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Effects of Manualized Treatment in a Seamless System (Man Tx)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01372033
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 13, 2011
Last Update Posted : June 13, 2011
- Study Details
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- No Results Posted
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- How to Read a Study Record
The specific aims of this project are:
- To conduct a randomized block experiment to test the effectiveness of different models of the seamless supervision/treatment system and traditional criminal justice supervision on reducing recidivism and drug use, and improving social adjustment among offenders;
- To understand the differential impacts based on offender risk factors (e.g., propensity to engage in further criminal behavior) on criminal justice outcomes and to determine whether differences found between seamless and traditional system participants are moderated by offender risk level;
- To understand differential treatment and social adjustment outcomes (e.g., treatment progress, employment status) of different types of offenders participating in various treatment services; and
- To examine levels of systems and service integration between the supervision and treatment systems pre- and post-intervention and to measure the impact of integration on outcomes over time.
|Condition or disease
|Substance Abuse Offenders Criminal Thinking HIV Risk Behaviors
|Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
|Phase 3
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|251 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Health Services Research
|Official Title:
|Effects of Manualized Treatment in a Seamless System of Care: Handling Probation
|Study Start Date :
|June 2007
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2010
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 2010
Experimental: CBT
Use of cognitive behavioral therapy focused on social skill development and interpersonal relationships
Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
18 sessions of CBT, twice weekly
Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
18 sessions with goals groups drug testing
- Arrest [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
- Treatment Completion [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Substance abusers
- men and women
- treatment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Low threshold substance abuse
- violent offenders
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01372033
|United States, Maryland
|Maryland Dvision of Parole and Probation
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21221
|Principal Investigator:
|Faye S Taxman, Ph.D.
|George Mason University
|Responsible Party:
|Faye S Taxman, Ph.D., Univeristy Professor, George Mason University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01372033 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01DA017729 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
R01DA017729 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|June 13, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|June 13, 2011
|Last Verified:
|June 2009
Keywords provided by George Mason University:
drug treatment
substance abuse
high risk
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders

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New Year's Panettone - 2014
After last year's total and complete fiasco using origami panettone moulds made out of parchment paper where the panettone fell out of the mould onto the floor while cooling upside down, we decided to bake it in a large soufflé pan this year.
We used Susan's Wild Yeast formula found here: http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/12/07/panettone/
Lucy cut the recipe in half, dropped the commercial yeast and used the same amount of YW levain in its place. So this is another SD /YW combo levain panettone attempts. We also added 40 more grams of snockered fruits to the mix that included, candied pineapple, lemon and orange peel, green and red cherries, raisins, cranberries, prunes apricot and citron. She also chucked in 100g of mini chocolate chips.
Because the fruits were so wet with bourbon, amaretto, limoncello, arancello, dark rum and brandy the final 5 sets of stretch and folds were done 15 minutes apart and extra bench flour was used, around 50g, to get the dough to not be a sticky mess and actually begin to hold together even though still very wet.
We let it final proof on the counter for 10 hours before moving it to the heating pad and 80 F for another 3 hours. We used Susan's glaze for the topping and chucked it in the 350 F oven with a stone above and below the rack where the panettone landed.
Because the panettone was so big at 1,100 g, we baked it to 190 F instead of 185 F, It took and hour to bake to the handsome brown color. The spring was very good and the panettone doubled in height in the oven from 2 below the rim of the pan to 2 " above the rim of the pan.
It smells terrific as it cools on the counter. Lucy will post the crumb shots after it cools – with no hanging upside down this year. The crumb is the most moist, shreddable and soft one that Lucy had ever managed to chomp down on. This is just delicious through and through. No more store bought panettone that is half a s good ever again. It is such a relief to make a comeback from last year's 2 panettone disasters that fell out on to the floor while cooling upside down.
This one never though about deflating so I see no need for hanging them upside down and no need for expensive forms either. This was a 7 1/2 "x 4" souffle pan but they could just as easily be baked in small cocktail or larger full loaf tins too. I love panettone,,,,, especially spread with marmalade and whipped cream on top....or made into French toast. Thanks to Susan at the Wild Yeatst for the formula and methods.
Happy New Year to all.


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In our fast-paced, ever expanding global community, we have a great need to understand ourselves and our era in the light of our history. In the M.A.H.T. program, students are equipped with a historically-minded approach to evaluate current events of today in relation to all that has come before. Through this program, WSC endeavors to serve the church by training students to give an honest and coherent account of the past as well as to relate significant issues of historical theology to contemporary intellectual and cultural movements.
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"There is a great deal of confusion over central issues in the church today, even in Reformed circles. The education I received at WSC gave me solid preparation to face these challenges and to stand firm on the theology of the Reformed Confessions."
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- Enable students to gain an understanding of Christian theology with particular attention to the historical development of Christian theological traditions and the critical skills for evaluating them
- Provide students with the necessary skills for evaluating the various approaches to the study of history (historiography)
- Read and analyze representative theologians and texts from throughout the history of Christianity and demonstrate a grasp of the history of biblical exegesis
- Prepare graduates to enter research programs in history or theology or, with further practical training, to use their theological knowledge in such ministries as teaching, missions or lay church leadership
- Articulate a coherent account of the history of exegetical and dogmatic theology
- Demonstrate historical sensitivity in evaluating theology as well as a grasp of the intention behind the various theological formulations in each historical epoch
- Relate the great issues of historical theology to contemporary intellectual and cultural movements
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|Historical Theology
|16 units
|Greek and Hebrew Languages
|13 units
|Systematic Theology & Apologetics
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|Church History
|2 units
|Biblical Studies
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|Graduate Theological Writing and Bibliography
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Many anonymous traders are implicated in the tall stack of documents regulators published this week detailing Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC's attempts to rig the lending benchmark known as Libor. But only one trader is cited by name: a 33-year-old so brainy yet socially awkward that colleagues nicknamed him "Rain Man."
Regulators portray that man, Tom Hayes, as the connective tissue in pervasive efforts by several banks to boost trading profits by manipulating the London interbank offered rate. Hayes hopscotched from RBS RBS, -1.56% to the Royal Bank of Canada RY, +0.01% to UBS AG UBS, +0.65% to Citigroup Inc. C, +1.27% picking up the contacts and know-how that would be necessary to game Libor.
In one electronic chat released in connection with regulators' $612 million settlement with RBS this week, Hayes asked another bank to skew Libor "too low for the next few days," promising to "return the favour as when you need it."
Yet Hayes often acted with the knowledge of bosses mindful of his ability to rack up big trading profits. When Citigroup in 2009 sought to lure him away from UBS with a $5 million job offer, some at UBS fought to keep Hayes by telling UBS executives of his ability to tap contacts who could nudge Libor up or down. His "strong connections with Libor setters in London [are] invaluable," his boss wrote in an email to executives, including one who now runs the bank's noncore division.
Citigroup managed to hire Hayes. With his expertise in hand, the bank signed up to help set the Tokyo counterpart of Libor. The goal of some at the bank was to enable Hayes to manipulate that rate, said people familiar with the decision.
Hayes soon morphed from coveted asset to liability. Citigroup fired him less than a year after hiring him, amid an internal probe it undertook when another employee raised concerns he was making inappropriate requests about Libor submissions. Japanese regulators later penalized Citigroup for trying to rig Libor and the Japanese benchmark, and Citigroup remains under investigation by the U.S. and British authorities.
UBS, meanwhile, in December became the second bank, after Barclays PLC, to settle Libor-rigging allegations, paying $1.5 billion to U.S., U.K. and Swiss authorities. The UBS Japanese unit where Hayes worked pleaded guilty to U.S. fraud charges.
In December, the U.S. Justice Department charged Hayes with fraud, conspiracy and an antitrust violation. He is also under investigation in Britain, where he was arrested in December but hasn't been charged and remains free.
Hayes hasn't filed a plea to the Department of Justice charges. In a text message to The Wall Street Journal, he said: "This goes much much higher than me." See full story at WSJ.com.
Jennifer Arcuri, a friend of Hayes's, said he is cooperating with British authorities and pointing the finger at former superiors. "He believes he's innocent," Arcuri said. "He had no idea this was going to come back at him." Trying to rig Libor "was common industry practice," she said. "It was like spanking children in the '70s — it wasn't bad."
This account of Hayes's role in the long-running Libor scandal emerged from interviews with people who know or worked with him and from a Wall Street Journal review of hundreds of pages of regulatory and court documents. The sources reveal, among other things, that he was sometimes encouraged by superiors to pursue an envelope-pushing trading strategy.
Hayes grew up middle class in western London. As he neared the end of his college math and computer-programming studies, a parade of banks flew him first-class to their offices for interviews.
He joined RBS as a junior trader in 2001, according to U.K. regulatory records. His specialty became trading the financial instruments called derivatives, many tied to Libor. The Libor rates — benchmarks for interest costs on countless consumer and business loans — are compiled each day in several currencies and maturities. They are based on estimates banks submit of how much it would cost them to borrow money from other banks.
Though Hayes gained a reputation as a top trader, he struck colleagues as anxious and self-conscious, spoke quietly and dressed more like a college student — with washed out jeans, a polo shirt and sometimes a threadbare sweater — than a highly paid investment-banking employee. The "Rain Man" nickname stuck.
In the spring of 2006, UBS hired Hayes for the Swiss bank's Tokyo office. There, according to regulators, traders were already engaging in behavior authorities later described as inappropriate: They routinely submitted requests to colleagues in London and Zurich to move the bank's Libor submissions up or down to suit the traders' positions.
Hayes found himself seated next to employees responsible for submitting data for inclusion in Japanese benchmark rates, said a person familiar with the matter. Arcuri said he later told her he found the practices unsettling.
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"Who was I to question what they were doing? I thought it was weird, but that's how they did it," Arcuri recalled Hayes's having told her. Within a few months, based on practices at the bank and feedback from his bosses, Hayes considered it part of his job, said a person familiar with his thinking.
His trading strategy, say U.S. and British authorities, involved bets on the direction of certain Libor rates relative to other benchmarks. For example, he bought derivatives that would gain value if there was a narrowing of the difference between yen Libor and the Tokyo overnight average rate, a benchmark set by the Bank of Japan. That meant, at least initially, he had an incentive to see yen Libor rise.
To make that happen, he was in almost daily contact with UBS employees, asking them to move the bank's Libor submissions up or down. Hayes's boss was aware of his actions, according to the Justice Department.
Then, according to regulators, Hayes took Libor manipulation a step further, in an effort involving other banks. Around January 2007, he started contacting not just other UBS employees to try to skew the Libor rate but a handful of friends and former colleagues at other banks.
Many UBS derivatives traders and managers "were involved in the manipulative conduct," the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said in December. But, in a reference to a trader that clearly was Hayes, the CFTC said his actions "dwarfed them all" as he "spearheaded a massive effort" to manipulate benchmark rates.
In an email the Justice Department released when it settled with UBS, Hayes, admitting his request was a "bit cheeky," asked a trader to raise the rate in the Libor submission from the trader's bank. "Anytime I can return the favour let me know as the guys here are pretty accommodating to me," Hayes wrote. The unidentified other trader replied, "I will try my best."
As one of Tokyo's biggest derivatives traders, Hayes was a coveted customer of brokerage firms that match buyers and sellers. Soon, Hayes roped certain brokers, too, into his Libor-massaging effort, according to the Justice Department. The DOJ said that after discussing the strategy with his UBS boss, he started asking the brokers to help influence other banks' Libor submissions. In exchange, he routed transactions and sometimes cash to the brokers, according to the Justice Department and other regulators.
The strategy wasn't a secret. Each morning at a meeting of UBS's interest-rate-derivatives desk in Tokyo, Hayes told colleagues which way he planned to push Libor that day, according to the Justice Department. Hayes was so open about his strategy that he would change his status on his Facebook page to reflect his daily desires for Libor to move up or down, said a person familiar with the matter.
Though generating tens of millions of dollars a year in revenue, he worried his bosses weren't satisfied. "Have had ok year but management still pushing me for more," he wrote to a trader at another bank in November 2007, according to the CFTC.
As Hayes brought in more revenue, UBS loosened the reins. The bank let him take so much risk that he could lose up to $3 million for every hundredth of a point rates moved, said people familiar with the matter.
He caught the attention of rival banks. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS, -1.66% put out informal feelers about hiring Hayes, according to people familiar with the matter.
Citigroup executives wooed him in June 2009 at a swanky bar in Tokyo. As they showered him with praise, people who said they were there recalled, Hayes rarely spoke, instead letting his girlfriend, a lawyer, answer questions.
After Citigroup offered Hayes more than double the nearly $2 million he was earning at UBS, his UBS boss, Michael Pieri, lobbied a senior UBS executive to counter with a big bonus, according to people familiar with the offer. Emails released by the Justice Department show Hayes's boss cited the trader's "strong connections with Libor setters in London," adding that they were "invaluable for the derivatives books."
Among those the email was addressed to was Carsten Kengeter, now the head of UBS's noncore division, according to a person familiar with the matter. He declined to comment through a UBS spokesman. Swiss regulators said in December they didn't find any evidence UBS top management knew of Hayes's activities. Pieri, no longer at UBS, didn't respond to requests for comment.
But when the senior UBS executive asked for input about Hayes, a trading-desk manager emailed: "I find it embarrassing when he calls up his mates to ask for favours." The manager added, "It makes UBS appear to manipulate others to suit our position."
UBS decided not to award Hayes the bonus. In December 2009 he joined Citigroup. He initially kept a low profile, dining at KFC while colleagues hit Tokyo's premier bars and clubs. "There was zero flash about him," a former colleague said.
At a retreat in April 2010, the head of Citigroup's Japanese investment bank, Brian Mccappin, told traders that Hayes was "a star" and that their unit would shift into more derivatives trading to take advantage of his talent, according to attendees.
The same month, Citigroup signed up to help set the Tokyo interbank offered rate, a counterpart of Libor, becoming one of the few non-Japanese banks involved. The reason, according to people familiar with the decision, was simple: to enable Hayes to manipulate the Japanese rate, known as Tibor.
Mccappin signed off on the decision to join Tibor, these people said. Senior executives weren't aware of the manipulation plan, one of the people said. Mccappin, who still works for Citigroup, didn't respond to requests for comment. He hasn't been accused of any wrongdoing.
Hayes and his boss, Chris Cecere, then set out to rig Tibor, Japan's Financial Services Agency said in a December 2011 administrative action against Citigroup. Hayes repeatedly asked Citigroup colleagues and his contacts at other banks, including UBS, to move their Libor and Tibor interest-rate submissions on his behalf. Cecere asked a Citigroup employee to change the bank's Tibor data, the Japanese regulator said.
In July 2010, Cecere got a call from Citigroup's legal department. An employee in London had raised concerns that Hayes was making inappropriate requests about the bank's Libor submissions. Citigroup hired a law firm to sift through Hayes's emails and phone calls. It sent compliance officials to Tokyo to investigate.
Hayes told colleagues he was "flabbergasted" and said he "had no idea it was wrong," a former colleague recalled.
It was an inopportune time for Hayes, who was planning his wedding at a Georgian manor house in the English countryside. In early September 2010, two weeks before the wedding, Citigroup fired him.
Citigroup said Hayes "was terminated in September 2010 following an incident that was reported to compliance. Citi also reported the matter to the appropriate regulators at the time."
Cecere agreed to leave Citigroup. The bank then racked up over $50 million in losses unwinding Hayes's trading portfolio, said people familiar with the matter. According to one of the people, Hayes eventually told Cecere he felt "so bad you've been dragged into it."
Cecere, now with the hedge fund Brevan Howard in Geneva, said he hasn't been contacted by any regulator in connection with Libor investigations.
Citigroup contacted regulators in the U.S., U.K. and Japan to inform them of the attempted manipulation of yen Libor and Tibor, according to a person familiar with the matter. That triggered an intensifying investigation that eventually included numerous banks.
Six months later, Hayes's former assistant trader, a 27-year-old from Kazakhstan whom UBS had hired out of a Japanese university, was being interviewed at FBI headquarters in Washington, according to a person familiar with the matter. With recording equipment rolling, the former assistant phoned Hayes to say he'd been called to an interview with U.S. prosecutors.
Hayes said, "The U.S. Department of Justice, mate, you know, they're like the dudes who put people in jail," according to a transcript of the call cited in the U.S. criminal complaint against Hayes. "Why the hell would you want to talk to them?" The assistant nonetheless agreed to cooperate, the Justice Department said.
Hayes is trying to turn over a new leaf. He and friend Jennifer Arcuri last year founded a company that describes itself as a website and mobile-app developer. Arcuri is prodding Hayes to speak at a London technology conference she is organizing this spring. The proposed theme: "Hi, I'm Tom and I used to be a banker."
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Fire caused damage to a home Monday morning at Arapahoe Road SE and a neighbor was injured when he slipped on ice going to alert the occupants.
Fire damaged a house at 1236 Arapahoe Road SE Monday morning.
The Massillon Fire Department had the blaze under control quickly, which started in the garage. The American Red Cross was on the scene to assist three occupants, who did not report injuries immediately, said Fire Chief Tom Burgasser. A neighbor was injured and transported to a local hospital as a precaution when he slipped and fell on ice while alerting the residents to the fire.
The rest of the house may have sustained smoke and water damage. Water froze on the roadway as it flowed away from the fire scene.


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Sydney Smith walked out of Vernon Hills locker room with ice wrapped to her left knee.
Haley Lieberman got ice to her leg, too, causing her to sit the last half of the second quarter and the first half of the third.
And 12-of-45 shooting (27 percent) from the floor and 13 of 23 (57 percent) from the stripe? Thats colder than ice. Thats more frigid than the wind chill outside Tuesday night.
Its postseason basketball, Cougars coach Paul Brettner said. Everybody is fighting tooth and nail defensively, every possession is important, and (the games) are low-scoring affairs for the most part.
Moreover, if youre playing basketball at this time of the girls season, youre hot.
A two-game losing streak in January aside, Vernon Hills has been tropical-island hot all winter. The Cougars captured their school-record 28th win and, more importantly, the top seed in its own sectional advanced to a sectional final for the second year in a row thanks to a grind-it-out, 39-26 win over fourth-seeded Grayslake Central.
Forward Lauren Webb scored a game-high 14 points (9-of-12 foul shooting), and Meri Bennett-Swanson added a double-double for Vernon Hills (28-2), which will face No. 3 Regina Dominican (22-8) in Thursdays 7:30 p.m. championship game. Regina was a 63-56 winner over 10th-seeded North Chicago in the second semifinal.
Bennett-Swanson called Tuesdays win a steppingstone, as, despite the Cougars not playing their best game, they still got their victory.
We got another day of practice to get ready for Thursday, Bennett-Swanson said after scoring 10 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. I think our defense was pretty consistent, but on offense we just couldnt get things going as well as we have been in practice. We survived. Thats the most important part. But definitely not pretty.
Grayslake Central, which lost to Vernon Hills in the sectional final last season and dropped a 44-37 decision to the Cougars on Nov. 27, finished 20-11. Center Morgan Dahlstrom, the Rams only returning starter, had 7 points and 14 rebounds, while Maddy Miller had 7 points and 8 rebounds coming off the bench.
I thought we did a lot of things that no one expected us to, said Dahlstrom, whose 12 points led Grayslake Central in its regional-final win over Antioch at Chicago Northside. A lot of people doubted us.
Vernon Hills didnt underestimate its always fierce opponent. The Cougars led 10-5 after one quarter and extended its advantage to 19-8 late in the opening half, but the Rams refused to get blown out.
Theyre not going to let us get run-outs, Brettner said. Then it becomes a half-court game, and hopefully you find a way to score more than they do.
Millers 3-pointer a minute into the fourth quarter had Grayslake Central within 30-24. The junior then hit another jumper after Bennett-Swanson put back her own miss to extend the margin to six again. But Vernon Hills hit enough free throws down the stretch to keep its season alive.
They have a lot of good offensive threats, and theyre good on defense, Dahlstrom said of the Cougars. I thought our defense was strong, but offensively we struggled.
Smith, who didnt practice the last two days after tweaking her knee in the regional final at Lakes, was held to a season-low 4 points on just 2-of-4 shooting, but the junior still grabbed 8 rebounds and came up with 3 steals.
Lauren Lehocky played well coming off the bench for Vernon Hills. She contributed 2 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals and, more importantly, helped limit Dahlstrom to 3-of-8 shooting.
She had a great game, Brettner said of Lehocky. Morgans such a tough player.
Point guard Carson Sparkman had 6 points and 4 steals for Grayslake Central, which shot just 25 percent (11 of 44).
They gave it everything they got, Rams coach Steve Ikenn said of his girls. I mean, youre holding a high-powered offense to 39 points. You got to be pleased with that.


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Billowy Blouse
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by kitzler
Toronto, Canada
This is pattern "K" in the Japanese sewing book Stylish Dress Book volume 1. Quite easy and quick and I love how it turned out, which is rare for me. It's got a great billowy, loose fit that hits just above the hip. I used some kind of a vintage synthetic fabric with a drape to it (which I think is best for this pattern). I found it a few yards of it in a thrift store. Brown plastic buttons from the thrift store as well.
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Dec 11, 2011, 01.43 PMby infinite-plus-one
Love it (: The fabric is great and it looks great on you! I really do have to get a copy of this book!
Dec 11, 2011, 01.42 PMby infinite-plus-one
Love it (: The fabric is great and it looks great on you! I really do have to get a copy of this book!
Nov 6, 2011, 12.31 PMby fuzzyg
Fabulous. I actually made this out of fairly crisp cotton lawn (Liberty style) and it works very well too. In fact it's like wearing nothing at all, it's become my favorite for hot sticky days. Trust the Japanese for dealing with the heat elegantly..
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Nov 6, 2011, 04.09 PMby kitzler
Thanks:) That's good to know! I was just looking through my fabric stash trying to find other fabric to make this top in.
Nov 4, 2011, 03.33 PMby prettysewinggirl
what a nice top, and sewn beautifully!! Everyone seems to be talking about this Japanese sewing book… i think i need a copy ;)
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Nov 4, 2011, 07.58 PMby kitzler
Yes, they're great. I bought all three volumes after seeing another burdastyle member's amazing project made from these books:)
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Dates: 1940-1978
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Real estate is a subfield of the department of Business that studies real property and land use affairs. It explores the principles, practices, finances, economics, laws, regulations, appraisal and valuation, management, escrow, title, insurance, sales, marketing, development, ownership, contracts, ethics, and brokerage of structures and land.
Real estate is interdisciplinary in nature, combining aspects of law and finance with the study of sociology and human psychology.
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Buk wrote:Worked for me in store today(Virginia)! No advertising at all, this is the only place I heard of it. The price check scanner showed "LEGO Promo" and I had a checker verify before picking out the 16 sets I ended up getting.
Starwars and the new Board Games did not scan up with the promo. I did not check Toy Story or Indy.
GIR3691 wrote:Also, there's free shipping on order over $49 (online only).
onions wrote:this is either a regional promotion or a case of false or mistaken advertising as i can find no proof in store, in their weekly flier or online of this deal.
slisa51 wrote:I actually went in today with my receipt for 112 packs of mini-figures that I bought last week and they reluctantly did a price adjustment for me, but they had to return and re-purchase all 112 packs for me by scanning the receipt 112 times and doing it individually. It maybe took 20 minutes but I saved 70.56 cutting the price to 1.87 a pack. Alot of the TRU's by me are overpriced and still have some older sets that no one bought like Mars Mission sets, and the Agents Mobile Command Center. I am going to try to get those tomorrow at BOGO50
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According to the Calorie Control Council, the average person eats about 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving and if that's not enough, maybe this is:
"The average person gains about seven pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's," says Kelly Snow, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Registered Dietitian.
Seven pounds is equivalent to more than 24,000 calories.
Before you eat your Thanksgiving meal, there are ways to start your day healthy.
The first thing experts recommend you do is start your day off with exercise. Also, drink water - experts say the more you drink, the less you eat.
Make sure you eat one to two meals before dinner. The worst thing you can do is starve yourself before the big meal.
"It actually increases your metabolism if you start out early eating, so you're going to burn off that Thanksgiving meal quicker if you've already eaten that day," says Snow.
Starving yourself slows down your metabolism, so you'll hold onto your meal, which can cause a lot of the food to turn into fat.
You can also keep off that holiday weight by making a few small changes to your table.
"Bake your turkey, rather than fry it. If you want gravy with your turkey, you can use broths instead of the actual grease from the turkey, that makes a big difference," says Snow.
Other tips include using olive oil instead of butter, adding color to your Thanksgiving meal to avoid a table full of starches, and filling about two thirds of your plate with vegetables.
To avoid putting on holiday pounds, eat in moderation.
When it comes to the sweet stuff, replace fat in baking recipes, by using applesauce, yogurt or mashed bananas. Test your guests, you may be surprised to see, you won't taste much of a difference.
Remember, Thanksgiving and Christmas are only two days out of the year. If you splurge on these days, just remember you have the rest of the year to eat healthy.
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Playoff bound Seattle hopes to play with edge
Earl Thomas says there is no room on the Seattle Seahawks'
bandwagon. If you weren't on the ride already, Thomas says it's too
Even if the Seahawks are suddenly one of the teams people are
trying to latch onto as they surge toward the postseason.
"Don't jump on the bandwagon now," Thomas said Sunday night.
"We have a chip on our shoulder and we play with it, and showed
Seattle won its fourth straight game by beating NFC West-leading
San Francisco 42-13 on Sunday night before a national TV
That clinched at least a wild-card berth for the Seahawks
sending Pete Carroll to the postseason for the second time in his
three seasons in Seattle.
The win also kept Seattle's slim hopes of winning the division
alive and with it exactly what no one else in the NFC wants: being
forced to make a trip to Seattle for the playoffs.
Seattle needs to beat St. Louis in the season finale and get an
Arizona win at San Francisco for the Seahawks to win the
"Now we're there with the opportunity to still win a division
championship which would be huge for us and that obviously takes a
lot of work somewhere else but we have to take care of our business
first," Carroll said on Monday.
Seattle (10-5) was already rolling toward the postseason with
consecutive games reaching the 50-point mark, becoming the first
team since 1950 to reach the half-century mark in back-to-back
games. But those came against lesser competition in blowouts of
Arizona and Buffalo.
The win over the 49ers legitimized what Seattle has been
building. The Seahawks scored with ease on what was the top scoring
defense in the NFL, led by rookie Russell Wilson's four TD passes.
And the win showed the Seahawks could be a tough opponent in the
Seattle doesn't hide that it plays with a feeling of being
overlooked. The Seahawks' most notable moment this season was the
"Fail Mary" against Green Bay where the Seahawks were on the
receiving end of a blown call that eventually helped settle a labor
dispute with the officials.
The blowout of the 49ers grabbed the kind of attention the
Seahawks have wanted.
"The chip on the shoulder? That's not something we just
manufactured for the sake of getting fired up. The guys in this
room feel that. Almost every one of these guys has their reasons. I
feel like that myself. We just kind of share in that chip and we
don't even have to pass it around," Carroll said.
"We all have one. That's just kind of how it's been. Just look,
we're up here in the Northwest and they like talking about us after
they talk about everybody else. And that's OK. That's just the way
it is. It doesn't amount to much but sometimes it does fuel you a
little to keep you going. It works for us so we'll stay with
The 42 points Seattle scored against San Francisco were the most
allowed by the 49ers since 2009 and capped a remarkable stretch for
The Seahawks have outscored their past three opponents 150-30.
When David Akers kicked a 33-yard field goal in the second quarter,
that snapped a streak of 100 straight points scored at home by
Seattle – the final 21 against the New York Jets, all 58 against
Arizona and the first 21 against the 49ers.
The Jacksonville Jaguars scored 94 points in eight home games
this season. Seattle was the first team since the 1991 Washington
Redskins to score at least 100 straight points at home.
Wilson will enter the finale needing two touchdown passes to
become the NFL's leader for TD throws by a rookie, passing Peyton
Manning. In the past four weeks, Wilson has eight touchdowns
passing and three rushing.
"We have a frontline, first-rate quarterback going out there in
these games and you are seeing that," Carroll said. "We trust him
in his decision-making because he's proven worthy of that."
Seattle moved to the top of the league in scoring defense by
solving the run-stopping woes that have hurt the team for the
latter half of the season.
The problems started in Week 7 when the 49ers' game plan
surprised the Seahawks and they rushed for 175 yards as a team,
including 131 by Frank Gore.
Seattle was giving up a league-worst 5.3 yards per carry since
that loss to the 49ers, but returned to its base principles that
served them well the first six weeks of the season.
The Seahawks never let Gore get started on Sunday. His longest
run was 18 yards, but his other five carries gained just 10 yards.
Even the running of Colin Kaepernick was corralled with the 49ers'
mobile QB held to 31 yards.
"We've been playing well for quite a while and I can feel it in
the room and the guys can understand it and all," Carroll said.
"But that doesn't mean anything unless we can do it again."
Notes: Carroll said LBs Leroy Hill (hamstring) and Malcolm Smith
(groin) might be in question for the regular season finale due to
their injuries. … CB Marcus Trufant (hamstring) is expected to
practice Wednesday for the first time since before Week 13 at
Chicago. … Seattle activated SS Winston Guy from the exempt list
and waived WR Deon Butler.
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Wins for Lady Griz and Montana Men's Basketball [AUDIO]
Sophomore Torry Hill scored 18 points and handed out a career-high seven assists to lead the Montana women's basketball team to a 79-54 victory over Sacramento State Thursday last night at Dahlberg Arena. The Lady Griz (14-10, 7-4 BSC) limited the Big Sky Conference's top scoring team to a season-low point total on 29.7 percent shooting.
Junior guard Will Cherry scored a career-high 30 points and also had 8 steals to lead The University of Montana Grizzlies to a 75-68 victory over the host Northern Colorado Bears. The win kept the Grizzlies tied for first place with the Weber State Wildcats.
Joe Eberhard scored 23 points and shot 5 of 5 on 3-pointers in lifting Sacramento State to an 86-76 win over Montana State on Thursday night. The women's team won at home 58-50 over Northern Colorado.
Here's the latest sports news from Montana's News Station KPAX: Wins for both the Lady Griz and Men's Basketball.


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Children's Community Theatre's Penguin Project has selected Disney's "The Little Mermaid Junior" for its fall 2013 production.
Organizational meetings for those interested in participating in the group's September show will be held 5:30 p.m. April 21 and 6:30 p.m. April 22, at the First United Methodist Church, 321 Oak St., DeKalb.
The Penguin Project provides children and young adults, ages 10 to 22, with developmental disabilities the opportunity to take center stage in a Broadway-style musical production, filling all roles from leads to ensemble. Those participants, known as artists, have disabilities including, but not limited to, Down's Syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, visual impairment, hearing impairment and other neurological disorders, work side-by-side, in rehearsal and during shows, with mentors of similar age who will assist the artist in learning songs, memorizing lines, perfecting dance routines and other aspects of the show. Neither artists nor mentors need acting experience to participate.
The organizational meetings will provide background on the Penguin Project, an overview of the production schedule, a review of Penguin Project policies and other information. Interested families need attend only one meeting.
Rehearsals for the show will begin in May with once-weekly meetings, slowly increasing in frequency to three or four a week as the September show dates approach. The show will be presented at Sycamore High School, Sept. 26 to 29.
"We are very excited for our fourth year of Penguin Project," Joe King, coordinator of the program for CCT, said in a news release. "We are always amazed by the tremendous learning and growth we see in our entire cast, and gratified by the friendships we see develop in the process. We look forward to more of the same this year."
For more information visit www.CCTonstage.com and click on the Penguin Project link or call Joe King at 815-893-9447.


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Hormonal Contraception: HIV Transmission and Progression Rates
May/June 2012
Hormonal contraception (HC) is used widely -- an estimated 14 million women in sub-Saharan Africa use either injectable or oral hormonal contraception -- yet the impact on HIV remains unresolved despite twenty years of research.
Two oral presentations at the19th CROI presented new data on two aspects of possible interaction, the first from a study looking at HIV acquisition in negative women and the second disease progression in positive women using HC in Africa.1,2
Sandra McCoy presented results from an evaluation of women using oral and injectable hormonal contraception in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Dr McCoy explained that there are different possible mechanisms for increased HIV risk with HC use. Physiological and immunological changes in the genital tract of rhesus macaques in animal studies suggest the plausibility of a biological mechanism (although the extent to which data from these studies can be applied to humans remains uncertain). There also might be differences in the behavior of women who choose to use HC, for example they might be less likely to use condoms. She noted that disentangling the direct from the indirect effect is a methodological challenge
The study was an analysis using data from women aged 18 to 49 years participating in the Methods for Improving Reproductive Health in Africa (MIRA) study, a phase 3 trial of the diaphragm and lubricant gel for HIV prevention (which showed no protective effect when added to a comprehensive protection package including condoms).
MIRA participants were followed for a median of 21 months (range 12-24). They made quarterly clinic visits where they were interviewed about contraception and sexual behavior and were tested for pregnancy, HIV, and other STIs.
The investigators used Cox proportional hazards regression and marginal structural modelling to estimate the risk of HIV acquisition among non-pregnant women who reported use of combined oral contraceptive pills (COC), progestin-only pills (POP), or injectable HC (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate [DMPA] and norethisterone enantate [Net-En]) compared to women not using these methods (it was possible to differentiate between use of the two injectable methods for 86% of visits. Baseline contraceptive implant users were excluded and new users were censored at first use.
At baseline, women (n=4866) were a mean age of 29, 61% were using HC (21% COC, 14%, POP and 26% injectables). More pill users (COC 87% and POP 96%) were married than injectable contraception users (37%). Condom use was similar among HC users, 68% overall reported condom use at last sex compared to 75% of non-HC users; 26% reported always using condoms compared to 41% non HC users.
A total of 274 women seroconverted during the study, over 6913 woman years, giving a rate of 4 infections per 100 woman years.
Unadjusted and adjusted Cox models showed no association between either form of oral contraception and HIV acquisition compared to non-HC (reference): COC AHR 0.88 (95% CI 0.39-1.32), p=0.54 and POP AHR 1.02 (95% CI 0.58 - 1.81)), p=0.94. However use of any injectable contraception was associated with a 37% increased risk of HIV infection, AHR 1.37 (95% CI, 1.01 - 1.86), p=0.04. When disaggregated, neither DMPA nor Net-En significantly increased risk in the subset of women for whom these data were available, respectively, AHR 1.32 (95% CI 0.92 - 1.90), p=0.13 and 1.21 (95% CI 0.67 - 2.21). While the effect was apparent in the DMPA subgroup, it wasn't statistically significant due to lack of power.
The investigators performed several sensitivity analyses including the potential effect of a 90 day exposure period after discontinuation of any type of HC and analyses restricted to women who reported only one type of HC or non-HC, and to women with no missed study visits. In all cases, the effects were consistent with those presented.
Using marginal structural models, direct effects analyses adjusted for dependent covariates including condom use, the risk associated with injectables remained but was attenuated (overall effect), OR 1.16 (95% CI 0.97 - 1.53). A further estimate, which mimics the effects of a highly unethical hypothetical trial with randomly assigned methods and with women constricted to use condoms infrequently or not at all (direct effect) showed an OR of 1.38 (95% CI 1.13 - 2.12).
Dr McCoy concluded that their results suggest a moderate increased risk of HIV acquisition among women using injectable contraception. The size of which was dependent of the method of analysis used.
The following presentation from Renee Heffron, showed results from an analysis of disease progression in HIV positive women receiving hormonal contraception participating in the Partners in Prevention Study Partners in Prevention -- a randomised trial of acyclovir herpes suppression to reduce HIV transmission between discordant couples (there was no reduction in HIV transmission but disease progression was modestly slowed down, AHR 0.84, p=0.03)
Prospective data from 2269 women, with baseline CD4 counts >250 cells/mm3 and enrolled at 14 sites in 7 countries in East and southern Africa, were analysed to compare rates of disease progression between those using and not using HC (reference).
In this study CD4 counts were measured 6 monthly, viral load at enrollment and 6 months later and contraceptive use reported monthly using standardised questionnaires. The primary outcome was a composite endpoint of initiation of ART, CD4 decline to <200 cells/mm3 or death (not due to trauma).
Multivariate analysis was performed using adjusted Cox proportional hazards model. Time periods with IUDs and implants were excluded due to very small numbers.
At baseline, women were a median of about 30 years of age, most were married with at least one child and CD4 just below 500 cells/mm3. About 30% reported sex without a condom in the last month and the rate of pregnancy during follow up was about 20%. Of the total, 324 women used injectable, 95 oral and 1817 non-HC.
During follow up, 31.7% women reported using injectable and 12.1% oral HC at least once. Overall, 372 women experienced a disease progression event, giving a disease progression incidence of 11.5 per 100 woman years. For women using non-HC, the incidence rate was 12.3, and for those using any HC the rate was 8.54, AHR 0.74 (95% CI 0.56-0.99), p=0.04. Rates were 8.58, AHR 0.7 (95% CI 0.51-0.96), p=0.03 and 8.39 AHR 0.96 (95% CI 0.58 - 1.59), p=0.8, for the subgroups of women using injectable and oral HC respectively. Dr Heffron noted that injectable HC use was associated with a lower rate of disease progression in this analysis, but for oral HC the numbers were too small for this to be significant.
When the investigators performed sensitivity analyses assessing 6 months prior, enrollment or cumulative contraceptive use during the study they also found no increased risk for disease progression.
Among women who were negative at enrolment but acquired HIV during follow up with CD4 >500 cells/mm3 at first post seroconversion visit, the incidence rate of decline to <500 cells/mm3 was 74.4 per 100 woman years overall and 92.82 and 31.17 per 100 woman years for those using non-HC and HC respectively, AHR 0.3 (95% CI 0.07 to 1.22), p=0.09.
Dr Heffron noted that these results were reassuring with regards to HC use and disease progression.
These data add a little to the unresolved questions about hormonal contraception and HIV. WHO is currently preparing systematic reviews looking at the associations with HIV acquisition in women, HIV acquisition in men and disease progression in HIV positive women.
We recently reported that WHO upholds guidance on hormonal contraception use:
WHO recently held an expert meeting to consider the best ways to provide information to communities and health workers. We will cover this in HTB when the statements are released.
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Think Pink: Rosy-Hued Furniture
Pink can be polarizing. But beyond bubblegum, there's a whole range of hues that can be subtle or bold. From nearly neutral to in your face fuchsia, these rooms feature furniture in chic shades of pink. Get inspired, and then get the look!
Get Inspired:
1. Micasa via Freshome
2. Jeremy Harwell via Decor8
3. Marcus & Irene's Hong Kong Warehouse
4. House Beautiful
5. Home of Candace Bushnell on Elle Decor
Get the look:
• Strut Medium Table, Blu Dot, $699
• Fancy Nancy Sofa, Sofa Workshop, £2550
• Painter's Chair, Dering Hall, $1875
• Hazelton Sofa Table, Welsey-Barrell, £520
• Hokku Designs Crescent Wire Chair, AllModern, $390
• Blush to Bold: Pink Accents & Focal Points
• 10 Pretty Pink Pieces You Can Totally Pull Off
• Blush Crush: The Chic Side of Pink
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Lol, Ed... Haha that was random. Anyways she has such a hip name (since its my name C; ) that I must draw her.
CreamyLamb wrote:
Lol, Ed... Haha that was random. Anyways she has such a hip name (since its my name C; ) that I must draw her.
Lol Thanks for joining!!
acissej wrote:
does her hair have to be wavy?
Originally, her hair is wavy, but in some cases, though rarely, her hair can be straight and short :3
I'm working on it right now
I was wondering, since she's a child prodigy, would that mean she's good with computers/technology? Cuz my first pic kind of revolves around that, so it would be good to know. XD
Ooooh dang. I drew mine technology-ish. I'll have to do another one then.
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First, and foremost.. Thanks for joining!!
The timeline of the story is expounded in different parts. Rachel's timeline is set in sometime within the Adeaian Renaissance (circa 1564 AD). Story takes place in what seemed like an alternate universe of Middle Age Europe, though the dark ages never seemed to have occurred as science practitioners aren't persecuted at that time.
Despite being an affluent noble, she usually wear comfortable clothing. [much preferably simple outfit]
Rachel's Formal Clothing: [veeery optional.]
Rachel's Gown is made up of layers. Despite her age, The colour of the gown is so rich and beautiful, she almost looks very mature . She also wears a heart shaped sapphire pendant.
Her lovely blue dress, the vibrant design and colors are breathtaking and work wonderfully with Rachel's complexion - a perfect mask which hides her true self.
I'm sooo sorry for the heavy words. I can't help it
I made one: I messed up because I didn't read the entire forum before drawing, so I missed the important detail of the time frame. So it's an AU type thing?
Thanks for the entry Owari!!
Well since she is a child prodigy, her manner of thinking is considered as centuries apart from her own timeline and from her fellow kins. She is like the Da Vinci of her time. XD
i wanna join but it might look sorta messy..
I'm Gunna enter! i may not be any good but this will be good practice for me , by the way how do you show th eimage on the post, im really bad with all thease instructions please help
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I'm Gunna enter! i may not be any good but this will be good practice for me , by the way how do you show th eimage on the post, im really bad with all thease instructions please help
You go to a drawing's page and look at the address bar of your browser
This looks something like this:
There's a number there. You should copy that number and put it in the place of (number) in [drawing](number)[/drawing]
Was that a bit understandable? >.>
Memories wrote:
Might join, if I find the time :'D
Memories is joining? Gosh, I'll have to step up my game, now... On to the drawing board!
Rainbow Nerds wrote:
i wanna join but it might look sorta messy..
Awesome!! Thanks for joining!! I'm sure that she'll look great!!
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Garmin-Cervélo rider David Zabriskie has finished second three times at the Tour of California (2006, 2009 and 2010) and is hoping to finally win the event this time around. If all goes according to plan, Zabriskie will do so aboard Cervélo's slippery S3 carbon aero road machine.
Detractors will scoff that little has been done with the S3's shape since its last major redesign in late 2008 (though some spy photos suggest a new version may drop later this year). However, there's little arguing with Cervélo's proven formula: a carbon frame with an airfoil-section down tube, seat tube, head tube, seatstays and seatpost, but with a weight that's only marginally heavier than the company's non-aero R-series machines, all with supposedly similar levels of rear-end comfort, too.
The chainstays on David Zabriskie's (Garmin-Cervelo) Cervelo S3 are as big as some down tubes
Actual frame weights hover just slightly on the north side of the 1kg mark and Zabriskie's machine is only just UCI-legal at 6.82kg (15.04lb). Some torsional and drivetrain rigidity is undoubtedly sacrificed relative to the R-series with the S3's straight 1-1/8in front end and narrow down tube but it's partially offset by the down tube flare at the bottom bracket, the unusually bulbous chainstays, and Cervélo's 'SmartWall' construction, which places additional plies of carbon fiber on the sides of the tubes.
The build kit is straightforward for the most part, with SRAM providing their flagship Red DoubleTap levers, brake calipers, and front and rear derailleurs, plus the PC-1091 chain and PG-1070 cassette. Rotor provide their slick 3D+ hollow machined aluminum cranks, however, and while the S3 frame uses a standard threaded bottom bracket shell, the 30mm-diameter aluminum spindle still fits thanks to the company's own BSA30 external-bearing cups.
The Cervelo S3 down tube stays narrow through most of its length but flares out at the bottom bracket
The front end of the bike comes mostly from 3T, including the Funda Team aero-profile carbon fork, ARX Pro forged aluminum stem and Ergonova Team carbon bar. Even though the Tour of California roads don't include any cobbles or strada bianca like some of the European races, Zabriskie likes to have his bars double-wrapped. Aside from that and a preference for his brakes to be set up "really tight", team mechanics told BikeRadar that Zabriskie doesn't have any special requests in terms of equipment.
Rounding out the build is a Fi'zi:k Antares saddle with a carbon shell and braided carbon rails, Mavic's versatile Cosmic Carbone Ultimate carbon tubular wheels, Gore Ride-On Professional System derailleur cables and housing, a Garmin Edge 500 computer (unusually mounted directly atop the handlebar clamp), aluminum-bodied Shimano Dura-Ace pedals, and Arundel Mandible carbon fiber cages.
The SRAM Red front derailleur (with pro-option steel cage) is backed up with a Rotor chain catcher
Complete bike specifications
- Frame: Cervélo S3, 56cm
- Fork: 3T Funda Team
- Headset: FSA Orbit integrated
- Stem: 3T ARX Pro, 11cm x -6°
- Handlebar: 3T Ergonova Team, 42cm (c-c)
- Tape: 3T, double wrapped
- Front brake: SRAM Red w/ SwissStop Yellow King pads
- Rear brake: SRAM Red w/ SwissStop Yellow King pads
- Brake levers: SRAM Red DoubleTap
- Front derailleur: SRAM Red w/ steel cage
- Rear derailleur: SRAM Red
- Shift levers: SRAM Red DoubleTap
- Cassette: SRAM PG-1070, 11-26T
- Chain: SRAM PC-1091
- Crankset: Rotor 3D+, 175mm, 53/39T
- Bottom bracket: Rotor BSA30
- Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace SPD-SL PD-7810
- Wheelset: Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimate
- Front tire: 22mm tubular
- Rear tire: 22mm tubular
- Saddle: Fi'zi:k Antares w/ braided carbon rails, carbon fiber shell
- Seatpost: Cervélo Aero SL
- Bottle cages: Arundel Mandible (2)
- Computer: Garmin Edge 500
- Other accessories: Gore Ride-On Professional System derailleur cables and housing, Rotor chain catcher
Critical measurements
- Rider's height: 1.82m (6ft)
- Rider's weight: 70kg (154lb)
- Saddle height, from BB (c-t): 772mm
- Saddle setback: 93mm
- Seat tube length, c-t: 525mm
- Seat tube length, c-c: 480mm
- Tip of saddle nose to C of bars (next to stem): 592mm
- Saddle-to-bar drop (vertical): 106mm
- Head tube length: 160mm
- Top tube length: 565mm
- Total bicycle weight: 6.82kg (15.04lb) w/ cages and computer mount


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Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) members celebrated Dicor Corp.'s Gregg Fore for his service as the association's chairman from 2010–2012 at the Chairman's Dinner and Gala that took place on March 5 at RVIA's Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla.
RVIA Chairman Doug Gaeddert said that Fore led the association in a precarious time as it navigated a sometimes rocky road toward recovery from the Great Recession, according to a press release. "Gregg's calm and steady leadership guided us through some challenging times and positioned the industry for sustainable growth and prosperity," he said.
Gaeddert also detailed key accomplishments under Fore's leadership This included enhancing industry education and certification with the introduction of the RV service technician career ladder; the launch of Go RVing's "AWAY" campaign – the industry's first all new campaign since 2005; a focus on capitalizing on the growing global RV market; and a renewed focus on uniting industry allies.
"Under Gregg's leadership, we've strengthened our relationship with dealer partners, moved toward a more uniform North American RV market with the creation of the Canadian Coalition Committee, and healed old wounds to welcome recreation park trailer manufacturers back into RVIA," said Gaeddert. "These developments have increased unity, making our industry stronger, more efficient and more consumer-focused."
Gaeddert invited past RVIA Chairs Norm Jacobson, Mel Adams and Jim Sheldon to join him in presenting Fore with several gifts in recognition of his service, including the Chairman's Award plaque, an RVIA chairman's ring and the gavel he used during his time in office. Fore's wife Nancy was also recognized for her support and presented a crystal vase. On behalf of the RVIA staff, RVIA President Richard Coon gave Fore a scrapbook commemorating his term as chairman that included photos, press clippings, and letters of congratulations from association colleagues.
"It was an honor and pleasure to serve as RVIA chairman. The experience was rewarding and meaningful to me in many ways," said Fore. "I want to thank our members for their support of the association, the many volunteers who serve on committees and the Board for their hard work on so many issues, and the association staff for their efforts conducted on our behalf. It was pleasure working with all of you."


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O&D cartoon (De Volkskrant, 5 March 2011)
Jos Collignon is a Dutch cartoonist, best known for his political drawings. He studied Dutch Law in Utrecht. After graduation in 1977, he chose a career in journalism, however. He was initially a university correspondent for De Volkskrant, but became a regular artist for NRC Handelsblad. He transferred from NRC to De Volkskrant in 1980. He makes political drawings for his paper's opinion pages since 1992.
O&D comic strip (De Volkskrant, 1 November 2011)
He has additionally contributed cartoons and comics to magazines like De Tijd (until 1990), FNV Magazine (and it's successors, since 1993), FEM Business (1998 onwards), De Journalist and I.S., a publication about development from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His work has been collected in several books by De Harmonie.
Jos Collignon won the Inkstpot Prize for Best Dutch Political Drawing in 2010. Collignon lives and works alternately in Utrecht and in Normandy.
Cartoon by Jos Collignon for Forum (13 October 2009)


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Marked increases in the population and the development of new tests and procedures have contributed to the need additional for clinical lab workers. Experts believe the fastest growth will occur in diagnostic laboratories and doctors' offices. However, projections are that hospitals will have the highest number of employees in the field and there will be more available jobs than the number of qualified medical lab technicians to fill those job openings. While you can work as a medical lab technician with a certificate or an Associates Degree in an Allied Health field, additional education will qualify the medical lab technician to advance to the position of medical lab technologist.
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did he reinjure his ankle in warmups?
did he reinjure his ankle in warmups?
He played. Seen him a bunch in coverage.
Sarcasm? Yep. He took the day off..
6- Time Super Bowl Champions......
2012 MNF Executive Champion
Fat and overpaid... Now that's a one trick pony, like I said trade/release and Worilds is all around better FOR THE MONEY!
Woodley was shaking hands with the RT all game long.
I wish people would/could leave politics out of a Steelers Football Forum.
Worilds has a motor and looks much better on that left side of our D than he does in James' spot. Woodley, well, I'm not seeing it much.
Worilds sure had a good day?
I can't hate on Woodley too much. He is a premium player when healthy. The problem is he really hasn't been healthy since the New England game last season. He will be back and will probably be working from the right side next season as Worilds will step into his more natural left spot and Woodley will be asked to move. I think the switch could be good as he will hold up well against the run and will have more one on one matchups from the right side.


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A chic cube vase holds a mix of flowers like roses, lilies and chrysanthemums, all in the softest pink hues. Light up the home or office with this delightful bouquet, perfect for any special occasion.
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CherillyBetter than expected and great price!May 17, 2017
Sent for Mothers Day. The flowers were beautiful, better than expected and the price was really great. I compared to other online places and lets just say I will come to this website for all my flower needs. Customer service was awesome too. Thanks!
BigshowAmazing presentationJanuary 4, 2017
mannyBeautiful!June 10, 2015
Everything that we expected, great job!
BobFlowers AppreciatedMarch 14, 2015
Nice arrangement containing the flowers in season in the picture. Substitutes were beautiful, too.
Victoria TaylorLovely pink displayMarch 3, 2015
The flower arrangement looked smaller then it appears on the picture but still it was very beautiful. Thank you
Dad sends Valentines Day flowers to daughter while at collegeFANTASTIC!!!February 17, 2015
WOW!!! They were beautiful flowers, it certainly made my daughters day at college, thank you.
BonnieVery beautifully done!August 14, 2014
The flowers were fresh and new. It was loved by the receiver.
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She loved them and so did her parents. Thank you!
Get WellBeautiful bouquetAugust 1, 2014
Recipient loved the flowers.
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Flowers were absolutely fabulous. Receiver was delighted. Presentation was amazing and great had vase included. Would definitely order them again!
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I ordered these flowers as a sympathy gift for my step mother and the loss of her mother. I was called the next day and told about how beautiful the boquet was! It turned out to be the perfect gift and the pricing was great! Thank you for putting together this beautiful boquet and delivering them on time! I will definitely use you again in the future!
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They were even more beautiful in person, thank you! : )
RandyJust in time! They were beautiful.May 21, 2014
They were beautiful. Your flowers truly lifted my daughter's spirits and the delivery was perfect.
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My cousin was thrilled. Always happy with this company.
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My mother-in-law received this arrangement for mother's day and loved it! She said they smelled great and were beautiful.
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Very nice arrangement. Delivered on date/time requested. Very pleased with your company.
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I wanted roses for my sister Rose's 70th birthday and she called thrilled and overjoyed with her present! She said the unusual pink vase with the lavender hues was the most unusual vase she'd ever seen and the lavender and pink flowers were breathtaking.
Great job your florist did for me and I am most grateful!
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Made a beautiful birthday gift.
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I sent these as a birthday gift for the same day. My mother in law was thrilled and described the gift in detail. She said each color complimented the other very nicely. She said hers had a green vase instead of the pink but that it was beautiful.
Kallie Coleman with RE/MAX Professional GroupJust as picturedOctober 16, 2013
Another great gift. Went to my friends house to see the flowers and I was very, very happy. They were exactly as they were in the picture.
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Forgetful friendElegantAugust 13, 2013
I sent this arrangement to a very dear friend for a "significant" birthday. She loved it calling it elegant. She was so happy with the flowers. Sending a special floral arrangement to a special friend made both of us very happy. Although I did not see it, my happiness came from her joy in receiving it. I am not very good about remembering her birthday, but when I did it was truly appreciated because of the beautiful flowers.
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My sister loved the bouquet & she sent me picture & it did
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Ordered and received the same day, awesome! Flowers were described by the receiver as the types and colors pictured. Have had very good experience with gift tree delivering what was ordered. Hard to give 5 stars without actually seeing the arrangement, completely satisfied and would recommend!
FlowerfulBeautiful arrangementMay 18, 2013
Gifts for Mother's Day. Absolutely beautiful. Very pleased.
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I sent this as a birthday gift to a friend and when she called she was thrilled the flowers were beautiful and it made her very happy.
I would recommend this beautiful bouquet for any occasion!
KGorgeous bouquetMarch 7, 2013
This arrangement is so beautiful. My friend loved it and sent me a picture, and it looked just like on the site. I highly recommend it!
sukiWonderful birthday surpriseFebruary 25, 2013
I sent this arrangement to my mother for her birthday. She said that the flowers were beautiful and fresh and she loved the vase that came with them. Flowers were delivered when promised-the day after valentines. I have had some bad experiences with ordering flowers right after valentines day-sometimes they send some old flowers that were left over or do not have the type of arrangement I ordered. So I was very pleased with what my mother told me as this is my first time ordering from gifttree.
Just a MomPleased customer returns!February 6, 2013
I recently found this site while searching the web to get my son some balloons and cookies for his birthday. I ordered them at 12:15 a.m. and I sent them to where he worked and needed them there by 4:00 p.m. I didn't pay the additional charge to get them there early but they arrived by 1:00 p.m. I was so pleased by the excellent service I am ordering flowers for my daughters birthday!!I ordered some chocolate covered strawberries from a website for my daughters birthday last year with a weeks notice and they delivered them a day late!!Thanks Gift Tree for wonderful service!
Love Pretty GiftsBoss was ImpressedOctober 5, 2012
My boss had surgery and my department and I wanted to send her some flowers. I always browse on GiftTree's website.. so I thought I place the floral arrangement through them. She absolutely loved it and my collegues were impressed with the choice I made! ;)
College ParentValentine's Gift for Daughter at CollegeFebruary 15, 2012
There were some problems with completing the delivery to a dorm but the result was great and my daughter really liked it.
AnnBeautiful PresentationFebruary 6, 2012
This company stands behind their customers and give Great customer service!....The flowers arrived wilted and did not last the following day. Plant was returned and another was Immediately delivered back in Excellent Condition. The company was apologetic and replaced half of the purchase that was payed out. Very respectful customer service. I highly recommend this company and their gifts!


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Who said you have to be in the dark to do astronomy? Turning your telescope to the Sun is fun and educational. Watch the march of giant sunspots, the clouds of glowing vapor in the photosphere, and solar "granulation" detail. But be sure to protect your precious vision with a safe Orion solar filter! Looking at the Sun without one, even for an instant, can permanently damage your eyes.
Superior to Mylar
These full-aperture optical glass telescope filters deliver superb views of the Sun, without risk to your eyes. While more expensive than Mylar filters, Orion glass solar filters provide better contrast, a more natural yellow-orange color instead of blue, and their glass and aluminum construction is much more durable. They're ideal for photographing the Sun too!
The glass elements are machine-polished and triple-coated with an advanced nickel-chromium stainless steel alloy for a scratch-resistant surface. The filter passes only a fraction of the incoming light, rejecting harmful ultraviolet and infrared radiation.
Each Orion filter is mounted in an aluminum cell that slide-fits over the front of your telescope. Size shown in the chart below is the ideal diameter of front of telescope; filter will fit diameters up to 1/4" smaller with foam tape liner supplied.
*WARNING! When using a truss tube Dobsonian telescope for solar observing, always use a Light Shroud and a properly sized solar filter. When you install the Light Shroud make certain there are no gaps between the Shroud and the telescope where direct sunlight can reach the telescope mirror. When a truss tube telescope (equipped with a solar filter but no Light Shroud) is pointing near (not at) the Sun, direct sunlight can hit the mirror and focus on the solar filter or other portions of the telescope. This can lead to eye injury or damage to the telescope. Using a Light Shroud protects your telescope from peripheral sunlight.
Before using any telescope for solar observing, make sure to install all dustcaps or other protective covers on all optical components such as finder scopes to keep sunlight from passing through them. Glancing through an uncovered optical system, even for an instant, can cause permanent eye damage. Always install protective caps on all optical instruments if left out during daylight hours.
A full-aperture solar filter is designed to fit over the front of a telescope. It allows safe viewing of the Sun by reducing the light by 99.99% and preventing concentrated heat from entering the telescope, which could cause injury to the user or damage to equipment.
If your telescope is not listed on our solar filter reference chart, you can determine the size of filter needed for your scope by taking the following steps:
Measure the maximum outside diameter (OD) of the front end of your telescope.
The solar filter sizes listed in our catalog and on our website refer to the inner diameter (ID) of the filter's foam-lined metal cell for Orion Glass Solar Filters, which slip over the front of the telescope. Choose a filter whose size matches the OD of your telescope's front end, or that is up to 0.25" larger than the front end (for Orion Glass Solar Filters only). For a filter that is up to 0.25" larger in diameter than your telescope, apply the supplied adhesive foam tabs as needed to the inside wall of the cell until the cell fits snugly over the front opening. (Note: The thumbscrews on Orion Glass Solar Filters are not intended as the sole means of securing the filter to your optical tube. A tight friction fit is required for safe usage)
With the three thumbscrews backed out to just inside the wall of the metal cell, place the solar filter over the outside of the telescope. It may require some light force to push the filter in place. Make sure it is seated completely over the telescope. Then lightly tighten the thumbscrews to further secure the filter on the telescope.
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Atradeimos wrote:Forge wrote:It's in the sig you muppets.
Come play TF2 with me, I hunger for cheevements.
Wait, you got 368 kills in 14 minutes of Pyrofication? I don't wantz 2 play wit u anymore
My SteamID: Ascendant Bias
My medic and pyro stats are slightly off-kilter due to some stacking/bot rapage done in the name of the previous achievement goals. Now that they're more reasonable, I don't think I'd need to again.
I *am* a terminally aggressive pyro, though. Morphine and I have discussed TF2's affection for lunatic attacks and by-a-hair saves, and if you're playing along with the slant, you can get some ungodly work done in a hurry. Last night on some random server I faded-to-red (THE BEAR SHIRT!!) and came to, dead, but with like 7 kills and 3 equipment kills. TF2 often gets you killed by some BS random crit, but once in a while you can catch those BS random crits yourself and do something incredible.


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This is such an awesome book! I purposely picked it to read at this time because the other books I had been reading were good, but low-action and not that thrilling. They didn't get my heart pumping or have me on the edge of my seat. Well, that certainly changed with this one.
The story starts off with a bang and doesn't let up for one second all the way to the end. The author used short chapters and skipped around the various plot lines telling the story from the various characters points of view, all adding to the suspense. A few times I had to put the book down just so that I could catch my breath.
I loved that the story was presented from many different points of view. I particularly liked the ones from characters on the outer fringes of the story. They were such a surprise because these characters hadn't been mentioned up until that point and were never heard from again, but their points of view were right at home and didn't feel out of place in the story.
The story focuses mainly on Robert Hunter. His biography is amazing, sort of a combination of Superman and a master of all trades. His job is basically his life. I really liked him and can't wait to read more books featuring him. He might be a little too perfect, though, but I'll wait until I've read more books to decide that.
The story felt real and very current. It's probably only a matter of time before something like this happens. I sincerely hope that we as a society are above this, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.
My favourite quote from the book mentions my hometown. I love it when it appears out of the blue like this.
The bitter wind that blew from the north made Los Angeles feel like Winnipeg in November. (page 383)At least it wasn't "Winnipeg in January". ;)
Even though it's the 5th book in the Robert Hunter series, it didn't read like part of a series and can certainly be read as a standalone book. Carter is pretty graphic and gruesome in his descriptions, especially of what's happening to the people who are being killed. This book is definitely not for the faint of heart.
Highly recommended. I have The Death Sculptor on my to-be-read shelf. Because I loved this one so much, I've moved it closer to the top of the pile. Eventually, I hope to read the other books in the series.
For more information about this book, please visit Simon & Schuster's UK website.
For more information about the author and his other books, please visit Chris Carter's website. Chris's biography is a bit eclectic, which I love. He went from a member of Michigan's State District Attorney's Criminal Psychology team, to rock musician, to writer.
I'd like to thank those nice people at Simon & Schuster UK for this review copy.
One by One by Chris Carter, Simon & Schuster UK ©2013. ISBN 9780857203052(Hardcover), 500p.


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Drake's Style Evolution
When Drake appeared on the scene in 2009, he became an instant rap/R&B heartthrob with his EP 'So Far Gone,' which boasted the hit single, 'Best I Ever Had.' Since then, the Toronto rapper-crooner has evolved not only with his music but with his clothing style as well.
The OVO leader has grown from just wearing sweaters and jeans to rocking dress shirts and Tom Ford suits. However, the 27-year-old crooner has made some questionable fashion choices. Earlier this year, he appeared in DJ Khaled's 'No New Friends' music video wearing a DADA Supreme leather jump suit and Timberland boots. That didn't turn out too well. But at least he took the online slander in good jest.
For our style evolution profile, we examine 10 of the Young Money superstar's best looks and missteps through the years. Check out Drake's Style Evolution below.
Collegiate & Casual
When Drake dropped 'So Far Gone' in 2009, his style of dress was more collegiate and very causal. During his first appearance at the BET Awards, the Toronto native rocked distressed jeans, boots and a cardigan sweater from Comme des Garcons PLAY, which don't come cheap. Even then, Drizzy had a taste for designer threads.
Suited Up
Before Jay Z rapped about it in a song featured on 'Magna Carta Holy Grail,' Drake was rocking Tom Ford. At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, the OVO mastermind donned a black suit designed by Mr. Ford. He keeps it extra fly with purple velvet loafers decorated with red tassels. Very classy, Aubrey.
Champagne Papi
Perhaps inspired by the 1977 dance flick 'Saturday Night Fever,' Drake opted for the guido look while attending the 2011 Songwriters Hall of Fame event. In some sartorial circles, wearing a tank top with a suit is a fashion no-no. Plus, with a bit of his chest hair showing and a silver necklace for flair, it makes him look like an extra on 'A Night at the Roxbury.' Cue Haddaway's song 'What Is Love.'
Black on Black
In 2012, Drake kicked off his first headlining excursion called the Club Paradise Tour. Unlike other superstar artists who like to wear flashy gear onstage, Drizzy opts to keep everything basic… and black. The 27-year-old rapper's touring attire is usually a black T-shirt (the oh-so soft cotton tees by Ralph Lauren), black jeans and boots (above he's wearing the classic Timberland field boot). When you're onstage for two hours rocking the mic, cozy is best.
Pajama Clothes?
Although he won a Moonman at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, some frowned on his outfit of choice. For the occasion, Drake wore a tie-dye-inspired V-neck top from Alexander McQueen and paired it with black trousers and black tasseled loafers. Considering that A$AP Rocky and others dressed in high-fashion gear, the rapper's attire shouldn't have raised eyebrows. Nonetheless, we wonder if Kendrick Lamar was talking about this outfit during his BET cypher verse -- "Nothing's been the same since they dropped 'Control' / And tucked the sensitive rapper back in his pajama clothes."
Tom Ford All-Star
Every man looks good in a tuxedo and the same can be said for Drake. At the 2013 Grammy Awards, the Young Money superstar turned heads with a navy-and-black tuxedo designed by Tom Ford. Drizzy did everything right with this outfit. He even kept the accessories to a minimum -- a gold watch (possibly Rolex) and a matching gold bracelet. On top of that, he also won the Best Rap Album trophy for 'Take Care.' Bravo.
Sweater Is Better
The Toronto native is also known for his love of knitted sweaters (peep his 'Headlines' video). Here, he keeps it basic with a cable-knit red sweater. He's been spotted wearing throwback Coogi sweaters to shawl-collared crewneck sweaters too. We can't blame him for rocking gear that keeps him warm, it gets cold in Canada. But does he do it better than Bill Cosby? You be the judge.
Silky Does It
Although he's known for his sweaters, Drake can also dress up in silk shirts and pair them with selvedge denim. The debonair singer-rapper looks mighty cool in a pattern dress shirt with black jeans. He accentuates the ensemble with a gold watch, OVO owl necklace and square-shaped sunglasses. This outfit reminds us of his suave but heroic turn in the 'Hold On We're Going Home' video. Miami nice, indeed.
Nothing Was the Same
After getting teased about his wardrobe at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, he decided to keep everything neutral and go all black this year. Plus, he had an album, 'Nothing Was the Same,' to promote. So what better way to advertise your product than to make yourself a walking billboard. Here, Drake dons a black baseball jersey, zippered cargo pants and charcoal-colored Timberland boots. All-black everything is always in style.
Don Dada
Drake wearing a throwback leather Dada short suit and Timberland boots generated one of the most hilarious online memes, arguably, in Internet history. First of all, props to Drizzy for even finding a Dada suit in 2013. The rapper's fashion misstep was photoshopped on hundreds of images and posted on Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter. Our favorite is the 'Soul Train' line dance and the old lady "Life Call" gif. Thankfully, Drake took the slander in stride and posted a couple of his favorite images on his Instagram page. All praises due to the Don Dada!
October's Very Own
By now, everyone should understand that Drake is a hip-hop superstar who is idolized by everyone, including Will Smith's son, Jaden. At the 2013, iHeartRadio Music Festival, the rapper-crooner appeared wearing a long-sleeved OVO T-shirt that featured an image of Jaden's face. The shot of the young entertainer in awe comes from the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, where this facial expression came as a result of watching Drizzy's performance. It's insane to think that Jaden looks at Drake in such high regard, considering who his father is and his legacy in the rap game. Sadly, this shirt is a one-of-one.


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Game one, was a pitcher's duel with the score remaining close the entire game. Coker jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after an Anna Lucas triple and a Katie McCauley RBI single. The Cobras added another run in the third when Miranda Klees's RBI single brought around McCauley. Coker's final run came in the fifth inning as McCauley drove in her second run of the day with an RBI double.
North Greenville's only run came in the top of the seventh when freshman pinch hitter Krysta Laird took Shelly Catlett deep over the left field fence on the first pitch of her first college at bat.
Somer Bigham (2-1) earned the win throwing five and a third innings allowing just three hits, with one walk, while striking out 12.
Ashley Warlick (0-1) took the loss, allowing three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts.
McCauley was the Cobras leading hitter, finishing 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored, while Anna Lucas was also 2-for-3 with a run scored in the game.
The Crusaders Lindsey Eargle finished 2-for-3, while Laird was 1-for-1 with a homerun, an RBI and a run scored.
In game two, both teams battled in a 0-0 deadlock until the third inning when Coker plated three runs on a McCauley three run homer to right field.
Unfortunately, for North Greenville Coker would not let it stay that close for long, scoring six runs on seven hits and three errors in the fifth. The Crusaders added two more runs in the sixth for a 9-4 ball game, but that would be all they would manage, as the Cobras rolled on to victory.
Bigham (3-1) earned her second win of the day, allowing two runs on four hits with five strike outs.
Katie Eargle (0-1) took the loss going four and a third innings, allowing nine runs on 10 hits.
Ashton Williamson was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Klees was 2-for-3 with a run scored. Allie Bragg finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored, while McCauley was 1-for-4 with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs scored. Jessica Blackwell was also 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored and Whitney Watts was 2-for-3 with two runs scored.