass will be the biggest player on the field at 6-foot-6, 230 pounds.
The first two Bulldogs recruited from Canada exclusively for lacrosse are newcomers Kirby Zdrill and Deron Dempster… There are no Canadians on the UMass roster.
The Yale roster includes players from 17 states and two provinces. The most are from New York (9), New Jersey (5) and Pennsylvania (4). None of the 11 members of the class of 2013 hail from the same state or province.
The Elis are ranked fifth behind UMass, Harvard, Brown and Dartmouth in the lastest NEILA poll.
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The zoo was one of three nominees for the Brooklyn division of the IKEA Life Improvement Co-worker Challenge, an online contest where the public votes for local charities to receive IKEA makeovers in communities across America.
IKEA will convert an existing hallway into a new learning space for teens participating in the Prospect Park Zoo's various programs and will then furnish the new lab.
"We are extremely thankful to IKEA and the community for giving us this amazing opportunity to improve our educational programming space," director of the Prospect Park Zoo Denise McClean said. "Our teens have a passion for conservation, and a new lab and classroom area will greatly enhance their learning experience."
The lab will feature a study area for the teens, iPads, laptops, microscopes, new stools and tables, a bathroom and plenty of storage space.
"We believe in creating a better everyday life for many people, and by making this contribution, IKEA Brooklyn and our co-workers are able to support the Prospect Park Zoo and the good work of the Wildlife Conservation Society," said Fredrik Rabe, IKEA Brooklyn Store Manager. "We hope this new classroom and laboratory space provide a great space for young people to learn and contribute to the conservation work of the Prospect Park Zoo."
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AnnapolisVIP combines good living and good deeds
Live the life you love for less is the slogan for Jennie Grimm's Annapolis VIP card.
The $30-per-year card gives you unlimited access to discounts at more than 50 merchants in Anne Arundel County. Food and drink are the biggest category, with others including kids, pets, health and fitness. Browse them all at VIP's website: www.AnnapolisVIP.com.
Food discounts vary from 10 percent off lunch and 15 off dinner (Lemongrass) one breakfast paid, one free (Metropolitan) to 10 percent off your treat bowl (Menchies).
Grimm's brainchild born of 15 years in marketing and fundraising, VIP is a win-win-win partnership.
First, it brings you discounts.
Second, it builds business for participants, turning customers, she says, "into loyal fans." The merchants fund the program, offering discounts and paying by the month to join AnnapolisVIP.com.
Third, it does good works.
"Doing more for local non-profits, on a long-lasting basis," Grimm says, is her passion. A fundraiser since college, Grimm now concentrates on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and, since her first son's diagnosis, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
She created the VIP card, she says "to marry her profession and her passion." In that combination, her program is, as far as she knows, unique.
Charities benefit by selling the VIP card to their communities of interest. Grimm helps by structuring fundraisers to suit the organization. Schools might sell VIP cards rather than candy or gift wrap, sending flyers home in book bags or inviting Grimm to set up at school fundraising events. Other organizations might send out an appeal to their mailing list, as Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts is about to do. Maryland Hall uses VIP two ways, selling cards and offering deeply discounted membership to VIP cardholders.
Nonprofits pay nothing to join the VIP network, and they earn half your $30 cost for each card they sell.
"I love this community, and to be able to actively give back is a pretty great thing," says Grimm.
Grimm is giving back in another way February 11, when she takes over the second floor of Metropolitan on West Street for a fundraiser to help her keep her year-long commitment to raise $2,500 in a year for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She's one of Annapolis' 40 Finest Under 40 in making that commitment. Join in for VanGogh Vodka and Select Confections pairing of Cupcakes & Cocktails, silent auction, and dancing for $30.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices climbed 1 percent Friday, closing in on $87 a barrel with traders focused on supplies due to tension in the Middle East.
Rising tension between Hamas and Israel has injected a fresh undercurrent of concern in commodities markets.
At the same time a weekly Energy Information Administration stockpile report delayed by one day due to Monday's Veterans Day holiday, said crude oil inventories rose by 1.1 million barrels in the week to 375.9 million barrels. On the other hand, distillate fuel stocks, which includes home heating oil, were down 2.5 million barrels in the week, just as a wintry chill set in over much of the country.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, West Texas Intermediate crude oil added $1.08 cents to $86.98 per barrel. Reformulated blendstock gasoline gained 0.44 cents to $2.7145 per gallon overnight. Home heating oil prices added 0.67 cents to $2.9801 per gallon.
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