I can't fathom that I'm writing this last entry from my bedroom in Hartsdale, New York instead of my dorm room across the pond. It's like an old and distant part of my life has resumed. Today I drove in my car, went to my old elementary school church and ate dinner at my grandparents' house. Was I even away for four months? Automatically, I'm now living in a summer lull; where days blend, routines are the same and excitement is minimal. I was elated to see family and friends. I really was. But, anticipation is gone. There isn't much to look forward to. It's the bleak and blunt truth. The next two months will drag on. I'll go to the gym, read a couple of novels, watch some movies, and visit some friends. Starting July, I resume my summer camp job, for the fifth year in a row. I don't mean to sound depressed, but I would give anything to return to London. I did a bit of research. It's common to have these feelings when one returns from an abroad experience. It wears off in a week or so. I'm sure it will for me. Until then, I'll be consoling myself by writing this blog, wrapping souvenirs for relatives, and my summer project– scrapbooking my experience.
I really am happy to be home. I can't go too long without seeing my parents or my brother. But, living in Europe for four months has given me an intense feeling that's almost indescribable. It's a mixture of independence, significance and fulfillment, with a burning desire to continue exploration. I've learned so much, have made so many new friends. I don't get emotional often (that's a lie); but just thinking back a week ago, I become immensely nostalgic. Two week ago, I was going to O'Neills for that last time with Mike, Taylor, Omar, Lindsey, Caitlin, Jack, Mary Kate, Eric, Irene, Aaron, and so many other fantastic people. We complained at first, that we were going to O'Neills, for the millionth time. But, as usual, we wound up having an amazing night. To think now that I'm back in New York, is crazy.
But, let's get happier. It's time to recap my experience with some added mushy gushy junk.
Regents University London may be the most beautiful campus I've ever visited. Regents Park has green trees, bright flowers, clear water and the world's most annoying yet majestic chirping birds and geese. The campus was one huge building. It was a struggle to maneuver through it at first. Soon enough, it began to feel like second nature. After a 12-hour bus ride from a weekend excursion, laying eyes on the school was like a sigh of relief. I'm here. I'm home. Classes were difficult at times. Aren't most? My four classes were Social History of London, Culture Communications, Media Literacy and British & American Musical Theatre. Each course contained a unique global survey of the world through their respective topics. In Social History, we traveled to museums, learning about the rich history behind London, one of the world's greatest metropolises. In Culture Communications, we discussed cultural, racial and generational barriers. The course was interesting yet frustrating at times. There was more than one occasion when the class blew up in argument over hot-button issues such as racism and Ferguson. Despite the ignorance of others, it was interesting to see how others around the world view Americans and American issues. Media Literacy examined the British media, applying concepts and working on projects. In Theatre, we saw musicals on The West End. It was definitely the most fun course. I wasn't a theater fan before, but now I can tell you all about Gypsy. I stayed on top of my studies. However, I would never let homework get in the way of my good time. If that meant waking up early to write an essay and go to the gym, then so be it. The weekdays became prime time in London, as students would travel during the weekends. I wanted to keep my nights free. However, in doing so, my morning schedule began to take a toll. There's no way in God's green Earth that I would wake up at 6 a.m. to run when falling asleep at 4. That became a little tricky to maneuver. The 2 hour breaks between class became invaluable for any forgotten or neglected studying. It was important to make sure all work was done before traveling the continent on the weekends. That way I could relax.
I traveled to Athens, Berlin, Barcelona, Paris, Brussels, Lisbon and Amsterdam. Reflecting back on all of these trips, my favorite by far was Lisbon. The city was stunning. The food was mouthwatering. The beach was amazing. The people I traveled with were great. It was also my shortest trip, which was a shame. In hindsight, it may have been more beneficial to stay another day. However, it's impractical to think in terms of regrets. You went there. You experienced it. You move on. Spring break was by far the most entertaining and tiring 11 days of my life. One highlight was watching Barcleona vs Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nuo. Over 99,000 strong were in attendance for the soccer match. Mike and I had the best seats. The crowd was lively and passionate. It was the perfect ending to a weekend in Barcelona. In Paris, Taylor Holliman and I ventured into the Palace of Versailles. It was overwhelming. The artwork and architecture is astounding. We were in awe. We explored the castle and ate crepes in the gardens. It was one of the many, "Wow, I'm in Europe" moments.
I want anybody who is reading this to know that studying abroad is indeed worth it. It's worth the hassle of getting in applications on time while balancing school. It's worth the penny-pinching in the summer prior. It's even worth the 18 credits that I have to take next semester. Studying abroad was a privilege, one that my parents have granted me. For that I'm the utmost grateful. If you're even the slightest bit interested in going abroad, look into scholarships. Browse different programs. Research is key. Find what's best for you and your wallet.
This whirlwind of a life-changing journey has changed me for the better. My heart is in London. My heart is in Lisbon. My awareness is spread evenly within the places I've ventured. I have made lifelong friends. I've become more open, feeling like a more globalized person. Studying abroad is a unique opportunity to explore yourself. Take the risk. Go in with no expectations. Get ready for this journey to significantly impact your life. I can truly say I've become a more well-rounded individual through traveling. I'll hold the experiences and lessons learned abroad dearly. For that, I am extremely grateful. Studying abroad was simply, unforgettable.


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'True Blood': Farewell Bon Temps, Grab A Tru Blood For The Road
By Olympus Athens | @ | August 26th, 2014 at 11:00 am
Did Tony Soprano get taken out when the screen went black? Were the Losties in Purgatory all along? Finales never satisfy everybody, and lines are usually drawn one minute after a series ends.
So how did the True Blood finale measure up?
Warning! Spoiler Alert!
Well it was certainly different from the usual episodes. Whereas one can usually count on gratuitous violence, nudity, and ridiculous lines like, "You just killed my fairy godmother!", the series finale was much tamer and somber, emphasized by sad string music. The music set the pace and was appropriate for the gravity of Sookie's (Anna Paquin) decision about Bill (Stephen Moyer). Bill is maudlin and feeling his humanity. He wants the true death even though the cure for Hep-V had been offered and subsequently rejected by him. He wants Sookie to end him with her fairy light ball, so that she can lead a normal life with babies. He believes that as long as he is alive, Sookie will always come back to him. That's kinda arrogant, but he is probably right. While many may disagree, Bill was falling right in line with his character: brooding, guilt-stricken, and martyr-like. This is not including when Bill was evil and much more fun during the Authority storyline. Sad, guilty Bill made me want to kill him. I've always been more Team Eric though.
Topics: Features, Television
Tags: Alan Ball, Alexander Skarsgård, Anna Paquin, Brian Buckner, Carrie Preston, Charlaine Harris, Chris Bauer, Deborah Ann Woll, HBO, Jim Parrack, Kristen Bauer van Straten, Nelsan Ellis, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell, Scott Winant, Stephen Moyer, True Blood
I Wanna Do Bad Things With You: A Look Back At 'True Blood's Villains
True Blood, that campy vampire HBO series based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris set in fictional Bon Temps, Louisiana, came to an end last night, Sunday, August 24th, with Season 7 Episode 10 finale "Thank You." The series revolves around telepath Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and her supernatural (and non) lovers, relatives, and friends.
No good vampire/werewolf/fairy/shapeshifter/medium/witch show would be complete without a formidable foe (or foes) for the plucky heroes and heroines to stand against. Some were silly, some were horrifying, some were lunatics, some were the heroes and heroines themselves, and some deserved their own late night Cinemax show, but they all had the common thread of being thoroughly entertaining. Sookie and her posse always prevailed (with some casualties). But, it's all come to an end now, so it's time to take a look back at the Villains from each season.
Tags: Alan Ball, Alexander Skarsgård, Anna Camp, Anna Paquin, Brit Morgan, Charlaine Harris, Denis O'Hare, Fiona Shaw, HBO, James Frain, Jessica Clark, Mariana Klaveno, Michael McMillian, Michael Raymond-James, Michelle Forbes, Robert Kazinsky, Stephen Moyer, True Blood
HBO Announces 'True Blood' Season 7 Will Be Its Last
By The Movie God | @ | September 3rd, 2013 at 3:06 pm
In July it was announced that HBO had officially greenlighted season seven of True Blood for next summer, with excitement at how popular the show remains to be.
Now president of HBO programming Michael Lombardo has announced that, despite its consistent popularity, this seventh season of the hit vampire drama, which is based on author Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire Mysteries book series (or The Sookie Stackhouse Novels), will in fact be its final season.
Tags: Alan Ball, Anna Paquin, Brian Buckner, Charlaine Harris, HBO, True Blood
One More Exclusive GIF Lobby Card For Cinemax Series 'Banshee'
Recently we shared with you four exclusive lobby card GIFs from the new Cinemax series Banshee.
As it turns out, we have one more lobby card to show off as well, which can be seen below. Click on over to the other side now to check it out!
Topics: News, Photos, Television
Tags: Alan Ball, Banshee, Cinemax
Comic Review: True Blood #4
By Lucid Crash | October 18th, 2012 at 11:00 am
True Blood #4
Created by Alan Ball
Written by Michael McMillian and Ann Nocenti
Art by Michael Gaydos
Colors by Marcelo Maiolo
Letters by Neil Uyetake
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
This past season of HBO's True Blood was a rollicking good time in my opinion and even managed to say a thing or two about politics, albeit while scantily clad. Lucky for us Truebies, and hopefully for some new recruits, this comic series isn't just the next best thing; it is entirely its own thing. Almost like visiting an old friend who is constantly redecorating, but they use half naked mystical creature types instead of knick knacks…who wouldn't want to come over?
While Michael McMillian and Annie Nocenti could easily rest on those laurels and still keep tons of fans, they are also inventive storytellers and the conclusion to the very revealing story arc Where Were You keeps the literary blood flowing with Alcide's Story. There are no shockers to hiss storyline but it is filled with all the loyal lovable, wolfie, shirtless goodness that one would come to expect from the latest leading man/Sookie devotee.
Topics: Comic Reviews, Comics, Reviews, Television
Tags: Alan Ball, Ann Nocenti, IDW Publishing, Marcelo Maiolo, Michael Gaydos, Michael McMillian, Neil Uyetake, Tim Bradstreet, True Blood
By Lucid Crash | August 11th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
True Blood #3 of the Where Were You? story arc is called "Bill's Story," but the real star for me is the refreshing unambiguously evil villain Remus. He is sans tortured soul and manages to have supernatural properties without being in love with Sookie, or at least he is not yet. Michael Mcmillian and Annie Nocenti tell us the story of how Bill Compton and Remus became acquainted in pre-revelation (when the vampires come out of the coffin) England. I love when they show Bill as a punk rocker on the show because in his modern incarnation as politician and somewhat inconsistent anti-hero he is nearly always uptight. We get a taste of that in flashbacks as well as Remus paging Lestat as a tattoed rock singer giving up vampire secrets in his lyrics. He also likes to eat innocent people and feels he is part of a superior race as a vampire. This makes him an easy target to rally against and the gang, which includes Sookie, Eric (begrudgingly of course), Jessica, Bill, etc., is starting to do just this that.
Topics: Comic Reviews, Comics, Reviews
By Lucid Crash | June 4th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
With HBO's Season 5 premiere of True Blood about to "come out of the coffin" on June 10th and now as an ongoing monthly comic series, it is a good time to be a Fangbanger. IDW is back again with True Blood #1 with a 'Where Were You?' story arc which lands on the one year anniversary of the Great Revelation aka Coffin Night. Creator Alan Ball teams up with writers Michael McMillian (who shows off another talent playing Reverend Steve Newlin on the show) and Ann Nocenti to bring us a new tale of the dark denizens of Bon Temps. Backstories are revealed from the day vampires informed humanity that not only do they exist, but with the invention of the synthetic blood substitute Tru Blood, the living and the dead can now peacefully coexist. Favorite characters from the show mingle with interesting and mysterious strangers on this strange new holiday which seeks to rival the decadence of Mardi Gras. This issue proves loyal to the world of the True Blood show but diverges from the storyline, making it a must see for Trubies and newbies alike.
Tags: Alan Ball, Ann Nocenti, Denton J. Tipton, Gianna Sobol, HBO, IDW Publishing, Michael McMillian, Neil Uyetake, Tim Bradstreet, True Blood
HBO Sets Premiere Dates For 'True Blood' Season 5, 'The Newsroom'
By The Movie God | @ | April 5th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
HBO has officially announced start dates for season five of True Blood, as well as a new series titled The Newsroom.
The fifth season of the ultra-popular vampire horror-fantasy series will debut on Sunday, June 10 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
The show, set mainly in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, follows a waitress named Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) with peculiar abilities whose seemingly normal life is abruptly overtaken by vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, witches, and other fantastical beings…not to mention all of the dangers that come with them.
Tags: Aaron Sorkin, Alan Ball, Alison Pill, Anna Paquin, Charlaine Harris, Dev Patel, Emily Mortimer, HBO, Jeff Daniels, John Gallagher Jr., Olivia Munn, Sam Waterston, The Newsroom, Thomas Sadoski, True Blood
HBO Renews 'True Blood' For Fifth Season
By Empress Eve | @ | August 11th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
HBO announced today the renewal of their hit series True Blood for a fifth season.
Production on the 12-episode Season 5 will begin later this year in Los Angeles with a debut scheduled for Summer 2012.
The series, created by executive producer Alan Ball based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris, stars Anna Paquin as Sookie, a waitress who can hear people's thoughts (and has other special abilities), and Stephen Moyer as Bill, her centuries-old vampire love.
True Blood is currently in its fourth season, which began this June. Season 3 was released on DVD and Blu-ray at the end of May.
Tags: Alan Ball, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, True Blood
SDCC 2011: Check Out The Full 'True Blood' Comic–Con Panel Now!
One of the many TV shows that had a presence at the recent San Diego Comic–Con, was of course True Blood, the mega–hit HBO series set in a small Louisiana town and in a time where vampires and other creatures live among humans.
The show is currently making its way through season 4—an admirable feat for any show—and the cast and crew were on–hand as usual talk shop for the Con faithfuls. With the show already going there wasn't much new to show off, but many questions were still to be asked and answered.
The panel was introduced, with Kristen Bauer van Straten, Alexander Skarsgard, Kevin Alejandro, Nelsan Ellis, Deborah Ann Woll, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Stephen Moyer, Anna Paquin, and showrunner/creator/writer/director/executive producer Alan Ball all coming to the stage.
You can see the entire hour–long panel for True Blood by heading below now!
Topics: News, SDCC, Television, Videos
Tags: Alan Ball, Alexander Skarsgård, Anna Paquin, Comic Con, Deborah Ann Woll, Kevin Alejandro, Kristen Bauer van Straten, Nelsan Ellis, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, San Diego Comic Con, SDCC, SDCC 2011, Stephen Moyer, True Blood
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Edward J. Hogan (December 10, 1897 – March 24, 1976) was a track and field standout at the University of Notre Dame in the early 1920s, under legendary coach Knute Rockne. He placed in numerous track and field events and reportedly trained for the 1924 Olympics. Hogan's photograph is featured on Notre Dame's sports "Wall of Honor".

Earlier in his career, as a student athlete at Youngstown, Ohio's Rayen School, Hogan established a longstanding state record in the javelin throw. Four decades  after his high school graduation, his image was included in Ohio artist John Benninger's mural of Rayen School history, which was recently removed from the former high school building for cleaning and restoration.

Formative years

Hogan was born in Youngstown's Westlake's Crossing district, the third surviving son of Patrick J. Hogan, a "roller" at the Union Iron & Steel Company, and Mary (Cullinan) Hogan, an immigrant from Ballyallinan, County Limerick, Ireland.

Athletic competition was encouraged in the Hogan household. Edward Hogan's father, Patrick Hogan, had been a semi-professional boxer, and his uncle, Martin F. Hogan, was a former major league pitcher who managed the Youngstown Ohio Works, a local minor league team.

Hogan enrolled at The Rayen School in 1915. His earliest visibility was as a halfback for the Rayen football team, where he played a decisive role in the school's victory over rival South High School. For all his success on the gridiron, however, Hogan's greatest feats were in track and field. The Rayen Record reported, in June 1917, that Hogan was part of the school's first "triumvirate" in track and field. During a field meet at Mt. Union College, on May 18, 1917, he helped Rayen secure third place in the state. He also threw the javelin 153 feet and eight inches, to establish a state record that stood for decades.

Notre Dame sports career

Following a stint in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War I, Hogan enrolled at the University of Notre Dame, where he reportedly intended to play football under coach Rockne. Hogan's athletic career took an unexpected turn, however, when Rockne observed as Hogan demonstrated a pole-vaulting technique to a member of the school's track and field team. An impressed Rockne, who also coached track, informed Hogan that he was no longer a member of the football team. Hogan proved to be a strong and consistent performer on Notre Dame's outdoor varsity track team from 1921 to 1923, where he excelled at the pole vault and broad jump.

In 1922, Hogan sustained an injury during practice that placed him in the infirmary. Nevertheless, when Notre Dame faced Wabash College in Indianapolis, on May 9, 1922, Hogan placed first in both the running broad jump (19 feet and 11 inches) and pole vault (11 feet and two inches). On March 10, 1922, during a meet with the University of Wisconsin, in Madison, he took first in the pole vault, clearing a height of 12 feet and three inches.

Named as a "monogram man" in his final season, Hogan won first place in the pole vault in a May 19, 1923, meet with Michigan Agricultural College, and tied for fifth in the broad jump at the Western Intercollegiate Meet, on June 2–3. According to the 1923 Notre Dame yearbook, The Dome: "Eddie Hogan, who consistently cleared the bar in the pole vault at twelve feet, accounted for many points during the season". Hogan was joined on the track team by his roommate Elmer Layden, another versatile athlete who placed first in the 100-yard dash during the May meet with Michigan "Aggie". He is said to have trained for the 1924 Paris Olympics but was injured during practice and did not participate.

Hogan's portrait on the University of Notre Dame's Wall of Honor is a graduation photo rather than an official sports portrait. He is the only honored athlete to be shown wearing a mortarboard. (Hogan was reportedly ill on the morning that the official portrait was scheduled to be taken.)

Later years
On November 1, 1923, Hogan married the former Elizabeth Agnes Gottschalk, of Salem, Ohio, in a ceremony in South Bend, Indiana. His best man was former teammate Layden. After graduation from Notre Dame's law program, Hogan settled in Canton, Ohio, where he served as athletic director at the city's Knights of Columbus facility and helped organize the Canton Catholic Youth Center. In 1927, he relocated to Los Angeles, California, where he practiced law as a patent attorney. After the death of his first wife, in 1950, Hogan moved from South Gate, California, to San Gabriel, California.

On November 10, 1951, he married the former Ilo Artance Henriette Wilson. The couple had three children. In 1976, after a bout with lung cancer, Hogan died at Veteran's Hospital, in Long Beach, California. Services were held in San Gabriel, and he was buried in Monterey Park, California. His death was noted in his hometown, where many residents still recalled him as the youthful athlete who threw a decisive pass in the Rayen-South game 60 years earlier.

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1976 deaths
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Around the year, whatever the weather, I'm out every weekend with other Labour councillors in Crawley asking residents what matters to them and what the issues are in their area.
Most of the time people say they have nothing to raise with us, but sometimes people do highlight ways we can help their family and our community. In either case, it's a good chance to check if the things we're working to deliver as elected representatives are the right priorities and to get feedback on how we're doing.
On Monday we received some major feedback with the publication of Cities Outlook 2019 by the Centre for Cities, the UK's leading urban policy thinktank. While Crawley does not have the Royal Charter required to call itself a city, nor the population size typical of cities, our economic weight justifies our inclusion in the report. Cities Outlook rates cities' performance annually and yet again Crawley has come out close to the top.
When I became Council Leader in 2014, I made the council's priorities homes, jobs and the community, all the while working to find new income sources to make up for Government cuts.
The figures prove this strategy has worked. Cities Outlook shows Crawley has suffered fewer cuts than almost any other area since 2010, although for some reason the county council is investing less in our adult social care for the elderly than they do in Worthing.
Our jobs market remains strong, with local workers making amongst greatest contribution to the UK economy and we're innovating, with the sixth highest number of patents. Wages remain high too, although still far too few local people are getting the best paying jobs.
My favourite stat is on housing though, an issue where we know the local need is desperate. Despite being the second smallest of the areas covered, we're delivering the seventh biggest increase in housing stock in the country. We're working hard to build affordable homes for local people.
It's always good to get an independent opinion, and the independent report this week proves that Crawley Labour are delivering for Crawley.


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Michigan State advances in Big Ten tournament, can restore 'pride' vs. Michigan
Michigan State's 63-60 win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten tournament Friday set up a showdown with Michigan in Saturday's semifinals in New York.
Michigan State advances in Big Ten tournament, can restore 'pride' vs. Michigan Michigan State's 63-60 win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten tournament Friday set up a showdown with Michigan in Saturday's semifinals in New York. Check out this story on Freep.com: http://on.freep.com/2oNDCMD
Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press Published 7:00 p.m. ET March 2, 2018 | Updated 7:17 p.m. ET March 2, 2018
Free Press sports writers Shawn Windsor, Chris Solari and Nick Baumgardner react to the Spartans and Wolverines winning to play one another in the Big Ten tournament semifinal.
Miles Bridges #22 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates after Wisconsin Badgers called a time out late in the second half during quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 2, 2018 in New York City.The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 63-60.(Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK — Michigan and Michigan State are about to take over the Big Apple.
The winner stays for another day to play for a title. Loser goes home to seethe, with a long layoff ahead.
And the top-seeded Spartans admit they are eager to get a chance to avenge their last defeat. To their biggest rival.
"There's history there, so I definitely want to beat them," MSU freshman Jaren Jackson Jr. said Friday. "If you're somebody who's watching the game, if you're a fan of either team, you feel the same way.
"If you're not excited for a game like that, I don't know what's wrong with you."
To get there, No. 2 MSU needed to survive another physical, back-and-forth battle with Wisconsin, just five days after they last met. The Spartans grinded out a hard-fought 63-60 victory over the pesky 9-seed Badgers on Friday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.
Miles Bridges scored 20 points with nine rebounds Friday to get MSU its 13th straight win and into the conference tourney semifinals against the 13th-ranked Wolverines, who beat Nebraska in the second quarterfinal Friday. The Spartans continued their school-best start and are now 29-3.
Big Ten tournament: Michigan State 63, Wisconsin 60
Michigan State guard Cassius Winston brings the ball upcourt against Wisconsin during first half action Friday, March 2, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo on the bench during second half action against Wisconsin Friday, March 2, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State forward Nick Ward defends against Wisconsin forward Ethan Happ during first half action Friday, March 2, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Lourawls Nairn Jr. brings the ball upcourt during first half action against Wisconsin Friday, March 2, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Lourawls Nairn Jr. defends against Wisconsin guard Brevin Pritzl during first half action Friday, March 2, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Matt McQuaid hits a three pointer against Wisconsin forward Aleem Ford during second half action Friday, March 2, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Cassius Winston scores against Wisconsin guard Brad Davison during second half action Friday, March 2, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Miles Bridges scores against Wisconsin guard Brad Davison during second half action Friday, March 2, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State forward Xavier Tillman shoots against Wisconsin forward Ethan Happ during second half action Friday, March 2, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Miles Bridges passes against Wisconsin during second half action Friday, March 2, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Cassius Winston scores against Wisconsin during second half action Friday, March 2, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo and Cassius Winston talk on the bench during second half action against Wisconsin Friday, March 2, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State forward Nick Ward drives against Wisconsin forward Eathan Happ during first half action Friday, March 2, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Lourawls Nairn Jr. celebrates MSU's 63-60 win in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 2, 2018, in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State forward Gavin Schilling blocks a shot by Wisconsin guard Brad Davison during the second half of MSU's 63-60 win in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 2, 2018, in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Joshua Langford defends Wisconsin guard Brad Davison during the second half of MSU's 63-60 win in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 2, 2018, in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State forward Xavier Tillman defends Wisconsin forward Nate Reuvers during the second half of MSU's 63-60 win in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 2, 2018, in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guards Cassius Winston and Miles Bridges celebrate after scoring against Wisconsin during the second half of MSU's 63-60 win in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 2, 2018, in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Joshua Langford steals the ball from Wisconsin forward Nate Reuvers during the second half of MSU's 63-60 win in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 2, 2018, in New York. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Miles Bridges drives against Wisconsin forward Charles Thomas during the first half of the Big Ten tournament quarterfinal on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Madison Square Garden. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Joshua Langford scores against Wisconsin guard Brevin Pritzl during during the first half of the Big Ten tournament quarterfinal on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Madison Square Garden. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State forward Nick Ward drives against Wisconsin forward Ethan Happ during during the first half of the Big Ten tournament quarterfinal on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Madison Square Garden. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Joshua Langford scores against Wisconsin during during the first half of the Big Ten tournament quarterfinal on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Madison Square Garden. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State forward Nick Ward defends against Wisconsin forward Ethan Happ during during the first half of the Big Ten tournament quarterfinal on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Madison Square Garden. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
Michigan State guard Miles Bridges rebounds against Wisconsin guard Brad Davison during during the first half of the Big Ten tournament quarterfinal on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Madison Square Garden. Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press
However, Bridges and his sophomore class have dropped two straight games to the Wolverines after winning their rivalry debut in 2017. MSU's last loss came Jan. 13 at home to Michigan, 82-72, their only meeting of the season.
"I don't ever think about it, but I never forgot about it, so you can look at it a couple ways," Jackson said of the last loss to the Wolverines. "I'm a competitor. I want to beat them."
The Spartans will play Michigan for just the second time in the Big Ten tournament's 21-year history, the last a 69-55 MSU win in the 2014 postseason league championship game.
Saturday's semifinal tips off at 2 p.m. (CBS).
More: 2018 Big Ten men's basketball tournament bracket, schedule
"It's a pride thing," said Bridges, who made 7 of 15 shots Friday after going 3 of 15 for 10 points on Sunday against the Badgers. "And we're still trying to advance, too."
And like the Spartans did in their 68-63 win Sunday in Madison, they again needed to hold off a Wisconsin team that pushed them to the brink.
In a game that featured nine ties and six lead changes, MSU made the final run Friday. Cassius Winston hit Matt McQuaid for a 3-pointer from the right wing with 1:27 to play that gave the Spartans a 63-58 lead.
Wisconsin's Brad Davision, who had 30 points on Sunday against MSU, hit a layup with 29.6 seconds left to make it a three-point game. Bridges got fouled and went to the line with 26.8 seconds left and missed the Spartans' only free throw in 11 attempts. The Badgers rebounded and called timeout with 19.2 seconds remaining.
However, MSU's defense caused Wisconsin's offense to sputter atop the arc. With Tum Tum Nairn in his face, Davison's last-gasp, long 3-point heave fell harmlessly into the hands of McQuaid under the basket at time expired.
"Winning a close game, you know, if we march on any in this tournament or in the next tournament," MSU coach Tom Izzo said. "there's probably going to be a lot of close games."
Ethan Happ scored 22 points, while Davision added 10 for the Badgers (15-18), who lost for the third time this season to MSU.
"Went toe to toe the last two games with Michigan State," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. "Credit to Tom and his group. Made enough plays when they needed to, and we didn't come up with enough rebounds when we needed to. … They're a pretty complete team"
Winston had 17 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Nick Ward added eight points for the Spartans.
In the first meeting with the Wolverines, Winston scored 11 points but committed four of MSU's 18 turnovers that led to 26 points for U-M.
He wants to atone for that performance, just like the rest of his teammates.
"I wouldn't mind another shot, another chance," Winston said Friday. "I feel like I lost that game. It may be another opportunity to give me a chance to reassure myself."
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PortaLaw: Making Employment Law Accessible
By Travis Smith, March 30, 2021
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What do you get when you put a couple of motivated, smart, ambitious employment lawyers together? An employment law firm, of course! In this case, our smart, ambitious lawyers are Erin Brandt and Paula Krawus, who launched their practice, PortaLaw*, in 2020. These two want to help you solve your problems at work, whether you are an employee, contractor, business or nonprofit, or even a law firm!
This partnership came together around the idea that the legal industry is overdue for innovation. PortaLaw offers transparent pricing for your complicated issues and free legal information for your simple questions. Refreshing, right?
Have you been let go, but your former employer hasn't given you severance? Are you a high tech worker confused about how overtime works for you? And what are your obligations as an employer if your employee comes down with COVID-19 and can't work? OpenPorta, the free online resource on BC employment and human rights law that PortaLaw is developing, is where you can find answers to these questions and many more, for free and anytime.
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Erin and Paula want you to have accurate, complete information when you need it, and that includes being transparent about their pricing. Each of their detailed services pages includes a list of PortaLaw's services and how they are priced. If this is "new law", we like it!
Hop Studios really enjoyed the process of working with Erin and Paula to build their new website, which leverages a beautifully designed brand package (created by Rosie Gopaul) and photos (Ben Glassco) across Squarespace's elegant templates and code, with custom bells and whistles added for a slick, easy-to-use experience.
The major limitation of Squarespace is that it makes custom development difficult, which is why we are particularly pleased with the personalized form we were able to build to route potential clients to the right Clio Scheduling Software booking pages.
The website also contains a news page, keeping you up-to-date on Erin and Paula's activities within the community, including webinars on topical issues and articles of interest. And we had a total blast using Canva to design the video templates used on PortaLaw's YouTube channel and other social media pages.
We're also thrilled to announce that the PortaLaw website was recently named one of the Best Law Firm Websites of 2021 by Lawyerist.com!
"Open the door" to friendly, savvy and knowledgeable employment law assistance with PortaLaw.
Congrats, Paula and Erin!
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Debt payment climbs by 177b : The Standard
Near-double rise in the amount over the last eight months reverses gains made in revenue collection.
A surge in Kenya's debt obligation dealt a blow to President Uhuru Kenyatta's austerity programme in the first eight months of the current financial year.
According to the latest statement by the National Treasury on revenues and expenditure, debt payment grew by 75 per cent to Sh413.7 billion as of February compared with Sh236.3 billion in the same period last year.
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This in effect wiped out most of the gains the Government had made in tax collections during the period.
This is despite the fact that Treasury had impressively contained growth in recurrent expenditure (spending on salaries and administrative costs) to a marginal increase of 2.5 per cent, that is comfortably covered by a seven per cent increase in tax collection, but debt payments tend to have gobbled more than twice the amount it disbursed to the 47 counties.
The country is expected to repay debts amounting to Sh1.4 trillion, including rollovers, between January and December this year, pointing to a looming cash crisis.
An increase in debt payment contributed to the growth of expenditure (25 per cent) against revenues rise of 22 per cent, leaving the Exchequer with a modest Sh20.9 billion in unspent balance in its coffers compared with Sh41.4 billion it had by February last year. The Treasury report also showed that development expenditure increased by 25 per cent to Sh184.6 billion, up from Sh147.4 billion, despite President Kenyatta's directive that all State agencies freeze new projects until all the ongoing ones are completed.
Treasury expects the fiscal deficit – the difference between the country's expenditure and its revenue as a fraction of the gross domestic product – to decline to 6.3 per cent in the current financial year, up from 7.2 per cent recorded in the previous year. The fiscal deficit is expected to decline further to 3.1 per cent in the medium-term as the Government restricts growth in recurrent spending.
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"In the financial year 2018/19, the Government implemented a raft of tax policy measures through the tax amendment law and the Finance Act 2018 whose revenue yield is estimated at about 0.9 per cent of GDP," said Treasury in the 2019 Budget Policy Statement.
Treasury is betting on new taxes, including the eight per cent Value Added Tax on petroleum products, increased excise duty on mobile money transfer services, airtime and internet data to narrow the difference between its revenues and expenditure.
Disbursements to counties increased by 40 per cent to Sh177.3 billion.
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Q: Limit XPath matches (or choose match index) at location step I want to limit the number of matches, or better yet, choose which indexed match, is made at a location step in XPath.
I know that if I have the following document:
<blah>
  <foo>
    <bar>
      <target>one</target>
      <target>two</target>
    </bar>
    <bar>
      <target>three</target>
      <target>four</target>
    </bar>
  </foo>
</blah>

I can limit the expression to only include the first <bar> directly under <foo> like the following, in order to only return <target>one</target> and <target>two</target>:
//foo/bar[1]/target
But now what if I have this:
<blah>
  <foo>
    <blah>
      <bar>
        <target>one</target>
        <target>two</target>
      </bar>
    </blah>
    <blah>
      <bar>
        <target>three</target>
        <target>four</target>
      </bar>
    </blah>
  </foo>
</blah>

I still only want the expression to yield <target>one</target> and <target>two</target>. But the following doesn't work; it will actually match <bar> under each <foo><blah>
//foo//bar[1]/target
Apparently there is a subtle distinction: bar[1] means "the first child of some element", not "the first element that matches this location step in the path expression".
How can I limit the expression (without naming the <blah> elements, because they can vary) so that when it reaches the //foo//bar location it only retains the first match of <bar> before it continues matching the expression?

A: Ah, with just a few more seconds of thought I found the answer! (Actually forming the question helped me discover the solution.)
The secret is simply to use parentheses:
(//foo//bar)[1]/target
If I'm understanding it correctly, the expression //foo//bar[1] says, "for every … <bar> you match, only take the first one of them for the parent", so if there are multiple "first-bars", it will take each of the "first-bars".
Instead the expression (//foo//bar)[1] says "once you match … <bar>, only take the first matching one; then evaluate the rest of the path from that one matching <bar>.
Whew! I wish every road bump could be this simple to get past.

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It's a Saturday afternoon, and normally I would running around crazy getting errands in or just spending time with my family. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to be doing those things, or maybe I'll do one or two later on, but for now, I'm enjoying me time. With all of our crazy lifestyles and schedules, you need to take time for yourself and not feel guilty of it. And believe it or not, it all starts in your home.
When I am stressed or in a state of anxiousness, making my home clutter free is not on the top of my list. I like to say I have "organized chaos". I'm sure I'm not the only one on this! However, I do realize that when my home is is clutter free or even organized I feel better. I've been in a funk lately and the simple of act of making my bed had become a chore.
Something came over me the other day, and as soon as I got up, I made my bed and straightened out my bedroom. I can't even describe the relief I felt. It's like my bedroom felt different. Sometimes, it's a simple act of making our bed that can help our day get that much better.
So on this relaxing Saturday, I started with making my bed, folding some laundry (which I also loathe but feel better after I do it) and did some reading. I'm going to make it a point to follow this 10 simple rules to be happier in my home. And if you're like me and need a boost or a little motivation, this post I came across is for you.
It will make your life and home a whole lot better. I promise!
Keep it simple and relax!!


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Aruna Quadri's Winning Streak Continues In Singapore
SPORTS UPDATE TENNIS
by SD Reporter December 5, 2021 December 5, 2021 052
Quadri Aruna got off to a sparkling start at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Cup Finals in Singapore on Sunday with a sumptuous win over a Chinese opposition.
The African number one ping ponger outstroked world No.8 Liang Jingkun of China 3-1 (7-11, 11-1, 14-12, 11-5) in the round of 16 of the Men's Singles to advance to the quarter finals of the competition.
Aruna is playing in Singapore on the back of an historical outing at the world championships in Houston, Texas where he became the first African to reach the quarter finals of the world table tennis championships, and the first African to rise up to No.13 in the world.
Going into the match, the highest ranked African player trailed Jingkun 0-2 on head to head from losses to the Chinese at the 2018 Korean Open and the World Team Cup in 2019 but Aruna successfully got his pound of flesh early on Sunday morning.
"I kept fighting and I did not give up. I tried my best and it worked out for me in the end. I also think it's my positive mindset that made me do well too." said Aruna.
"I'm very happy and excited, I think I'm just so lucky in this match, everyone is so tired from the championships in Houston and I can see he is tired also. I kept my cool, and it actually worked for me. I put several balls to the table and he made a lot of errors," he added.
Having lost the first 7-11 to trail 1-0 on games, Aruna began the 2nd set in blistering form, winning 11 straight points to even the games 11-1 for 1-1.
The remaining 2 games weren't a cakewalk for Aruna, he was pressed so much by Jingkun in the tail end of the game, as the Chinese saved a match point at 11-10 but Aruna showed great fighting spirit and composure to win big points and take it to 14-12.
Even with a 2-1 advantage, Aruna didn't drop his momentum as he wrapped up the victory with an 11-5 in the 4th game, pocketing the match emphatically to storm into the quarter finals of the WTT cup finals.
Regardless of being a lone ranger in the draw in Singapore, Aruna is not fazed by the absence of physical support; instead he continues to draw motivation from the huge support he gets back home in Nigeria and from fans around the world.
"This win is for all my fans and everyone back home in Nigeria and Africa,"
"I always believed that If I was selected to be here that means I've what it takes to play, I was not under any kind of pressure, I just wanted to play my game and be myself," Aruna concluded.
The Nigerian will face Brazil's Hugo Calderano in quarterfinal after the Brazilian beat China's Lin Gaoyuan 3-0 in round of 16.
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Bosworth MP Visits Forterra's Busy Brickworks
The local MP has visited a busy brickworks in Desford to see how the recovering construction industry is impacting local jobs.
Forterra's Desford Brickworks welcomed David Tredinnick, MP for Bosworth, where he met the company's UK Managing Director and took a tour of the site, meeting staff and seeing and handling some of the 80 million bricks the facility produces every year – enough to build in excess of 8,000 new houses.
The recent rise in homebuilding around the country has led the firm to announce additional shifts at the plant, to cope with the increase demand for bricks. The plant currently employs 90 members of staff.
David Tredinnick said: "Desford brickworks has seen a surge in demand for its bricks, thanks to more new homes being built as a result of the government's Help to Buy scheme and the economic recovery in general.
"This company's plant is a great example of British manufacturing success in our area, providing skilled employment for local people, and this visit was an opportunity for me to hear about how this government's policies are driving the recovery and creating jobs."
Stephen Harrison, UK Managing Director of Forterra, said, "It was a pleasure to welcome Mr Tredinnick to our Desford plant, where we showed him how our dedicated staff create, store and transport 80 million bricks for construction projects around the UK."
"We are anticipating further growth in new housing starts, and are confident that this factory is playing a prominent part in the economic recovery."
Forterra (formerly known as Hanson Building Products) employs approximately 1,600 people in the UK at 18 manufacturing facilities, including Desford brickworks.


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2019: Win your constituencies, Secondus tasks PDP's BoT
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The 1988 Stanley Cup Finals was between the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins. The Oilers would win the series 4–0 in five games; game four was abandoned due to a power failure at the Boston Garden with the score tied 3–3 and replayed.
The Finals pitted the Oilers' offensive juggernaut against the Bruins' more balanced team. The Oilers showed their defensive prowess, surrendering just 9 goals in the four completed games. Ray Bourque was physical in defending against Gretzky, but that would not ground the Great One on his way to claiming his second Conn Smythe Trophy and setting playoff records with 31 assists in just 18 games, and 13 points in the Finals series. Gretzky would also score the series winning goal in game 5, at 9:44 of the second period.
After the Oilers won the 1988 Stanley Cup, Wayne Gretzky, wanted a picture on the ice with all the players, and all non-playing members including management, coaches, trainers, scouts, locker room assistants. This tradition has been followed by each Stanley Cup winning team since. The team picture tradition after winning a championship is also followed by most Hockey championship teams at all levels around the world.


You know what we like a lot? A couple that marches to the beat of their own wedding style drum!
This wedding is full of spontaneous and colorful images of these two beautiful people. This couple ended their date with a New York oriented cocktail party!
Enjoy the highlights of that great day & night!
Wedding planner: Pete & Alkistis, The couple!


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Designs on Murder by Gayle Leeson
Amanda Tucker is excited about opening her fashion design studio in Shops On Main, a charming old building in historic Abingdon, Virginia. She didn't realize a ghost came with the property! But soon Maxine "Max" Englebright, a young woman who died in 1930, isn't the only dead person at the retail complex. Mark Tinsley, a web designer with a know-it-all attitude who also rented space at Shops On Main, is shot in his office.
Amanda is afraid that one of her new "friends" and fellow small business owners is his killer, and Max is encouraging her to solve Mark's murder a la Nancy Drew. Easy for Max to want to investigate–the ghostly fashionista can't end up the killer's next victim!
"As a sucker for a fun ghost story, I can say Gayle Leeson's DESIGNS ON MURDER scores on many levels including a spunky entrepreneur and a charming setting. Now that I've read the first one, I'll be counting the days until the next in the series arrives." –Lorna Barrett, author of the New York Times Bestselling Booktown Mysteries