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WINSTON-SALEM � Wake Forest�s basketball team even acted liked it had been here before.
Building a double-digit lead early in the second half on Furman, the Demon Deacons kept on going Tuesday night in a rare non-conference rout, winning 79-55 at Joel Coliseum.
C.J. Harris scored 20 points and Travis McKie, who was scoreless for the first 17 minutes, racked up 16 points. Freshman reserve forward Tyler Cavanaugh added a season-best 12 points as Wake Forest matched its highest point total of the season.
�The one thing we�ve been working on is mental toughness,� Wake Forest coach Jeff Bzdelik said. �We stayed steady.�
Wake Forest (5-5) won for the second time in its last five outings. The margin marked the largest non-league romp in Bzdelik�s three seasons.
�We were persistent and kept playing hard,� Cavanaugh said. �We learned from the last game so we kept after it.�
Furman (3-7), which has only one victory against a Division I opponent this season, lost for the fifth time in its last six games. The Paladins� point total was the lowest for a Wake Forest foe this season.
�They�re quickly learning how valuable every possession is,� Bzdelik said of his team. �We didn�t take possessions off like we have in past games. Those things you can control you have to control for 40 minutes.�
Harris, a senior guard coming off a career-high 28 points against Seton Hall, reached the 20-point mark in consecutive games for the first time in nearly a year.
Wake Forest shot 60 percent (15-for-25) from the field in the second half. For the game, the Demon Deacons held a 46-12 advantage in points in the lane.
�We didn�t die off,� Harris said. �The last few games (when we�ve had leads), our intensity died off.�
Wake Forest scored the final 10 points of the first half � capped by Cavanaugh�s 3-pointer � to build a 37-30 edge.
Harris scored 10 of Wake Forest�s first 16 points in slightly more than eight minutes as the Demon Deacons wiped out an early seven-point hole.
By halftime, he already had his second-most 3-pointers of the season with four.
The Paladins had trouble negotiating Wake Forest�s midcourt trap.
Furman�s Colin Reddick and Stephen Croone scored 12 points apiece.
-- FREE THROWS �: Former Wake Forest coach Dave Odom had a seat five rows from the floor near midcourt. � Furman is listed as No. 346 among 347 NCAA Division I teams in the Ratings Percentage Index. Only fellow Southern Conference member The Citadel is behind the Paladins.


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Murdoch's setback in the supermarket
His in-store promotion company throws in the towel in a rough-tactics case. Next up: two more cases.
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- It's been a rough few weeks for Rupert Murdoch. Start with News Corp (NWS, Fortune 500).'s dismal second-quarter results, announced Feb. 5, and the unexpected announcement that right-hand man Peter Chernin was stepping down. Now comes more potential bad news in the form of a sudden decision by News subsidiary News America Marketing on March 10 to settle, less than a week into trial, with Floorgraphics, Inc., a rival in the in-store marketing business, which had accused News America of trying to drive it out of business.
Though News America has until now aggressively fought the rash of similar lawsuits -- including disputes with Theme Communications, Insignia Systems, which is suing for over $100 million plus treble damages, and Valassis Communications, which wants $1.5 billion -- observers say the sudden change of heart after the testimony of just three witnesses may have implications for the latter two cases, which are scheduled to come to trial in the next few months (News America lost its final appeal on the Theme case last year). "I think News America is looking at a tremendous amount of money to settle," says Anthony Marchese, general partner of the Insiders Trend Fund LP, which owns shares in Insignia. This would also remove a cloud that has hung over both Insignia and Valassis. The latter company is in danger of being delisted, in part because it has spent so much on litigation.
News America, which has some $1 billion in revenues and boasts the second-largest profit margins in all of News Corp., produces in-store and newspaper promotions and coupons. The Floorgraphics case, which FORTUNE wrote about, alleged that News America had tried to force Floorgraphics out of business in the late 1990s, and that it had even hacked into the company's computer system. Floorgraphics alleged that News America CEO Paul Carlucci had vowed to "destroy" the company if it entered a certain part of the in-store business.
According to sources who attended the trial, testimony was heard from Gary Henderson, a former employee of both Floorgraphics and News America; Floorgraphics founder George Rebh, who described his company's travails; and from Robert Emmel, a former News America salesman who was fired from the company. Emmel had acted as whistleblower, bringing his concerns about its business practices to the SEC, senators Paul Sarbanes and Chuck Grassley, the New York State Attorney General and the Senate banking and finance committees. (News America says it was never contacted by any of them). News America has since sued Emmel for misappropriation of trade secrets; his countersuit under the RICO statute was dismissed last year.
While the amount of the settlement has not been disclosed, and neither side will comment on it, News America has not publicly acknowledged that a settlement occurred, instead putting out a news release announcing that it "has entered into an agreement with Floorgraphics, Inc., to purchase the company's network of in-store contracts and other assets." Nowhere in the release was it mentioned that the two companies had been locked in combat for over a decade. "It's a shocking turn of events," says Philip Hilder, an attorney for Robert Emmel. "They dug in their heels and postured as if it was going to be a fight to the death. It's pretty incredible when a defendant caves in after a couple days trial." News America won't comment on the settlement specifically, but says the opportunity to buy Floorgraphics' network was "attractive."
The brief trial also featured an allegation of aggressive behavior on the part of Chris Mixson, News America Marketing's current president. While Emmel was taking a break from testifying, Mixson allegedly followed him into the restroom. Says Hilder: "It's my understanding that Mixson said 'Nice job telling lies on the stand,' in a very menacing way. [Emmel] took how it was done and how it was articulated as a very intimidating act." Mixson wouldn't comment, but Laura Richards, News America's vice president for corporate communications, said: "News America Marketing is involved in a lawsuit against Mr. Emmel for stealing from the company, and he has had $375,000 in legal fees paid for by Floorgraphics. We think those facts should be considered when evaluating the validity of his statements. Mr. Emmel made his specious claim to his attorney, who chose not to bring it to the attention to the court, which speaks volumes in and of itself." Hilder says Emmel did bring the episode to the attention of both sides' lawyers and that it was resolved privately.
Certainly, there is no love lost between News America and Emmel: News America claims that Emmel stole the company's trade secrets when leaving by keeping the contents of a hard drive; Emmel responded in counterclaims -- now dismissed -- that he wasn't taking competitive information but rather evidence of unethical business practices. Yet it is likely that Emmel will be called to testify about his concerns in the Insignia case -- particularly since it also emerged at the trial that Insignia also helped pay his attorney's fees. The suit against Emmel, too, is expected to be resolved later this year. All of which means more headaches for Murdoch at a time when he already has plenty to worry about.
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PDX summer continues.
Hot, dry, berries, now corn.
It's sunny most all the time and our yard is going brown.
The other day it was only 4degrees cooler here than it was in Bishop. Of course, the humidity here was what? 5 times what it was in Bishop?
I had a chance to play with yet another take on the Daterra espresso. This time from Caffe Fresco. It was interesting. The darkest roast of the four examples I've tried (two from Terroir, one from Ecco and this). Dramatically less marzipan and with far less of the aromatics and fruit that I was getting from the others. Tons of chocolate, quite buttery and with hints of fig and date. I found it best in short milk drinks where it became soft and round and ended up tasting kind of like a caffe mocha.
I also got a whole bunch of the new Artigiano espresso. I have a ton of respect for Vince and for Sammy - they've build a great business in Vancouver. I was a little nervous when I heard they were switching from Intelligentsia to roasting their own. It made sense at a business level, of course, but it seemed really risky for such a high-profile and high-volume business to do this - especially given that they didn't have experience roasting.
I had all sorts of expectations about the espresso - that it would taste like the Black Cat, that it wouldn't be good, that it would be poorly roasted... I'm glad to say that I was wrong on all counts. The espresso is very much its own thing. It doesn't taste like the Black Cat or, for that matter, like any other leading espresso blend. It has a signature taste. As you'd expect, given Artigiano's focus, it's optimal in milk drinks. It has lovely fruit with tons of aromatics, some honeyed-citrus (Meyer Lemon?), lovely dark chocolate and a very long finish. Notes of peanut and vanilla and a little oily-herbal note round it out.
It's a really nice espresso - and incredibly impressive for a first go at it. Given the drive and passion of the owners of the business it's only going to get better.
I also had a great talk recently with John Bicht from Versalab. Quite and incredible experience. He's a really interesting guy. Yes - he has very strong opinions and yes - he speaks his mind. But the guy is bringing a very different perspective to problem solving with espresso - and he's pushing the envelope perhaps more than anyone in the last 40 odd years.
I wish I had the chance to work on one of his machines for a couple of months - I think I could learn so much about the effects of brew temp profile and brew pressure profile and their interactions and the results in the cup... Actually, who am I kidding... that's a lifetime of work right there.
If I had my dream espresso lab, it would have one of those Versalab machines in it (along with a couple industry standard commercial machines of course).
Other than the above, I haven't had a ton of time for coffee stuff recently.
I've been really busy with work (business and strategy consulting).
The leg is (slowly) getting better.
I was allowed to paddle on the machine the other day. I'm horribly out of shape and now really sore but it was nice to do something physical again.
Oh... I figured something out about holding a milk pitcher and all of a sudden my latte art has come together. This morning I poured a perfect, symetrical, centered and well defined 18-leaf rosette in a 5oz cup. Sweet.
And it was a Capp made from the Hairbender and it was fucking glorious!!
Finally, speaking of the above - Stumptown has started offering Euro-style aka Competition-style cappuccinos. Hurrah!!!
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SB374 would eliminate class size limits in North Carolina, which mean districts can face oversized classrooms with the same amount of � or less � teachers.
Eliminating North Carolina�s 24-student class size cap is just the surface of bill that passed the state�s Senate Education Committee Wednesday.
Local principals and superintendents back the flexibility of Senate Bill 374, primarily sponsored by Sen. Jerry Tillman, R-Randolph. Funding teachers will be decided by school districts, and administrators can maintain a familiar learning environment for kindergarten through third grade students.
Northeast Elementary School Principal Kecia Dunn said each of her kindergarten and first grade classes were over the limit by only one in December.
�I had to fix that because it was over the max, so I had to create a new class,� she said. �I had to uproot eight babies in kindergarten and first grade who had bonded with their teachers and bring in a stranger they didn�t know.�
SB374, which will advance to the Senate Appropriations Committee, could potentially threaten unions students form with teachers in intimate classroom settings but can be a way to avoid splitting classes over a single-student influx. It would increase flexibility for such situations, but local administrators said budget cuts are always in the back of their mind.
�I�m OK with the bill as long as it does not affect the funding,� said Steve Mazingo, Lenoir County Schools superintendent. �I think the concern that I have � is to make sure this is not a way for the legislature to cut budget. As long as they give us the same funding we�ve been receiving to fund teachers for those grades levels, then I�m more than OK with it.�
While flexibility is something districts have requested, the possibility of increased class sizes is a downfall.
�In today�s instructions, at least in Greene County, we use a lot of small group instruction that allows students to get that individualized attention,� said Patrick Miller, Greene County Schools superintendent. �I would still try to honor (the) class size limit because I think it would be better.�
He said teachers are able to work with smaller groups with the current cap, an ideal learning environment for younger students.
Shameka Mumford, the mother of a child at Northeast, said she would prefer smaller class sizes for her children.
�Being a parent, the larger amount of kids in the classroom is harder,� she said. �The teacher is one person. I really think the smaller classrooms would be better, so they won�t be overcrowded.�
Mazingo said LCS will also maintain small class sizes, especially for younger grades. The system is in the process of allotment assessment, a series of meetings when schools get a prediction from the state of how many teachers are needed for the upcoming school year.
Northeast kindergarten teacher Davida Schmidt said SB374 would affect instructional time among her students and called a larger class �unreal.�
She currently has 21 kindergarteners.
�To me, that�s as high as it really needs to go,� Schmidt said. �We�re already working with kids who may not have been exposed to even going to a daycare. (The bill) would affect individual attention�
She read a book to her class this week, noticing when any student�s concentration strayed.
Her teacher assistant, Glorious Graham, said young students come with a variety of individualized behavior and personalities that must be addressed.
�I can�t do but so much,� she said. �It�s hard as it is.�
Graham said the bill is not a good idea.
If the legislature becomes a law, it will go into effect the same time Gov. Pat McCrory�s proposed budget would erase funding for teacher�s assistants in second and third grade classrooms.
�I do think that the reduction in teacher�s assistants, and for us teachers, is going to be detrimental to our schools and to our kids,� Mazingo said. �I�m not sure the governor knew the impact that his has budget on classrooms.�
LCS analyzed the budget and found it would lose $1.5 million, which is used to fund 22 teachers� assistants and 20 teachers. Figures from Greene and Jones counties were not released.
�I think (education) will take a hit,� said Michael Bracy, Jones County Schools superintendent. �(Teacher�s assistants) are the extra eyes, ears and hands who help the teacher in that classroom, so it will be a hit if the (budget) passes.�
He said education has suffered budget cuts the last few years.
It leaves educators and administrators to make adjustments.
�What concerns me about the bill is will they reduce funding to (local education agencies) if they increase class size,� Dunn said. �If you are up to 30 students, (is the state) going to accommodate that. That�s a lot children for one person to monitor.
�It will definitely impact the mastery of skills and instruction.�
Jessika Morgan can be reached at 252-559-1078 or at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @JessikaMorgan.


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Brittany Dunbar
Class of 2011
Major/Minor: Business Management/Art
Campus Involvement
- Major: Business Management
- Minor: Art
- President: SIFE
- Student Supervisor: Phonathon
- Social Awareness Club
- Intramural Soccer and Kickball
- Peer Mentor
- Greek Life: Alpha Chi Omega
Hometown? Columbia, MD
High School? Wilde Lake High School
Favorite Class at WC? Organizational Behavior with Professor Harvey because it opened my eyes to how and why different people function the way they do. I think everyone should be required to take this course, not just business majors.
Recommended Professor? Professor Scout because his sarcasm and wit keeps his classes interesting even at 8:30 in the morning!
Most Memorable Experience as a First-Year Student? Meeting my best friend on move-in day and pledging for Alpha Chi Omega.
If I Could be an Animal, I'd be? Some days I'd like to be a hummingbird because they're beautiful and peaceful. On other days I would definitely want to be a killer whale because they're intelligent and can individually take out a great white shark, which is pretty sweet.
One Thing You Shouldn't Forget to Pack is? Definitely don't forget to have an open mind in terms of new experiences and meeting new people. (and flip flops for the shower!)


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Do you want to do some ski jumps, but there are no big hills near your house? Why not get pulled up to speed by your buddy's STI? Here's why not.
Much as the Scooby can get up to speed in the snow (check out their friend's STI drifting for proof), it can't quite get fast enough for truly wikkid sick air, bruh. Next time use a longer run-up. Or call Petter Solberg to bring his Fiesta over for a try.


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The past meets the future in Philadelphia on Thursday
Perhaps the greatest quarterback in Eagles history, Donovan McNabb, will have
his No. 5 jersey retired and will be inducted into the franchise's Hall of
Fame on the same night his old coach, Andy Reid, returns to the city he called
home for 14 years.
Reid, the winningest coach in Eagles history, will be on the opposite sideline
of Lincoln Financial Field for the first time when he leads his 2-0 Kansas
City Chiefs against his former team.
The veteran coach piloted the Eagles to a 140-102-1 record, notching six NFC
East division titles along with five NFC Championship Game appearances, and a
Super Bowl berth before family problems kicked in and familiarity began to
breed contempt.
"I have great respect for Andy," his successor in Philadelphia, Chip Kelly,
said Tuesday. "He was a head coach here for 14 years and if you're a coach in
the NFL, anybody that coaches in one spot 14 years, you kind of look to them
and say, 'Holy smokes.'
"You just walk down these hallways (at the NovaCare Complex) and look at the
championships that were won here -- the division championships, conference
championships, and what he's done -- he's had a huge impact on this
organization. I've got a ton of respect for him."
As badly as things ended for Reid in the City of Brotherly Love, time tends to
heal all wounds and he will eventually be recognized for what he was
in Philly -- a great football coach.
That said, enough time hasn't passed yet and while Reid will likely get a warm
reception, this is the game everyone in town has circled.
Call it the "Big Red Bowl."
"In this business you're focused in on getting your team ready to play, and so
that's where my energy is going to go," Reid said. "I haven't really thought
about that other part at all. I don't necessarily plan on thinking about that.
I want to make sure I concentrate on the game at hand and anything else
becomes a distraction and I'm not going to let that happen."
Reid comes in riding high after Alex Smith finished 21-of-36 for 223 yards and
a pair of touchdowns last Sunday, while Ryan Succop hit the deciding field
goal early in the fourth quarter as Kansas City nipped Dallas, 17-16, in a
Week 2 matchup from Arrowhead Stadium.
"When you're trying to build something, you need to win games like this," said
Smith. "These are the games you look at in November and December. You need
these types of wins, not only the caliber of the win but the style of win."
Dwayne Bowe and Jamaal Charles combined for 104 yards and two scores on 12
receptions for the Chiefs, who were coming off an easy win at Jacksonville to
begin their 2013 slate.
Under Reid Kansas City has already equaled its win total from last season,
which was a dismal 2-14 campaign under Romeo Crennel, and the team has a
chance to advance to 3-0 for the first time since 2010.
Kelly, wowed people during a season-opening win over Washington which featured
a high-tempo offense that had everyone's head spinning. The rookie head coach,
though, stumbled with some game management problems in a Week 2 home loss to
San Diego, failing to utilize the clock to his advantage late in the game and
also admitting he didn't understand calling a timeout could have enabled him
to keep QB Michael Vick on the field for a key play after the veteran was
dinged up.
With the Eagles trailing by a field goal and just over two minutes remaining
Vick, who threw for a career-high 428 yards in the game, was slammed violently
to the turf by Chargers defensive lineman Jarius Wynn.
The hit came inside the San Diego 20 and forced Vick to leave for one play, a
2nd-and-10 try from the 14 with 2:09 left.
"The referee said I had to come off," he said. "I was back up and standing,
ready to play (but) the referee told me to come out."
Backup Nick Foles came on and lofted a fade pass into the arms of DeSean
Jackson, a nice outcome except it came three yards outside the field of play.
No doubt groggy and behind the 8-ball on 3rd-and-10, Vick couldn't get
anything done and the Eagles were forced to settle for a 32-yard Alex Henery
field goal to even things.
"I won't say I wasn't hurt," Vick continued. "I wasn't 'hurt, hurt.' If I am
standing up I'm not hurt. I'm ready to go. I think that was unfortunate for my
team but the referees are doing their jobs."
"I actually said we couldn't (call a timeout and get Vick back in the game),"
Kelly admitted on Monday. "I didn't think we could."
After the kickoff San Diego QB Philip Rivers had 1:45 to work with and that
meant game, set and match against a porous Philadelphia defense which allowed
539 yards in the contest.
"When you look at it in hindsight we didn't score. We kicked a field goal so
it was tied. We wanted to try to score a touchdown, go up four, and then make
them have to drive the entire field at that point in time," Kelly said. "So
obviously when you look back at it, we probably should have ran the clock
Jackson hauled in nine balls for 193 yards for Philadelphia while LeSean McCoy
registered 114 yards receiving on five catches and ran for 53 yards on 11
carries in defeat.
The Eagles lead their all-time series with the Chiefs 4-2, including a 2-0
mark in Philadelphia. In their only meeting at the Linc, the Eagles won 34-14
in 2009.
The honeymoon for Kelly in Philadelphia lasted all of six days. He was the
toast of the town after thumping Washington with his innovative offense in
Week 1 but some fundamental coaching flaws, along with his undermanned defense
cost his team a very winnable game against a lightly-regarded Chargers team.
"I've made mistakes," Kelly said. "I think we've all made mistakes. That's
what this game is all about. No one coaches a perfect game, no one plays a
perfect game. But you've got to learn from those mistakes and hope that they
don't happen again. We've been in these situations and say, hey, we've been in
this before, what did we do in that situation, didn't work out for us, so next
time when we come back, we don't want to do it again."
The Philadelphia team we all expected to see showed up against San Diego.
The Eagles offense remained dynamic but left a number of plays on the field
while the defense -- especially the pass defense -- struggled mightily against
Rivers and his favorite target, Antonio Gates.
The 539 yards allowed against San Diego were the most the franchise has
allowed at home since Nov. 11, 1962 when Vince Lombardi's Packers put up 628.
It's also the first time the Philadelphia D has given up more than 500 yards
at home since 1971 against the 49ers.
The final line of defense for the Eagles -- safeties Patrick Chung, Nate Allen
and rookie Earl Wolff -- was particularly bad and couldn't contain a receiving
group which lost its biggest asset, Malcom Floyd, to a scary looking DeMeco
Ryans shot to the head early in the third quarter.
"Right now there aren't any safeties on the street, I can tell you that,"
Kelly said. "So we're going to play with the ones we've got."
Some Philadelphia players privately groused that Rivers knew exactly what
defenses they were in, casting doubts on the inventiveness of defensive
coordinator Billy Davis' schemes.
"They'd get up, take a look, then come back, sometimes they checked, we
checked, and then they checked again," Kelly explained. "I think when you're
playing a quarterback like Philip Rivers, I think basically they put the game
in his hands and he was making a lot of checks at the line of scrimmage
depending on the looks we were presenting. That's what you get when you're
going against someone as talented as him."
Smith may not be quite as talented as Rivers but he is 21-5-1 in last 27 NFL
starts so the Eagles will be facing another savvy signal caller who is going
to key and diagnose rather quickly.
The problem for the Chiefs, however, is they don't have the type of dynamic
offensive unit that can win a shootout like San Diego did against Philly.
Bowe is a solid receiver and Charles is a home run threat out of the backfield
but Reid is using a more conventional approach to offense in Kansas City and
that means playing it close to the vest, limiting turnovers and winning games
late, a philosophy that may be untenable against the Eagles.
"It means a lot, so I hope we go out there and play for our coach," Charles
told ESPN. "You know what I'm saying? I know he has a lot of love for his
Eagles, he worked there a lot of years and he probably wishes he was still
coaching there."
Philadelphia's 954 total yards on offense currently ranks second in the
league, only 11 behind the Packers, and the team boasts the NFL's leader in
receiving, Jackson, as well as rushing, McCoy.
"This is a really good offensive system, and I think Chip proved that at
Oregon and it's based on really solid things," Chiefs defensive coordinator
Bob Sutton said. "You get caught up in the tempo, which they do a great job
of, but really the way the system is run is really good."
Disrupting Vick's timing is paramount and that's where the Chiefs' impressive
front seven comes in. Big nose tackle Dontari Poe has 3 1/2 sacks already this
season and has really elevated his game, while Kansas City features three Pro
Bowl linebackers: veteran Derrick Johnson and pass rushers Justin Houston
and Tamba Hali.
There is a growing concern in Philadelphia that Kelly might be the bizarro
Buddy Ryan in that he only cares about offense.
So far, it looks like Kelly's vaunted offensive schemes are translating well
but he rarely had to worry about "silly things" like the defensive side of the
ball or clock management at Oregon. The learning curve is going to be much
steeper than most thought in those aspects.
That said, even though Reid seems rejuvenated in Kansas City, the Chiefs just
don't have the firepower to win the type of game you can win against the
Eagles. Meanwhile, the short week of preparation works against a defense
trying to catch up to Kelly's tempo.
"There are great coaches in this league, and I think every coach probably
tells you on these Thursday nights that it is a quick turnaround and you just
have to go," Reid said. "It's something you have to do. You buckle down and
make sure that you get it done. Chip (Kelly) has done a great job there,
obviously, the numbers are phenomenal. It should be an exciting game."
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Eagles 31, Chiefs 23


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Les Hall has a store in Asperatus where he has these marvels for sale in-world, but you can also purchase a 3D printed version from his Shapeways shop here. All proceeds benefit Relay For Life.
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Ariana Grande Explains Why She Abruptly Left Fan Meet + Greetby Michelle McGahan | PopCrush
Ariana Grande left fans devastated after she abruptly left a Meet and Greet at the 2014 MTV VMAs, apparently walking off and leaving after a fan handed her artwork she had drawn for the pop star. While the fan and her family have been very vocal about the situation, Grande is now allegedly giving her own explanation about how things went down.
According to the fan's father, his daughter Jen had won a contest to meet the singer at the VMAs, and was proudly showing off her drawings to Grande when things started to go very sour.
"[Jen's sister] Kelly snapped a photo of her smiling little sister giving Ariana the drawing," the dad writes in a blog post. "'Delete those pictures, please,' was all Ariana said. 'Can I just keep the one of my sister showing you the drawing?' asked Kel. Ariana turned to her security and ordered, 'Make sure she deleted those.' Then, Ariana Grande walked away from her prize-winning fans without even saying goodbye," the dad says.
But it turns out Grande didn't mean to be a diva — it was because she was still mourning her grandpa, she allegedly told a fan via Twitter.
"A fan gave me a photo of me & my grandpa. I walked away because I didn't want them to see me start to cry. I am still in mourning and I wrote a letter to have sent to her afterward but MTV told me they had already left," she revealed. "My heart is still healing and it's moments like that that make it real again that he's gone… wasn't expecting it and it hit me like a ton of bricks."
Fortunately it looks like Grande got some cheering up by a good pal recently, showing off the bouquet of flowers that Miley Cyrus sent her.
a special baby love sent me flowers… @mileycyrus u are the cutest angel pie in da world pic.twitter.com/MI03SN7deW
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) August 28, 2014
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St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) - Patrick Kane's tally at 9:42 of overtime was the game and series winner, as the Chicago Blackhawks claimed a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 6 of this Western Conference semifinal. Minnesota outplayed Chicago through the first half of the extra session, but the final break went to the defending champions. A point shot from Brent Seabrook hit the stanchion behind the Wild net and bounced back into play. Peter Regin missed the puck on the right side, but Kane trailed and lifted a backhander under the crossbar to end the best-of-seven set. The 25-year-old native of Buffalo collected his fourth career overtime marker, and his third series-concluding OT winner after netting the winner in Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals and the decider in Game 5 of last year's Western final. Kris Versteeg also scored and Corey Crawford came up with 34 saves for the Blackhawks, who claimed a 4-2 series win and await the winner of the Kings- Ducks battle in the conference finals. "They played hard and they never quit against us," said Crawford. "It felt like they just kept coming harder and harder as the series went on." Erik Haula picked up the lone goal for the Wild, while Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots in the season-ending setback. Minnesota stood an excellent chance of taking a potential Game 7 back in Chicago, having topped Colorado in the first round in Denver and winning both Game 7s on the road during its surprising 2003 postseason run. Less than two minutes after the opening faceoff, Chicago took the lead. Versteeg sent a shot from the goal line on the right wing into the crease, but the puck caromed off bodies in front, popped into the air and dropped behind Bryzgalov. Haula tied the game at 2:29 of the second period, when he chased down a long pass from Matt Cooke, flipped the disc beyond the reach of Blackhawks defenseman Johnny Oduya and beat Crawford on the forehand. The goaltenders dueled for the duration. Patrick Sharp was stoned on a clean breakaway by Bryzgalov with just under seven minutes played in the second period, then Justin Fontaine was denied from the right wing seconds later. Crawford remained upright in his crease and flashed his right pad inside of six minutes left before the second intermission when Cody McCormick whipped around and shot the puck from the slot. "He's a very good goalie," Wild winger Zach Parise said of Crawford. "We shot, tried to get traffic in front of him and screen him. We had great opportunities, we had breakaways, we hit posts. We just couldn't get that second one." Minnesota was given a golden chance to take the lead on a power play with 7:05 gone in the third, when Chicago blueliner Niklas Hjalmarsson appeared to shoot a puck out of play in his own zone. Replays suggested it may have been deflected on the way out. The Blackhawks defense used active sticks and positioning to close off passing lanes and block shots throughout, but Crawford still had to stop Charlie Coyle on a stuffer attempt from the left side. Crawford had to make four saves under heavy pressure on the Wild's first two shifts of overtime, including two in close from Keith Ballard and Haula. Game Notes Chicago upped its overtime record to 3-2 in the 2014 postseason, having won its last three games to proceed beyond regulation ... Kane and Jonathan Toews have accounted for seven of the Blackhawks' eight-game winning goals through two rounds ... Minnesota ends this year's playoffs with a 2-2 overtime mark ... Ballard returned to the lineup after a one-game absence with a suspected upper-body injury after absorbing a check from behind by Chicago's Brandon Bollig in Game 4. Bollig served the second of his two-game suspension for the hit ... Since the 2009 playoffs, the Blackhawks have won 14 straight contests when a series is knotted at two games apiece.
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Sound the trumpets!! I have just received the Kreativ Blogger Award from Family Curator, aka Denise Levenick, from www.thefamilycurator.com. In keeping with the mutual support bloggers always give one another, it is a means of spreading the word about interesting blogs. In that vein, I'm supposed to share seven (obscure) things about myself and then recommend seven of my favorite blogs.
Seven things about me that you may not know:
1) I lived in Rome, Italy for three and a half years and spoke fluent Italian even though I was a French major and had not studied Italian.
2) In college I almost majored in music (flute). Instead I joined the UMass Marching Band and the Umass Chorale.
3) My grandfather was born in 1867! If he had lived, he would have been 88 when I was born.
4) I spent three weeks in India in the early 1980s, traveling around visiting sites like the Taj Mahal on my own.
5) In Rome I worked in an international law firm that did research for United Nations Working Groups.
6) I came very close to death after my third son was born at 11 pounds, 2 oz on New Year's Day.
7) I've spent my life battling with my weight––sadly, to no avail. And I just HATE being large.
Seven blogs I love. I don't follow too many because I don't have the time to read them, but I love stumbling upon a fine post. I therefore award the Kreativ Blogger Award to (drum roll):
1) Newly discovered Family Curator who has an intelligent and well organized blog that is so informative and apparently just what I need! I love the Blogger's Almanac with writing prompts. Visit www.familycurator.com.
2) Footnotemaven.com has a beautiful and interesting blog that is a pleasure to peruse. Visit footnotemaven.com.
3) Nationally-known professional genealogist Paul Stuart-Warren is a dear person as well as an amazing genealogist. I love her blog, too. Paula's Genealogical Eclectica can be found at paulastuartwarren.blogspot.com.
4) We have a natural teacher in Ol' Myrt who is passionate about passing on her tremendous knowledge to other genealogists. I remember reading her words of wisdom in the very early days of the internet, when it seemed like nobody was out there. I love that she's still there, still helping and teaching. Check out her blog at blog.dearmyrtle.com.
5) Chris Dunham, as the Genealogue offers tantalizing, sometimes quirky historical tidbits at www.genealogue.com.
6) Geneabloggers taught and keeps me in the know about what bloggers actually do. Since I'm so new to this it really helps me be creative and not stagnate in the same old ideas. There are calendars, prompts, how-tos, technical assistance, and just about anything I need. The gentle handholding and guidance are much appreciated. Visit geneabloggers.com.
7) Miriam Robbins Midkiff has a fine blog at AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors at ancestories1.blogspot.com. I love it!
Keep up the great work, fellow bloggers. I'm looking forward to exploring more and more blogs every day.


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U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today announced the formation of the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education. The new commission is charged with developing a comprehensive national strategy for postsecondary education that will meet the needs of America's diverse population and also address the economic and workforce needs of the country's future.
Speaking at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, Spellings said, "It is time to examine how we can get the most out of our national investment in higher education. We have a responsibility to make sure our higher education system continues to meet our nation's needs for an educated and competitive workforce in the 21st century."
Former North Carolina governor James B. Hunt joined Spellings at the UNC event and will serve on the new 19-member commission, along with university presidents, CEOs, policymakers, and researchers.
Spellings said the commission will engage students and families, policymakers, business leaders, and the academic community in a national dialogue about all key aspects of higher education. Through public hearings to be held around the country, the commission will attempt to answer questions such as: What skills will students need to succeed in the 21st century? How can we make sure America stays the world's leader in academic research? And, how can we make sure opportunities for quality higher education and best jobs are open to all students?
Spellings noted that the achievement gap is closing and test scores are rising among our nation's younger students, due largely to the high standards and accountability measures called for by the No Child Left Behind Act. More and more students are going to graduate ready for the challenges of college, she said, and we must make sure our higher education system is accessible and affordable for all these students.
"We should send students a clear message: If you work hard, you can go to college-regardless of how much money your parents make," Spellings concluded. "I hope parents, students, and community members will take an active role in the commission's work. We all have a big stake in the outcome."
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Commission Roster
Carol Bartz
Chairman of the Board, President and CEO
Autodesk, Inc.
Nicholas Donofrio
Executive Vice President for Innovation and Technology
James Duderstadt
President Emeritus
University Professor of Science and Engineering
Director, The Millennium Project
University of Michigan
Gerri Elliott
Corporate Vice President
Worldwide Public Sector
Microsoft Corporation
Kati Haycock
The Education Trust
The Honorable James B. Hunt, Jr.
Chairman, James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy
Former Governor of North Carolina
Jonathan Grayer
Chairman and CEO
Kaplan, Inc.
Arturo Madrid
Murchison Distinguished Professor of the Humanities
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Trinity University
Robert Mendenhall
Western Governor's University
Charles Miller
Private Investor
Former Chairman of the Board of Regents, University of Texas System
Charlene R. Nunley
Montgomery College
The Honorable Arthur J. Rothkopf
Senior Vice President and Counselor to the President
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
President Emeritus, Lafayette College
Richard Stephens
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration
The Boeing Company
The Honorable Louis Sullivan
President Emeritus, Morehouse School of Medicine
Former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Sara Martinez Tucker
President and CEO
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Richard Vedder
Adjunct Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Distinguished Ohio University Professor of Economics
Charles M. Vest
President Emeritus
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
David Ward
American Council on Education
Robert Zemsky
Chair and Professor
The Learning Alliance for Higher Education
University of Pennsylvania
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Pema Rigdzin wrote:Yeshe,
The word visualize refers exclusively to a function of the mental consciousness, which is the only consciousness that can conceptualize. The eye consciousness is utterly non-conceptual and can only inform the mental consciousness with raw visual data by way of the eyes. Only the mental consciousness has the ability to mentally elaborate on this visual data. So, whether we're talking about visual, olfactory, taste, auditory, or tactile experiences in sadhanas, were using the word "visualize" to mean "bring to mind."
Also, when I spoke of "looking nakedly at thoughts," since thoughts don't have any color, size, shape, etc, they can't be seen by the visual consciousness, so to say "looking at them" only means "directing one's attention to them," which can be done because the mental consciousness can observe it's own mental events.
In the end, I think this issue of misunderstanding what is meant by visualizing in the context of a sadhana is a perfect example of the necessity of a relationship with a qualified vajra master. This topic can be a very subtle one and requires the expert input of such a master. Whenever possible, I especially feel that often just being present in the same space, in a one on one interview type situation with the lama when receiving such an explanation can cause a much more nuanced understanding to come about. I don't think it's necessarily due to something mystical because there's something about face to face, one on one communication between humans in general that text or audio recordings often can't convey. There's something about seeing the facial expressions, hand gestures, and just being tuned into the same channel so to speak, that facilitates much more.
I am conversant with the practices and the role of the guru. I am not concerned here with a misunderstanding of the practice, but the reason behind the often extensive descriptions of what we are to 'see', for example in terms of the guru, throne, mandala, body mandala etc. and hardly any guidance on what else we should bring to mind.
The sticking point here is obviously one of vocabulary, and in your post you found it necessary to explain that your words did not mean what most dictionaries accord them. I think the other words you use such as 'bring to mind' or 'directing one's attention' and ' conceptualise' demonstrate that the word 'visualise' is a poor one for the practices. I think you are addressing ingorance of the practice rather than the paucity of vocabulary to describe it.
I've sat with quite a few lamas - the extent to which nuances are conveyed is sometimes dependent on their ability to convey such things in English (or the accuracy of the person translating). Sadly, I don't speak Tibetan, which is why I raised the question of the original Sanskrit and whether the word 'visualisation' may not be the only translation.
Again, on the original topic, I think a possible reason for the absence of description of the non-visual aspects of the 'visualisation' is probably that we are expected to impute them.
It may also be the case that colourful pictures are a good aid to memory. This obviously begins with the deity's body, clothing and ornaments, posture, mudra etc., mandala, retinue and so on.
I'm unsure what you mean by ''the mental consciousness can observe it's own mental events'' as this would seem to imply a duality.
I was reading a history book the other day, and it was clear that 'self-generation' is a relatively recent practice. Prior to that, the 'in front' generation and use of statues was not dissimilar to the Hindu 'darshan' I mentioned, where the contact with the deity is through an imputation of the deity within the statue or image, and the contact was eye-to-eye. I still have a suspicion that this had a part to play in the writing of the sadhanas we now use, but we may never know.
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'Gertie' is my maternal grandmother. Gertie is the name my grandfather, her husband, J. Graham O'Neill called her. I just don't really know if Gertie, short for Gertrude, was her first name or her middle name.
She was born on April 16, 1898 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada. She was the third child and first daughter of John Foley, who listed his occupation as teamster on her birth registration and his wife Mary Jane Fitzgerald.
Although he became a very successful businessman, John Foley could not read nor write but he did register the births of his children - and signed each birth registration (as he had been taught how to sign his name for business purposes). Because he couldn't read, John Foley signed the registrations even when they had his children's names recorded incorrectly. The family also had the habit of calling their children by their middle names. Eldest son Lewis Fitzgerald Foley was called Gerald, next son William Clarence was called Clarence but his birth was registered under the name William Dorsey!
So was my grandmother Gertrude Ellen or Ellen Gertrude? I don't really know for certain and perhaps, it doesn't really matter. Her birth registration states Gertrude Ellen and her baptismal record states Ellen Gertrude. Her death registration states Gertrude Ellen but my grandfather was the informant for the registration so he was likely stating what he commonly believed to be true. To add some confusion, the 1901 Census of Canada lists her as Ellen G. Foley. Most records including her marriage registration and newspaper announcements about the wedding say her name was Gertrude Ellen so I guess that is what I will go with.
Gertrude Ellen (Foley) O'Neill with her husband J. Graham O'Neill and their first grandchild, Ian Hadden
Gertrude was born at 25 Blong Avenue in an area of the city now referred to as Leslieville. Soon after her birth, she was baptized in St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, the same church in which her parents had married four years earlier. One week before her first birthday however, the family was turned upside down when her mother Mary Foley died of "septic poisoning."
For the next four years, Gertrude and her older brothers were cared for by housekeepers that her father hired. For example, in 1901, it was Mrs. O'Sullivan, an Irish widow who, along with her two teenage children, came to live with the Foleys and kept house. The family circumstance changed in October 1903 when John Foley married Annie McElroy. Life seems to have not only stabilized a bit but also got more comfortable for Gertrude as her father's business became more and more successful and the family's wealth grew.
On June 23, 1926, wearing a peach coloured georgette gown with matching peach coloured hat, Gertrude Foley married John Graham O'Neill at St. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church, both signing the church marriage register as a soloist sang Ave Maria. At the wedding reception, held at her parent's home on Queensdale Avenue, Gertrude was presented with a white gold wristwatch by the groom. Her father gave the newlyweds a house at 189 Pickering Street as a wedding gift.
They would not live in that house however until sometime in 1937 when they returned to Toronto following the death of Graham's mother. It had been a tough economic time, the Depression era had set in and they had moved with their eldest child to Detroit in 1929 where Graham had been offered a job. Over the eight years they lived in Detroit, Gertrude had given birth to two additional children, a daughter (my mother) and then a second son.
Back in Toronto, Gertrude and Graham settled into life raising their children, seeing each of them marry, and then welcoming grandchildren.
I spent a lot of time with my grandmother Gertrude O'Neill or 'Nanna' as I called her because we lived just two houses away from her. I was her first grandchild and I admit that she put a lot of effort into spoiling me. I can still feel the devastation of July 13th, 1962 when I heard my mother calling across the street to a neighbour and telling the neighbour about my grandmother's death that afternoon. My mother didn't know at the time that I was in that neighbour's kitchen, building model airplanes with the neighbour's son.
Following a funeral at St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Gertrude Ellen Foley O'Neill was interred in the O'Neill family plot at Mount Hope Cemetery where she would be joined years later, to forever rest in peace, by her husband Graham.


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Eighty percent of people saving for retirement consider income guarantees a must-have, even if it means giving up some access to their savings, a survey released Wednesday by State Street Global Advisors found. Almost 70% said a guaranteed monthly income stream will be necessary to supplement Social Security.
"Participants are looking forward to life in retirement, and they want to be able to enjoy their golden years without financial stress," Fredrik Axsater, managing director and head of global defined contribution for SSgA, said in a statement. "They need guidance on what do with the savings they have accumulated–how to spend it and how to make it last."
Over half of respondents said stable income was a top priority, compared to about a quarter who said generating returns or preserving capital, the survey found. Almost two-thirds said they'll take monthly withdrawals from their plan, and just 6% plan to take a lump sum when they retire.
The survey found respondents clearly identify themselves as savers. Almost half of respondents said they like to save and almost all of them say they've been doing it for at least 10 years. Almost 70% said they started saving more than 20 years before their estimated retirement age. And, although only 24% said they're very confident they've saved enough to retire comfortably, 44% say they're confident they're on track to afford the kind of lifestyle they want to live when they're done working.
When that will happen though is a subject of some debate. Almost half are planning on working until they're at least 66 and 15% said they'll probably work past 70. The survey found more people are working longer by choice, too, not necessarily because they have to.
SSgA found that plan participants expect their plan sponsor to be only partially involved in their transition from accumulation to decumulation, but they are looking to them for help. Younger savers in particular were more likely to expect their employers to be involved in retirement planning.
"As workers shift from saving for retirement to spending in retirement, they are evaluating their investment choices and looking to plan sponsors to help them make that transition," Axsater said. "Plan sponsors should seize this opportunity to begin a dialogue with participants about how to achieve retirement security."
The survey found 62% of respondents are satisfied with their employer's DC plan, but if there's room for improvement anywhere, it's in investment education. Forty-five percent of respondents put themselves right in the middle of the spectrum of investment expertise. By comparison, 2% consider themselves experts and 13% said they have no expertise whatsoever.
Still, over a third are making all of their own financial decisions, and 43% are making most of their decisions with some input from an advisor.
The most valued transition services plan sponsors offer their participants are one-on-one advice and information seminars.
For the report, TRC Market Research surveyed nearly 1,500 people between ages 40 and 70 who participate in 401(k), 403(b), 457 and profit sharing plans.


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Energy. Passion. Commitment. Entrepreneurs bring a never-ending amount of these qualities to their businesses — regardless of the industry, the size of the company or the age of the business. But, here's what's truly astonishing: while you might expect the day-to-day challenges and pitfalls of leading a business to erode these qualities in fact, the opposite happens.
Dipping into a deep pool of determination and enthusiasm is particularly true in the case of serial entrepreneurs — that special breed of entrepreneur that is hard-wired to continually innovate, challenge themselves as well as challenge conventional ways of doing business . That's why in BusinessCast podcast #120 Robert and I sat down with one of the World's best known and most successful serial entrepreneurs: Guy Kawasaki.
Guy is known the World over for launching successful businesses, funding successful business ventures and authoring practical and insightful books to boost entrepreneurs' success. While Guy's latest book, Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging and Outmarketing Your Competition may seem like it's trying to be all things to all business owners/leaders, it certainly is filled with advice and tools that make it a valuable reference book for entrepreneurs.
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PAWNO wrote:INTERESTING READ IN REGARDS TO KEEPER LEAGUE
I personally like the 2 round rule... But would be good to get feedback on what kind of league y'all want
I agree Pawno, I like the 2 round rule as well. This would give more of an advantage to people who know what they are doing in the middle to late rounds. I mean, if you get lucky and win the first pick in the draft, you should not be able to keep that guy for the next several years. The 2 round system pretty much only allows you to keep guys picked after the 3rd round, so it keeps the upper end talent pool fresh and at the same time gives guys a bonus for making a great pick late in the draft.


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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced Wednesday that Direct Edge, the third largest stock exchange operator in the U.S., has agreed with FINRA to provide market surveillance services on behalf of Direct Edge's two licensed stock exchanges.
Under the agreement, FINRA says that it will have "surveillance oversight of more than 90% of U.S. equities trading volume." With a "nearly complete view of market activity," FINRA says it will be able to "expand its role as an investor guardian by identifying abusive activity across multiple markets."
Richard Ketchum (right), FINRA's CEO, said in a statement, "Our comprehensive cross-market surveillance patterns will soon cover over 90% of the listed equities market and allow FINRA to better pursue potential cross-market abuses and more quickly identify new threats to the fairness and integrity of our markets."
Allowing for necessary technical and operational configuration changes, Direct Edge said in the statement that it expected the new arrangement to become effective in the fourth quarter. Currently, FINRA performs examination and disciplinary services on behalf of Direct Edge. With this agreement, all of Direct Edge's third-party regulatory services will be consolidated with FINRA.
"The stock market ecosystem is tightly interconnected, and its surveillance is well-served by FINRA's holistic view of the market," said William O'Brien, Direct Edge's CEO. "Detecting trading patterns spanning multiple exchanges and other market centers will enhance market integrity and, in turn, boost investor confidence that improper conduct and bad actors can be detected and punished."
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Brad Nocek, a senior running back at Wofford, has been leading SoCon leading rusher Eric Breitenstein to daylight all season with his blocking.
Quietly, so much so that it went largely unnoticed, fifth-year senior running back Brad Nocek had perhaps the game of his career in the 23-7 playoff victory against New Hampshire.
Nocek is used to not being noticed.
"He's one of our unsung heroes," Wofford head coach Mike Ayers said.
Nocek rushed for 65 yards on eight carries as the Terriers advanced to the FCS playoffs quarterfinals game 3 p.m. Saturday at top-ranked and No. 1 overall seed North Dakota State in Fargo, N.D.
It was his highest single-game total and also put him at 202 yards for the season, also a career-best.
But it's his blocking that makes Nocek invaluable on the Wofford offense. At 5-foot-8 and 195 pounds, he throws devastating blocks that open holes for the other ball-carriers, most notably Eric Breitenstein, the Southern Conference player of the year who has rushed for a school-record 1,900 yards.
Nocek had a pair of key blocks that led to Breitenstein touchdowns against New Hampshire.
"I definitely think he's one of the most overlooked guys," Breitenstein said. "He does an excellent job. You can always count on him to get the block. If he's running the football, you can count on him to fall forward for six or seven yards (averaging 7.8). I think he runs a lot like I do. No one man is going to take him down."
Breitenstein credited Nocek with the block that triggered a 54-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-1 play during Wofford's opening possession. Nocek moved a 290-pound defensive lineman to help create a hole up the middle.
"What was interesting about that was my responsibility was one thing and I ended up doing something else," Nocek said. "(Offensive right tackle) Jake Miles and I switched on the fly. I blocked his guy and he blocked my guy and Eric just shot right through. Jake and I just kind of signaled to each other. We're both fifth-year guys. We've learned how to do that."
In the second quarter, Nocek had a block on the edge that allowed Bryan Youman to run up the left sideline for 19 yards to the 6, where Breitenstein finished for the second of his three touchdown runs. Nocek, 20 yards behind the action on Youman's run, did a fist pump in celebration.
"We're taught to time it up with the back so he can cut outside or inside," Nocek said. "(The New Hampshire defensive player) just kept working me and I pushed him out there. Bryan made a nice cut to get by us. After I drove the guy a few yards, he tossed me. So I just got up and was standing there watching. It worked out."
Nocek carried the ball and let others block for him on a few big plays. The Terriers twice went to him deep in their own territory to help climb out of a hole. He had a 14-yard run from the 11 and a 17-yard run from the 9. In the fourth quarter, he had a 15-yard run with a facemask penalty tacked on.
Then in the final minute, facing a fourth-and-3, Nocek picked up the first down that allowed the Terriers to take a knee for the victory.
"I couldn't tell whether I got it or not as I was driving through," he said. "Then I looked over and saw the marker. That was a pretty good feeling. That was cool."
Nocek was a first-team all-conference player as a running back at Hollidaysburg (Pa.) Area High School, second-team as a defensive back and kick returner. He rushed for 1,910 yards in his career with 31 touchdowns as well as six interceptions and nine fumble recoveries.
"He came here as a walk-on and earned a scholarship with a lot of hard work and perseverance," Ayers said. "He competes. He doesn't care who it's against. If he's blocking a University of South Carolina linebacker who is a foot taller and 50 pounds heavier, he gets after it.
"Brad is one of those guys who does whatever the team needs to be done. He's all about the team. He's a great leader and a great role model."


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Tina Fey isn't buying the idea of being labeled a "thinking man's" sex symbol – the "30 Rock" star says every guy – regardless of his intellect – would prefer to be in bed with Megan Fox.
"What I've come to realize is that when people say, 'The thinking man's whatever' — there's no such thing," Tina said in Esquire's April issue, where she appears in a sexy dress with a plunging neckline on the cover. "The thinking man also wants to f*** Megan Fox."
Tina revealed that she had a few stipulations about appearing on the cover of the men's magazine.
"I got an e-mail [from Esquire] with a list of the potential setups, and my e-mail back was like, Well, I need to decline being handcuffed to a bed. I won't straddle anyone. I won't make out with a cop," she explained. "There are certain things, I totally get them as a premise. And they're all good fun, and if I were a young single model, they would be appropriate, but, you know, I'm a mom. And my kid's going to find this someday. I don't want to be handcuffed to a bed in Esquire."
The actress also said she has reservations about doing one of her most famous impressions again.
"I feel that if I do [Sarah Palin] again, people will be like, 'Oh, wait a minute. That's terrible! You never really could do it, could you?'" she told the mag.
As for how Tina crafted her take on the former Alaska Governor – she said it required a lot of tricky vocal work.
"For me, it was a wig. And gluing down my ears. When I wear that half-up hairdo, my ears stick out. Also overdrawing my lips to make it look like I have bigger lips. Then there's the Minnesooota Fargo kind of accent. Ya know? And the o's, and the that, and all that," Tina said. "And smiling when you talk."
And when it comes to her hit NBC comedy, "30 Rock," Tina said there are some plotlines that fans will never see happen – mainly her character, Liz Lemon, and Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) hooking up.
"Liz and Jack will never be together. Not even if we go fifteen seasons," Tina said. "Okay, if we get to season fifteen, they'll do it."
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xpete necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 164 diseños de 45 diseñadores freelance.
We are a twitter-like website company seeking a logo to represent the anger one feels when they have to let it out! We have issues with companies, politicians and people in general. We want our voice to be heard!
We feel our market is the social media generation. Anyone with a problem with a company or person that isn't getting resolved. Our users would be people frustrated with the system as it is, people for change or unhappy with the change taking place!
Pounding a fist on a table (preferably not punching). A big mouth yelling. Anything that conveys when you want someone to listen to you or you feel like you need to make yourself heard because you are angry! I kind of enjoy the 'splash' underlying the whole thing - think Adam West TV Batman...boppp! wham!...but not cartoony. hope that makes sense! the winning logo must be vectorized and available in eps or ai format. thanks for looking and competing.
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Data Visualization: Food Consumption and Obesity Maps
Daily Yonder, a blog devoted to rural American goings-on, created these fascinating maps about eating habits across the country using the USDA's Food Environment Atlas. It's hard to simplify the data into clear, absolute terms, but in most cases, the higher the fruit and vegetable consumption, the lower the obesity rate. Whoa Colorado, you are a pretty skinny state! Here are just two of the many maps Daily Yonder shares relating to food and health. [via Ezra Klein and @gastropoda]
Data Visualization: Subway Locations in the U.S.
Data Visualization: Distances to Nearest McDonald's
Data Visualization: Soda vs. Pop vs. Whatever
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|Competing at 2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where I
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|My bronze medal at the 2007 national championships
|Competing at 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
One year away from the start of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the prospects of U.S. Figure Skating's elite are great! The team has been winning medals internationally all season, and we saw many breathtaking performances at the recent U.S. Championships.
In the men's competition we saw a showdown, as always, between the youth in the sport as well as seasoned veterans. The newly crowned national champion Max Aaron displayed impressive technical skills that have been unmatched in the U.S. in the past decade. Landing two quadruple Salchows and jumping his way to the crown, Max Aaron shows how important the quad is now in men's skating. If you can't land it, you can't win. Max will be joined on the world team hoping to secure three spots for Sochi by Ross Miner, who himself landed a quad Salchow and showed a wonderful stylized refinement on the ice, which scores well with international judges. The only Olympic veteran in the field was three-time U.S. champion Jeremy Abbott, who, despite having a rough performance, will be one of the country's great hopes going into Sochi. Notably missing from the field were 2010 Olympic champion Evan Lysacek and yours truly. Of the field hoping for a berth on the Olympic team, Lysacek and I are the only American men who have won world or Olympic medals in the past decade. The men's competition will be hard-fought next year in Boston, between the veterans and the amazing young talent making themselves known.
The ladies event was thrilling. Figure skating in America's popularity always seems to rest on the women. Jill Trenary and Nicole Bobek gave America bombshells on ice while Kristi Yamaguchi and Michelle Kwan gave us the consistent championship winners who graced their way to the top, while Sasha Cohen and Alyssa Czisny were the unpredictable artists that everyone could root for. This year's championship was won by Ashley Wagner, the first female American skater to win back to back titles since Michelle Kwan's unbeatable era. Wagner is probably the most well-rounded of the U.S. ladies, with wonderful athletic jumps, pure skating style and finesse, as well as incredible poise and humor in the public eye. She is undoubtedly our best chance for an Olympic medal in Sochi. Nipping at her heels is 2012 junior champion Gracie Gold, whose performance last month in Omaha, live on NBC, made her an instant favorite around the country. Landing difficult jumps with ease and learning who she is artistically in major events will make her another strong contender for a spot at the Olympics. Missing this year was Alyssa Czisny who most likely would have fought for a top spot if she hadn't been out of the competition due to injury. The ladies, like everyone else, are relying on strong performances next month at the World Championships to secure the maximum three spots for the Olympic team.
The American pair teams are always quite unpredictable, and given the absence of clear favorites Caydee Denney and John Coughlin in Omaha, it was time to shine for young new teams. Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir won their first national title and, along with Denney and Coughlin, seem to be the most likely representatives of the U.S. in Sochi. Both teams are dynamic and complete the most complicated elements in the world, but the consistency of the German, Russian and Chinese teams will be a tough act to go up against in Sochi.
Surprisingly, ice dancing is arguably the United States strongest discipline at the moment. 2010 Olympic silver medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White won yet another U.S. title earning mainly 10.0 scores for their artistic presentation to "Notre Dame de Paris," and earlier this month the couple defeated reigning Olympic champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir from Canada at the Four Continents Championships. The team's work ethic and utter on-ice devotion to one another and being successful is a sight to behold. If you wanted to bet on someone from the U.S. winning a medal in Sochi, it would have to be for Davis and White. Following them are three talented teams, one of which will stay home from Sochi: Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Maia and Alex Shibutani, and Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue. Each team has something different to bring to the table and it will be a sure fight to earn a spot with Davis and White in Sochi.
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships were something to behold with talent in every discipline, something rare for any country. Having strong representatives in each discipline makes the U.S. a favorite for a medal in the newly founded team event in Sochi as well as in the separate four disciplines. Next month, the World Figure Skating Championships go to Canada where every nation will fight for its number of entries into next year's Olympics. The U.S. team, sending veterans and new-comers, has a great chance to show promise to the world of Olympic glory in the coming year.


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Cyclists can ride along the coast, pedal through the mountains and cross a bridge all without leaving a health club. By investing in the latest virtual reality (VR) technology, fitness facilities like Club One in Alamaden Valley, CA, are drawing in new members and increasing retention.
"I think this is just what people need," says Lisa Destefano, general manager of Club One, which owns four stationary bikes equipped with VR technology. "If members are bored with their workout, they're not going to stick with it. These bikes help them to continue to be challenged and entertained."
VR technology isn't new — it's been around since the 1950s — but in recent years, manufacturers have capitalized on the popularity of video games and computers by integrating VR capabilities into exercise equipment. The first VR exercise machines launched in the 1990s, but due to the high cost and primitive imagery, they failed to appeal to a wide audience. Today's VR bikes aim to make the imagery appear so real that cyclists may forget they're exercising indoors.
Virtual World
To immerse themselves into a simulated environment, cyclists don't need to wear goggles or virtual reality helmets. To pedal along a virtual course, they simply climb on the stationary bike, log on and select a course, which appears on the 17-inch LCD screen mounted in front of their handlebars. Riders can chart their progress on the bike, which measures their heart rate, calories burned, location on the course, incline, speed and change in resistance. To make the upright stationary bike feel more like a road bike, the handlebars turn left and right and the rider can select one of 30 gears. When the course goes uphill, the riders must pedal harder or shift to a lower gear.
More than 40 health clubs nationwide including Club Sports in Pleasanton, CA, now own this type of VR bike, which carries a price tag of about $5,000. Club Sports, which has 15,000 members, tried out the VR bikes about a year-and-a-half ago and now owns four of them. Club Sports members from elite cyclists to Baby Boomers to 12-year-olds are riding the bikes, which each get eight hours of usage seven days a week, says Jeramy Conner, wellness director at the facility. About 300 of the club's 15,000 members have set up an account online to track their progress.
"Our members took to the bikes right away," Conner says. "Everyone loves the stats and being able to see how they're improving, and it's more entertaining than sitting on a stationary bike watching TV or staring off into space."
Club Sports, which owns 10 regular stationary bikes, 10 recumbent bikes and 60 spinning bikes, set aside a special area in its cardio room for the four VR bikes. If demand increases for the bikes, the club may consider buying more to set Club Sports apart from other fitness facilities in the area.
"We show these bikes on our tours with potential new members, and it's a differentiator," Conner says. "No other clubs in our area have them yet."
Club One's four VR bikes, which are located in the front line of the cardio equipment, often spark the interest of prospective members when they walk into the club for the first time, Destefano says. The club purchased its first two VR bikes a year ago after participating in a three-month trial period, and the bikes were so popular that the club bought two more bikes. In the future, all 18 Club One locations could offer the VR bikes, Destefano says.
Increasing Interactivity
Networking VR bikes together enables clubs to encourage interaction among the members, says Lisa Tinker, fitness director for Stow, MA-based Global Fitness, which owns four VR bikes. By simultaneously logging on the same course, cyclists can compete for the fastest time. The technology even allows cyclists to compete against members of other health clubs.
The children who belong to N4 Fitness in Westchester County, NY, also can compete against each other and work up a sweat while playing video games on a patented stationary bike. By spinning the pedals and steering the handlebars, riders can control the movements in various Playstation, Game Cube or XBox games.
As members race against each other, they often have so much fun that they don't realize they're exercising.
"On these bikes, our members enjoy the challenge of the ride and feel like they come off of the bike with a good workout," she says. "Anytime you can get people engaged in something that they enjoy and connect members, it's a good thing."
Competitive Racing
To spark interest in the VR bikes and reward their members, some clubs offer a free month's dues or a free massage to riders who finish a course in the fastest time or make the most improvement during the month.
The VR bikes are part of Club Sports' Fit Man Challenge, which challenges the club's male members to beat the general manager's time on the VR bike, run six miles in an hour on the treadmill, bench press 1.5 times their body weight, touch the basketball rim and swim 700 yards in 12 minutes.
Clubs can also sponsor live racing events to raise awareness of the club in the community and attract area cyclists. In fact, one type of technology allows cyclists to ride their own bikes during a race. As multiple cyclists compete on the same course, their families and friends can cheer them on from the starting line to the finish line without stepping outside of the health club.
As riders spin the pedals of their bikes, a course is projected on the wall or a large screen. A resistance motor on the back of the training system simulates the ride and applies the proper amount of resistance. If riders crash by hitting another rider or immovable object, they can't start pedaling until the back wheel stops, which simulates the loss of valuable time during an actual road race.
This sense of realism is missing with other types of VR cycling technology, says Kendra Wenzel, a professional cyclist with more than 20 years of racing and coaching experience, a head coach for Wenzel Coaching and author of Bike Racing 101.
"Typical health club bikes have a huge saddle," she says. "You can be on the hill standing like on the screen, but it's not a bike like anyone would actually ride on a course. If someone climbs straight on their bike and expects the road to respond the same way, they would run into trouble on their first ride."
Cyclists don't live to ride indoors, but if VR bikes can encourage more health club members to get on the road and on to actual bikes, it's good for the cycling industry, Wenzel says.
"I just hope these bikes don't get so real that no one goes outside anymore," she says.
Group Cycling
To cater to members who thrive on competition, will future clubs transform their spin rooms into VR studios?
"In the high-end clubs, I envision that spinning rooms will be like an Omnimax theater," Wenzel says.
The Summit YMCA in Summit, NJ, is already taking steps in this direction. The Y, which has three locations with 18,000 members, recently explored VR technology for its group cycling classes. After two of the Y's instructors tried out the bikes, the Y looked into buying six to eight of them.
"We've been looking out for something that would make an interesting class ride," says Chris Ahlers, senior health and physical education director for the Y. "We try to stay current, and these bikes would be good for member retention."
Manufacturers of Exertainment Bikes and Accessories
- Cateye Fitness
- Expresso Fitness
- Tacx
- VCycling
Exertainment Trends for Cardio Equipment
- Audio and visual entertainment
Your club members often have music, entertainment and technology at their fingertips wherever they go. Fitness manufacturers are now expanding the entertainment options for cardio equipment by integrating LCD screens into their bikes, treadmills and ellipticals. Clubs can also allow their members to use in-club music and TV technology while they're working out.
- Customization
In the future, cardio equipment will provide customized workout programs for each health club member.
- Personalization
Clubs can now communicate with their members through custom Podcasts.


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Galaxy Guide : Choosing Your Device
By Matt on 23rd Jul, 2012
Whether you're looking for something for all the family to share at home or a mobile device you can take wherever you go, the Samsung Galaxy family has the ideal device for you. Find out how the new Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Note 10.1 can fit your needs perfectly.
The Galaxy S4 – A Life Companion
- 5" Full HD Super AMOLED screen
- Capture more with Dual Shot functionality
- Join in the conversation with S Translator
- Smart Pause follows your every move.
By bringing together features that make our lives richer, simpler and a lot more fun, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the perfect life companion.
Life is full of great moments that need to be captured. With the Galaxy S4 this is taken to a whole new level. Dual Shot mode allows for both the front/rear facing cameras to create one synchronised picture, while the Sound and Shot mode enhances your photography with audio recordings from the moment.
To bring people closer together, the Galaxy S4 includes features such as S Translator and ChatON. S Translator allows you to text or speak a sentence, and for it then to be translated into your choice of language. You'll never feel out of place again. And with ChatON, sharing your thoughts, even what's on your screen, has never been simpler.
To enhance productivity, the Galaxy S4 has Smart Pause, which uses the very latest in eye recognition technology. By intuitively following your eye, it knows when to pause or play what you are watching on the screen. It's the perfect tool for multitasking.
With new features like S Health, the Galaxy S4 becomes much more than a phone. By monitoring your fitness levels and daily goals, while also ensuring that general settings are optimised to your lifestyle, the Galaxy S4 is a device that fits around you, and not the other way around.
Enhancing Creativity with Galaxy Note II
- Pressure-sensitive embedded S Pen
- 5.5" HD Super AMOLED screen
- 1.6GHz Quad Core processor
Inspiration can strike anywhere, at any time, so be ready with the right mobile device. The Samsung Galaxy Note II comes with its own highly-sensitive S Pen, which allows you to write, draw and express yourself with all the precision of a real pen. So, the next time you feel the urge to sketch a beautiful landscape but you didn't bring paper and a pencil, don't worry – your Galaxy Note II is all you need.
With the Popup Note feature, you can also make a quick note at a moment's notice – perfect for when you need to write down an insight during a meeting or take directions to an appointment.
Thanks to advanced handwriting integration, your handwritten notes can also be converted automatically to plain text that you can edit or send in a message straight away.
You can create and combine all kinds of content with the Galaxy Note II. S Note gives you a range of tools and templates to bring your ideas to life, and thanks to Easy Clip, you can copy and paste or send onscreen text and images easily and instantly.
Previewing your pictures is also much quicker. You don't have to open any folders – just hover the S Pen over an image and a preview will appear. With your Galaxy Note II, it's so much easier to achieve a more productive and creative life – even on the go.
Do More at Home with Galaxy Note 10.1
-10.1" HD WXGA TFT screen
- Pressure-sensitive S Pen
- 1.4GHz Quad Core processor
If you're looking for a new way to keep you and your family entertained, as well as learn, produce and discover, then the Galaxy Note 10.1 is the perfect addition to your home. Its large and clear 10.1" screen is the perfect size for sharing, so it's ideal for reading an eBook to the children or watching movies and other entertainment in vivid high definition.
Discovering content with your Galaxy Note 10.1 is easy – just use Samsung's Video Hub service to download movies and TV shows to your device. Learning Hub also gives you access to a wide range of educational materials for all ages. And, if you want to combine work and play, real PC-like multitasking is also possible. The Multiscreen feature lets you watch a video and write a document or message at the same time.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 offers you the power to create content as well as enjoy it. With the embedded S Pen, S Note software and powerful digital tools, you'll be able to produce all kinds of documents, from magazine articles to personalised birthday greetings. Adobe Photoshop Touch also offers highly sophisticated image editing and creation, so you can touch up your photos or make new and amazing artworks.
Choosing the right device makes life richer and easier in all sorts of ways. Explore the Samsung Galaxy family and discover the one that's best for you and your household.