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Baseball Drops Twin Bill to South Florida, 4-1 and 8-6
Harvard (7-6) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 7 3
South Florida (18-0) 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 X 8 15 1
Harvard (7-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
South Florida (17-1) 0 1 0 0 0 3 X 4 6 0
2B: John Fallon
HR: Austin Black
2B: BORDERS, Luke; STUNKEL, Duke
3B: ZECH, Garrett
HR: MERRELL, Kevin
2B: John Fallon 2
2B: MERRELL, Kevin; GENORD, Joe; VILLAR, David
HR: VILLAR, David
Fallon doubled three times in the doubleheader (Fran Ruchalski).
TAMPA, Fla. – Hitting the diamond for the second and third games of its series with South Florida, Harvard baseball fell to the host Bulls, 4-1 and 8-6, on Saturday at USF Baseball Stadium.
Sophomore John Fallon led the offense with a combined four hits in the doubleheader, while junior Matt Rothenberg, freshman Quinn Hoffman and junior Austin Black tallied a pair of RBI apiece. Junior Ian Miller tallied his third-straight complete game in the opening contest.
Game One: South Florida 4, Harvard 1
The Crimson dropped the opening contest by a 4-1 margin. Miller scattered six hits and four runs with four strikeouts over six innings, earning his third complete game in a scheduled seven-inning bout. Fallon paced the offense with a 3-for-3 performance, including two doubles.
The Bulls took a 1-0 lead with an RBI-single in the second, but Miller and the Crimson defense held the Bulls to just three hits through five frames. South Florida's offense responded, however, with a three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to take a 4-0 lead.
Fallon opened the seventh with an opposite-field double, and was immediately brought home after a single up the middle from Rothenberg. The one run was all the Crimson could bring across, though, as a double play and strikeout brought an end to the first outing of the day.
Game Two: South Florida 8, Harvard 6
The Harvard offense came to life in the second game, plating six runs, but South Florida was able to hold on late. Senior Drew Reid had a team-best two hits, while Black added his first-career home run to lead the offense. Junior Noah Zavolas got the start, fanning three batters over six innings against 12 hits and four earned runs.
Harvard was the first on the board, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the first after an RBI-single from Rothenberg plated Fallon, who tallied his third double of the day. South Florida responded with three runs in the bottom half, coming on a home run and double.
Harvard tied the game in the second, 3-3, with freshman Jake Suddleson and Reid scoring courtesy of an RBI-single by Hoffman. The Bulls again matched the effort, with an RBI-single in the bottom of the second to take a 4-3 advantage.
South Florida added to its lead with two runs apiece in the sixth and seventh, but Crimson pulled back within three after a homer in the eighth from Black cleared the right field fence, scoring sophomore Chase Aldridge. Trying to rally in the ninth, sophomore Patrick McColl brought home classmate Jake Allen with an RBI-single up the gut, but a two-out strikeout closed the game for the Bulls.
Harvard and South Florida conclude the series on Sunday, March 19 at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Facebook Live.


September 2010- Did fingerprinting, etc.
November 2010- Nomination, received medical paperwork day before Thanksgiving.
January-February 2011- did the medical stuff. Took forever.
April 2011- Checked in, was told I would hear back on my medical within 2-3 weeks.
June 10, 2011- Checked in again about my medical after 7 weeks with no contact. Was told previous person incorrectly told me I was about to get reviewed. Was told I would be reviewed by end of June.
The Placement Office is the office responsible for the final evaluation of applicants for suitability and competitiveness and the final selection of applicants for specific programs. Evaluation and selection are typically done after applicants have received medical and legal clearances. At this time, we understand you are still in the medical process, however, we are contacting you to provide you with information regarding your current status.
Recent events, specifically the federal budget resolution for this fiscal year as well as projected budget realities for next year, have had a significant impact on current Peace Corps' operating plans. A result has been significant reductions in the number of Peace Corps Volunteer assignments to be filled for the remainder of 2011. As a result of these adjustments, if/when you successfully complete the Peace Corps medical qualification evaluation and final application review, there is a strong likelihood you will not be placed in a program until January-March of 2012.
Recognizing the challenge this may pose to you, we want to ask what you would like to do at this stage of the process. The first option is to evaluate your application with a target placement date of January – March 2012. If you choose this option, we would conduct an initial screening of your application for suitability and competitiveness and let you know the next steps within three months of the date of this letter. Please keep in mind, any potential invitation would not happen for several months and is pending successful completion of the medical process and a suitability review. If you choose this option, please continue to seek further opportunities to make your application more competitive. Also note, if you are selected for service, a Placement Officer will work to match you with an opening, taking into account your skills, availability, necessary medical support needs, and the needs of our host countries. If this option does not work for you, we can withdraw your application from consideration.
We understand that you may need some time to consider these options but ask that you respond to this email by July 1st, indicating your interest in remaining active for consideration or indicating your desire to withdraw.
As of today- absolutely no clue what I am going to do next.
Stick with it and make the best of the next 8 months?
Tell PC I am sticking with it, but proceed as if I hadn't?
something is headed your way... I'm sure.
So, twitter brought me here. 14 months ago, I was given the option to stick with the app process, even though I probably wouldn't qualify for anything until January either. In the end, I did, and I left 3 months later for Armenia.
I was very frustrated after 4 back-and-forths with the Med office. Being unemployed while applying was taking a toll and it took friends-of-friends to help me get everything I need (thank god I was acquainted with a dentist).
I'm now sitting here, just 1 year in Armenia, and I'm so glad I did. My story isn't unique, though PC is so very hard once you're here.
I say that it is hard, because I've come close to leaving early, but I stuck it out, and now I have real results in my community.
So, look at what you want to accomplish and your plans. If you want to move on, there is nothing wrong with it, but at the same time, I'm so glad I stuck it out.
^^ what he said. My application, from beginning to invitation, took over a year, and I too had several frustrating medical "issues." stick with it and just enjoy your life in America until you leave!
also, not sure if you're aware of this, but your blog post has been posted on the Peace Corps facebook page.
I'm a Peace Corps volunteer, currently serving in Honduras, and I found your blog post on the Peace Corps facebook page. I'm so glad you posted all that! The application process is seriously too hard and I can't believe how much the budget cuts have affected us here. Peace Corps really wasn't using all that much money to begin with!
I saw this posted on facebook via the National Peace Corps Association page.
I want to share my story with you. I applied March 2005. Completed the medical by June of 2005. I got updates occasionally. I had to redo some of my medical because so much time lapsed. I got a call in the fall of 2006 asking if I would be interested in a program in Southeast Asia. I said yes with some hesitation. It had been so much time, I had graduated, accidentally found a job that could turn into a career. I stormed and fumed around my apartment grumbling to my best friend and roommate that I was going to say no and "show them."
Then the packet arrived in November 2007. I had 10 days to decide if I was going to the Philippines. I told my best friend and family that I was going to make them wait 10 days before I gave my decision since they made me wait. I called the next day with trembling hands and said I had a lot of questions before I made a decision. By the end of the phone call I gave them a teary yes, I want to go.
I left for the Philippines in May of 2007. I have since returned. And I can say without a doubt. It was worth repeating some of my medical. It was worth the frustration. It was worth the wait. My life is forever changed.
Stick with it if this something you truly want to do!
Another FB re-direct. FWIW, a lot of us had to wait for a long time between applying and getting clearance/nominated to a location.
Personally it took 18 months between my application and send-off thanks to the two factors you mentioned, changing budget/staffing levels and medical clearance. I was originally supposed to go to Eastern Europe right after the end of communism. PC planned to send several hundred people and those numbers got cut once Yugoslavia started falling apart into Civil War.
I opted to keep my application open and wait another year while working as a barista and teacher's aide in a community ESL program. The latter actually gave me a lot more hands-on experience that really benefited my Peace Corps assignment as a teacher. Ran into another hitch with medical flagging me because I'd checked the asthma box (stupid mistake, I'd had problems in the past but am in no way asthmatic) and that limited where I could go. But I opted to keep the application open and also contacted my Congressional reps office to ask on my behalf about my application. The rep's office really helped make sure that PC knew that I was serious about participating and also raised my visibility (heh).
Personally I'd say keep your application open because at the very least, you have the option to decline.
Big hugs to JLL above and the best of luck to you Erin! This is but one bump in the road you will experience in the Peace Corps Family. They say flexibility is the best trait you can possess for a successful stint in the Peace Corps. This won't be your last test of faith! I say go for it! You won't be sorry.
I too found out about your blog through the NPCA. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco 10 years ago. Even then, the process took me over a year. My medical clearance (for a completely clear medical history) took so long to come through that I missed whatever original assignment they had planned for me to go to a different country in an earlier month.
What I can tell you is that if serving in Peace Corps is truly one of your dreams, you should stick with it. Be pissed at them. Hate the beaurocracy (not that you'll ever escape it). Even with all of that mess, there really is no experience like PC. It's not for everyone, but it sounds like you know that it is for you. Follow your dreams and find something else interesting to do in the meantime.
Stick with it- It is so worth it! I have never regreted a minute of the time I served with folks who have become my extended family.
Stick with it and set some short term goals as you wait!
Another link from FB. I'm so sorry to hear the problems you're facing, it's never easy to be in such an in-between place. I was Peace Corps Malawi 2003-2005, and I found that it was such an incredible and formative experience that I have to say it is worth the wait. Certainly continue to live your life, and do what is right for you when you get your invitation. If Peace Corps isn't right at that point, then you can choose to decline. But I agree with the other RPCVs who have commented, it's well worth waiting for.
Ditto to everything said above so far. Patience and flexibility are the two most important skills you can bring to your Peace Corps service. Use this extra time to cultivate these traits and appreciate whatever comes your way in the months you remain in the states -- extra time with family, friends, lots of daily hot showers...You will be steps ahead of your fellow volunteers once you start your service. It took me 20 years to finally apply to Peace Corps and not a day goes by since I returned that I don't think about my two years in Africa.
Life is full of disappointments and unexpected situations. Peace Corps is like marriage. It's a commitment. There are good moments and bad moments and you stick with it through thick and thin.
You have to evaluate yourself and really research whether you really want to join the Peace Corps. If you can't handle this minor roadblock and the medical procedures, paperwork and mistakes that might happen (which you have to do as a normal American on a semi-regular basis), then maybe you shouldn't join the Peace Corps.
Peace Corps is not for everyone. And by far, the application process is nothing compared to the training and actual service. How will you handle things if you are in a village with no electricity, running water, or cell phone reception and the conception of time is the polar opposite of America? Do you really think that you will form deep meaningful friendships and understand your community by trying to move things along at your own pace?
Not only patience and flexibility are required for a successful PCV, but RESPECT for others and the commitment that you make to them by serving.
Another FB link similar to everyone else. It actually took three years for my Peace Corp application to go through and I went to graduate school while waiting. I applied my senior year of college (2002) and had a lot of medical processes to go through. I also applied to grad school at the same time and got accepted so I decided to head to grad school and wait to see what happened with PC. I didn't hear anything from the Peace Corps until May 2004 and they said I'd be leaving in Sept. for Central Asia. Then in August they reevaluated my medical file and said I wasn't eligible to go there and that if I wanted I could wait until "early" 2005. I had dreamed about doing Peace Corps since I was 7 years old and I wasn't about to let my impatience get the best of me - so I stayed with my parents (who I was temporarily living with for the summer), got a job to pay off my credit card debt, and left 16 Jan. 2005 for Honduras.
I have NEVER once recgreted waiting. Peace Corps was the BEST experience I have ever had. It was incredibly challenging and there were days I wanted to pack up and go home, but in the end, it was such a life saving experience.
If it's really what you want, it's totally worth waiting for. The government is known for its red tape, bureaucracy, budget cuts, etc., but somehow in the end it will all work out.
Agree with all comments above. The application process IS the initial screening/evaluation step (even if unofficial).
My application process took 3 years, partly because I was selective and initiative on where I wanted to go (you can turn down assignments, they will give you another one)and partly because the process is what it is. Don't give up if you really want this opportunity!
Go for it! Just go for it! Now, my application was so quick, easy, efficient - I believe from the time I submitted to the time I packed my bags to go to Peace Corps in Africa, it was under 6 months. All smooth sailing. BUT, from what I have heard from all the other volunteers in my group - it took even longer for them than what you are currently experiencing. DO it, girlfriend. You will be so glad you did.
It's good to hear that others are facing similar issues, thanks for writing. Just know that you are not alone.
I was originally nominated for a June 2011 departure, but I just received an email earlier today stating that "there is a strong likelihood you will not be placed in a program until June of 2012." That's 12 months, for those who are counting.
As you might expect, I am also seriously questioning my future career plans!
I was supposed to leave in September but was told because of the budget cuts I would be leaving as late as March 2012. I got some more information and I will probably be leaving Nov-Jan. I have a job waiting for me on the other side (a job that I love!) that I worry about screwing up but don't want to miss out on this experience. So I am applying for temp jobs...not something I thought I would be doing graduating with Peace Corps leaving in September and a job for when I get back but if I can't put up with this unpredictability then Peace Corps probably is not for me anyway... So happy waiting with you!
The exact same thing happened to me, I submitted October 2010. Medical just got done today, first doctor's appointment was in January. I got the same letter from the Peace Corps telling me I have to wait a year. I am living a my parents home, sold my motorcycle,knowing I was leaving for the peace corps tore my last relationship apart, turned down internships and jobs and now I have to wait a year with my life on hold?
My son went through the same thing last year. Graduated and just got a job in September. Invited in October with promise to ship out in March. Got laid off and no one will hire someone leaving the country in a few months, so he threw himself into learning Arabic, blacksmithing, forestery, and beekeeping (he was going to Morocco and all were relevant). It didn't make sense to move out of the house because he'd just be leaving the country. Completed his medical and at the end of January they said he didn't seem to have enough 'initiative' they put him off until September when they said he could reapply.
He told them all he'd done, kept at it and looked for work like he was never going to leave the country. Found a job teaching/tutoring and then two terrific jobs doing sustainable agriculture in teaching settings. The next day, Peace Corps called. The tutoring work he did qualified him for the education program. He left for South Africa last week.
Tell them you want to keep going. And throw yourself into what you're doing now, completely, as if you will do it for the rest of your life. One way or the other the right choice will happen and you'll know what to do. But don't put your life on hold. Live it.
I'm in the exact same place as you... I received a similar email about a week after you did about budget cuts etc... its quite frustrating especially when you rarely hear from ANYONE.. whether its headquarters or your recruiter. Peace Corps cannot expect people to just "hang around" in limbo... people have to live, pay bills and have responsibilities. I'm continuing with the process but come August 1, 2011 I'm applying for jobs... I'm hoping to leave in Sept. my original departure date.
I haven't read other's comments, but I'm sure that they reiterate what I'm going to tell you: if it's really something that you want to do, then stick with it. You can make the best of this time and find ways to boost your resume and become more competitive.
While I did not receive the same e-mail, I had been in the application process from January 2010 and in December 2010, I was medically deferred for 5 months. It was a set-back, but I took the time to continue volunteering with a community farm (I was nominated for Environmental Education) and ended up with an internship there. After my medical hold was over with, I found that all my time on the farm had qualified me for an agricultural/environmental position! And how I was rewarded for my patience and dedication: I am leaving in six weeks for Togo as a Natural Resource Management Extension Agent! I got my invite within 2 weeks after my hold was lifted.
If it's for you, stick with it. The Peace Corps is an incredible opportunity and if you choose to find a job, another commitment, etc, and you do finally get an invite, no one will blame you for jumping at the chance!


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Jenkins Peak is a  mountain summit located in Tooele County, Utah, United States.

Description
Jenkins Peak is the third-highest summit in the Silver Island Mountains which are a subset of the Great Basin Ranges. It is set on land controlled by the Bureau of Land Management. The community of Wendover, Utah, is 17 miles to the southwest and the Bonneville Speedway is eight miles to the south. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over  above the Bonneville Salt Flats in two miles. This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1960 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to honor David Abbott "Ab" Jenkins (1883–1956), a professional race car driver who was interested in land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats. He was instrumental in establishing Bonneville as a location for such events, and was elected Mayor of Salt Lake City in 1940.

Climate
Jenkins Peak is set in the Great Salt Lake Desert which has hot summers and cold winters. The desert is an example of a cold desert climate as the desert's elevation makes temperatures cooler than lower elevation deserts. Due to the high elevation and aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset. Summer nights are comfortably cool. Winter highs are generally above freezing, and winter nights are bitterly cold, with temperatures often dropping well below freezing.

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See also

 List of mountain peaks of Utah

References

External links
Jenkins Peak: weather forecast
 Ab Jenkins (photo): Flickr

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North American 2000 m summits
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Some twenty days' sail from the coast of Persia lies the isle of the children of Khaledan. The island is divided into several provinces, in each of which are large flourishing towns, and the whole forms an important kingdom. It was governed in former days by a king named Schahzaman, who, with good right, considered himself one of the most peaceful, prosperous, and fortunate monarchs on the earth. In fact, he had but one grievance, which was that none of his four wives had given him an heir.
This distressed him so greatly that one day he confided his grief to the grand-vizir, who, being a wise counsellor, said: "Such matters are indeed beyond human aid. Allah alone can grant your desire, and I should advise you, sire, to send large gifts to those holy men who spend their lives in prayer, and to beg for their intercessions. Who knows whether their petitions may not be answered!"
The king took his vizir's advice, and the result of so many prayers for an heir to the throne was that a son was born to him the following year.
Schahzaman sent noble gifts as thank offerings to all the mosques and religious houses, and great rejoicings were celebrated in honour of the birth of the little prince, who was so beautiful that he was named Camaralzaman, or "Moon of the Century."
Prince Camaralzaman was brought up with extreme care by an excellent governor and all the cleverest teachers, and he did such credit to them that when he was grown up, a more charming and accomplished young man was not to be found. Whilst he was still a youth the king, his father, who loved him dearly, had some thoughts of abdicating in his favour. As usual he talked over his plans with his grand-vizir, who, though he did not approve the idea, would not state all his objections.
"Sire," he replied, "the prince is still very young for the cares of state. Your Majesty fears his growing idle and careless, and doubtless you are right. But how would it be if he were first to marry? This would attach him to his home, and your Majesty might give him a share in your counsels, so that he might gradually learn how to wear a crown, which you can give up to him whenever you find him capable of wearing it."
The vizir's advice once more struck the king as being good, and he sent for his son, who lost no time in obeying the summons, and standing respectfully with downcast eyes before the king asked for his commands.
"I have sent for you," said the king, "to say that I wish you to marry. What do you think about it?"
The prince was so much overcome by these words that he remained silent for some time. At length he said: "Sire, I beg you to pardon me if I am unable to reply as you might wish. I certainly did not expect such a proposal as I am still so young, and I confess that the idea of marrying is very distasteful to me. Possibly I may not always be in this mind, but I certainly feel that it will require some time to induce me to take the step which your Majesty desires."
This answer greatly distressed the king, who was sincerely grieved by his objection to marriage. However he would not have recourse to extreme measures, so he said: "I do not wish to force you; I will give you time to reflect, but remember that such a step is necessary, for a prince such as you who will some day be called to rule over a great kingdom."
From this time Prince Camaralzaman was admitted to the royal council, and the king showed him every mark of favour.
At the end of a year the king took his son aside, and said: "Well, my son, have you changed your mind on the subject of marriage, or do you still refuse to obey my wish?"
The prince was less surprised but no less firm than on the former occasion, and begged his father not to press the subject, adding that it was quite useless to urge him any longer.
This answer much distressed the king, who again confided his trouble to his vizir.
"I have followed your advice," he said; "but Camaralzaman declines to marry, and is more obstinate than ever."
"Sire," replied the vizir, "much is gained by patience, and your Majesty might regret any violence. Why not wait another year and then inform the Prince in the midst of the assembled council that the good of the state demands his marriage? He cannot possibly refuse again before so distinguished an assemblage, and in our immediate presence."
The Sultan ardently desired to see his son married at once, but he yielded to the vizir's arguments and decided to wait. He then visited the prince's mother, and after telling her of his disappointment and of the further respite he had given his son, he added: "I know that Camaralzaman confides more in you than he does in me. Pray speak very seriously to him on this subject, and make him realise that he will most seriously displease me if he remains obstinate, and that he will certainly regret the measures I shall be obliged to take to enforce my will."
So the first time the Sultana Fatima saw her son she told him she had heard of his refusal to marry, adding how distressed she felt that he should have vexed his father so much. She asked what reasons he could have for his objections to obey.
"Madam," replied the prince, "I make no doubt that there are as many good, virtuous, sweet, and amiable women as there are others very much the reverse. Would that all were like you! But what revolts me is the idea of marrying a woman without knowing anything at all about her. My father will ask the hand of the daughter of some neighbouring sovereign, who will give his consent to our union. Be she fair or frightful, clever or stupid, good or bad, I must marry her, and am left no choice in the matter. How am I to know that she will not be proud, passionate, contemptuous, and recklessly extravagant, or that her disposition will in any way suit mine?"
"But, my son," urged Fatima, "you surely do not wish to be the last of a race which has reigned so long and so gloriously over this kingdom?"
"Madam," said the prince, "I have no wish to survive the king, my father, but should I do so I will try to reign in such a manner as may be considered worthy of my predecessors."
These and similar conversations proved to the Sultan how useless it was to argue with his son, and the year elapsed without bringing any change in the prince's ideas.
At length a day came when the Sultan summoned him before the council, and there informed him that not only his own wishes but the good of the empire demanded his marriage, and desired him to give his answer before the assembled ministers.
At this Camaralzaman grew so angry and spoke with so much heat that the king, naturally irritated at being opposed by his son in full council, ordered the prince to be arrested and locked up in an old tower, where he had nothing but a very little furniture, a few books, and a single slave to wait on him.
Camaralzaman, pleased to be free to enjoy his books, showed himself very indifferent to his sentence.
When night came he washed himself, performed his devotions, and, having read some pages of the Koran, lay down on a couch, without putting out the light near him, and was soon asleep.
Now there was a deep well in the tower in which Prince Camaralzaman was imprisoned, and this well was a favourite resort of the fairy Maimoune, daughter of Damriat, chief of a legion of genii. Towards midnight Maimoune floated lightly up from the well, intending, according to her usual habit, to roam about the upper world as curiosity or accident might prompt.
The light in the prince's room surprised her, and without disturbing the slave, who slept across the threshold, she entered the room, and approaching the bed was still more astonished to find it occupied.
The prince lay with his face half hidden by the coverlet. Maimoune lifted it a little and beheld the most beautiful youth she had ever seen.
"What a marvel of beauty he must be when his eyes are open!" she thought. "What can he have done to deserve to be treated like this?"
She could not weary gazing at Camaralzaman, but at length, having softly kissed his brow and each cheek, she replaced the coverlet and resumed her flight through the air.
As she entered the middle region she heard the sound of great wings coming towards her, and shortly met one of the race of bad genii. This genie, whose name was Danhasch, recognised Maimoune with terror, for he knew the supremacy which her goodness gave her over him. He would gladly have avoided her altogether, but they were so near that he must either be prepared to fight or yield to her, so he at once addressed her in a conciliatory tone:
"Good Maimoune, swear to me by Allah to do me no harm, and on my side I will promise not to injure you."
"Accursed genie!" replied Maimoune, "what harm can you do me? But I will grant your power and give the promise you ask. And now tell me what you have seen and done to-night."
"Fair lady," said Danhasch, "you meet me at the right moment to hear something really interesting. I must tell you that I come from the furthest end of China, which is one of the largest and most powerful kingdoms in the world. The present king has one only daughter, who is so perfectly lovely that neither you, nor I, nor any other creature could find adequate terms in which to describe her marvellous charms. You must therefore picture to yourself the most perfect features, joined to a brilliant and delicate complexion, and an enchanting expression, and even then imagination will fall short of the reality."
"The king, her father, has carefully shielded this treasure from the vulgar gaze, and has taken every precaution to keep her from the sight of everyone except the happy mortal he may choose to be her husband. But in order to give her variety in her confinement he has built her seven palaces such as have never been seen before. The first palace is entirely composed of rock crystal, the second of bronze, the third of fine steel, the fourth of another and more precious species of bronze, the fifth of touchstone, the sixth of silver, and the seventh of solid gold. They are all most sumptuously furnished, whilst the gardens surrounding them are laid out with exquisite taste. In fact, neither trouble nor cost has been spared to make this retreat agreeable to the princess. The report of her wonderful beauty has spread far and wide, and many powerful kings have sent embassies to ask her hand in marriage. The king has always received these embassies graciously, but says that he will never oblige the princess to marry against her will, and as she regularly declines each fresh proposal, the envoys have had to leave as disappointed in the result of their missions as they were gratified by their magnificent receptions.
"Sire," said the princess to her father, "you wish me to marry, and I know you desire to please me, for which I am very grateful. But, indeed, I have no inclination to change my state, for where could I find so happy a life amidst so many beautiful and delightful surroundings? I feel that I could never be as happy with any husband as I am here, and I beg you not to press one on me."
"At last an embassy came from a king so rich and powerful that the King of China felt constrained to urge this suit on his daughter. He told her how important such an alliance would be, and pressed her to consent. In fact, he pressed her so persistingly that the princess at length lost her temper and quite forgot the respect due to her father. `Sire,' cried she angrily, `do not speak further of this or any other marriage or I will plunge this dagger in my breast and so escape from all these importunities.'"
"The king of China was extremely indignant with his daughter and replied: `You have lost your senses and you must be treated accordingly.'" So he had her shut in one set of rooms in one of her palaces, and only allowed her ten old women, of whom her nurse was the head, to wait on her and keep her company. He next sent letters to all the kings who had sued for the princess's hand, begging they would think of her no longer, as she was quite insane, and he desired his various envoys to make it known that anyone who could cure her should have her to wife.
"Fair Maimoune," continued Danhasch, "this is the present state of affairs. I never pass a day without going to gaze on this incomparable beauty, and I am sure that if you would only accompany me you would think the sight well worth the trouble, and own that you never saw such loveliness before."
The fairy only answered with a peal of laughter, and when at length she had control of her voice she cried, "Oh, come, you are making game of me! I thought you had something really interesting to tell me instead of raving about some unknown damsel. What would you say if you could see the prince I have just been looking at and whose beauty is really transcendent? That is something worth talking about, you would certainly quite lose your head."
"Charming Maimoune," asked Danhasch, "may I inquire who and what is the prince of whom you speak?"
"Know," replied Maimoune, "that he is in much the same case as your princess. The king, his father, wanted to force him to marry, and on the prince's refusal to obey he has been imprisoned in an old tower where I have just seen him."
"I don't like to contradict a lady," said Danhasch, "but you must really permit me to doubt any mortal being as beautiful as my princess."
"Hold your tongue," cried Maimoune. "I repeat that is impossible."
"Well, I don't wish to seem obstinate," replied Danhasch, "the best plan to test the truth of what I say will be for you to let me take you to see the princess for yourself."
"There is no need for that," retorted Maimoune; "we can satisfy ourselves in another way. Bring your princess here and lay her down beside my prince. We can then compare them at leisure, and decide which is in the right."
Danhasch readily consented, and after having the tower where the prince was confined pointed out to him, and making a wager with Maimoune as to the result of the comparison, he flew off to China to fetch the princess.
In an incredibly short time Danhasch returned, bearing the sleeping princess. Maimoune led him to the prince's room, and the rival beauty was placed beside him.
When the prince and princess lay thus side by side, an animated dispute as to their respective charms arose between the fairy and the genius. Danhasch began by saying:
"Now you see that my princess is more beautiful than your prince. Can you doubt any longer?"
"Doubt! Of course I do!" exclaimed Maimoune. "Why, you must be blind not to see how much my prince excels your princess. I do not deny that your princess is very handsome, but only look and you must own that I am in the right."
"There is no need for me to look longer," said Danhasch, "my first impression will remain the same; but of course, charming Maimoune, I am ready to yield to you if you insist on it."
"By no means," replied Maimoune. "I have no idea of being under any obligation to an accursed genius like you. I refer the matter to an umpire, and shall expect you to submit to his verdict."
Danhasch readily agreed, and on Maimoune striking the floor with her foot it opened, and a hideous, hump-backed, lame, squinting genius, with six horns on his head, hands like claws, emerged. As soon as he beheld Maimoune he threw himself at her feet and asked her commands.
"Rise, Caschcasch," said she. "I summoned you to judge between me and Danhasch. Glance at that couch, and say without any partiality whether you think the youth or the maiden lying there the more beautiful."
Caschcasch looked at the prince and princess with every token of surprise and admiration. At length, having gazed long without being able to come to a decision, he said
"Madam, I must confess that I should deceive you were I to declare one to be handsomer than the other. There seems to me only one way in which to decide the matter, and that is to wake one after the other and judge which of them expresses the greater admiration for the other."
This advice pleased Maimoune and Danhasch, and the fairy at once transformed herself into the shape of a gnat and settling on Camaralzaman's throat stung him so sharply that he awoke. As he did so his eyes fell on the Princess of China. Surprised at finding a lady so near him, he raised himself on one arm to look at her. The youth and beauty of the princess at once awoke a feeling to which his heart had as yet been a stranger, and he could not restrain his delight.
"What loveliness! What charms! Oh, my heart, my soul!" he exclaimed, as he kissed her forehead, her eyes and mouth in a way which would certainly have roused her had not the genie's enchantments kept her asleep.
"How, fair lady!" he cried, "you do not wake at the signs of Camaralzaman's love? Be you who you may, he is not unworthy of you."
It then suddenly occurred to him, that perhaps this was the bride his father had destined for him, and that the King had probably had her placed in this room in order to see how far Camaralzaman's aversion to marriage would withstand her charms.
"At all events," he thought, "I will take this ring as a remembrance of her."
So saying he drew off a fine ring which the princess wore on her finger, and replaced it by one of his own. After which he lay down again and was soon fast asleep.
Then Danhasch, in his turn, took the form of a gnat and bit the princess on her lip.
She started up, and was not a little amazed at seeing a young man beside her. From surprise she soon passed to admiration, and then to delight on perceiving how handsome and fascinating he was.
"Why," cried she, "was it you my father wished me to marry? How unlucky that I did not know sooner! I should not have made him so angry. But wake up! wake up! for I know I shall love you with all my heart."
So saying she shook Camaralzaman so violently that nothing but the spells of Maimoune could have prevented his waking.
"Oh!" cried the princess. "Why are you so drowsy?" So saying she took his hand and noticed her own ring on his finger, which made her wonder still more. But as he still remained in a profound slumber she pressed a kiss on his cheek and soon fell fast asleep too.
Then Maimoune turning to the genie said: "Well, are you satisfied that my prince surpasses your princess? Another time pray believe me when I assert anything."
Then turning to Caschcasch: "My thanks to you, and now do you and Danhasch bear the princess back to her own home."
The two genii hastened to obey, and Maimoune returned to her well.
On waking next morning the first thing Prince Camaralzaman did was to look round for the lovely lady he had seen at night, and the next to question the slave who waited on him about her. But the slave persisted so strongly that he knew nothing of any lady, and still less of how she got into the tower, that the prince lost all patience, and after giving him a good beating tied a rope round him and ducked him in the well till the unfortunate man cried out that he would tell everything. Then the prince drew him up all dripping wet, but the slave begged leave to change his clothes first, and as soon as the prince consented hurried off just as he was to the palace. Here he found the king talking to the grand-vizir of all the anxiety his son had caused him. The slave was admitted at once and cried:
"Alas, Sire! I bring sad news to your Majesty. There can be no doubt that the prince has completely lost his senses. He declares that he saw a lady sleeping on his couch last night, and the state you see me in proves how violent contradiction makes him." He then gave a minute account of all the prince had said and done.
The king, much moved, begged the vizir to examine into this new misfortune, and the latter at once went to the tower, where he found the prince quietly reading a book. After the first exchange of greetings the vizir said:
"I feel really very angry with your slave for alarming his Majesty by the news he brought him."
"What news?" asked the prince.
"Ah!" replied the vizir, "something absurd, I feel sure, seeing how I find you."
"Most likely," said the prince; "but now that you are here I am glad of the opportunity to ask you where is the lady who slept in this room last night?"
The grand-vizir felt beside himself at this question.
"Prince!" he exclaimed, "how would it be possible for any man, much less a woman, to enter this room at night without walking over your slave on the threshold? Pray consider the matter, and you will realise that you have been deeply impressed by some dream."
But the prince angrily insisted on knowing who and where the lady was, and was not to be persuaded by all the vizir's protestations to the contrary that the plot had not been one of his making. At last, losing patience, he seized the vizir by the beard and loaded him with blows.
"Stop, Prince," cried the unhappy vizir, "stay and hear what I have to say."
The prince, whose arm was getting tired, paused.
"I confess, Prince," said the vizir, "that there is some foundation for what you say. But you know well that a minister has to carry out his master's orders. Allow me to go and to take to the king any message you may choose to send."
"Very well," said the prince; "then go and tell him that I consent to marry the lady whom he sent or brought here last night. Be quick and bring me back his answer."
The vizir bowed to the ground and hastened to leave the room and tower.
"Well," asked the king as soon as he appeared, "and how did you find my son?"
"Alas, sire," was the reply, "the slave's report is only too true!"
He then gave an exact account of his interview with Camaralzaman and of the prince's fury when told that it was not possible for any lady to have entered his room, and of the treatment he himself had received. The king, much distressed, determined to clear up the matter himself, and, ordering the vizir to follow him, set out to visit his son.
The prince received his father with profound respect, and the king, making him sit beside him, asked him several questions, to which Camaralzaman replied with much good sense. At last the king said: "My son, pray tell me about the lady who, it is said, was in your room last night."
"Sire," replied the prince, "pray do not increase my distress in this matter, but rather make me happy by giving her to me in marriage. However much I may have objected to matrimony formerly, the sight of this lovely girl has overcome all my prejudices, and I will gratefully receive her from your hands."
The king was almost speechless on hearing his son, but after a time assured him most solemnly that he knew nothing whatever about the lady in question, and had not connived at her appearance. He then desired the prince to relate the whole story to him.
Camaralzaman did so at great length, showed the ring, and implored his father to help to find the bride he so ardently desired.
"After all you tell me," remarked the king, "I can no longer doubt your word; but how and whence the lady came, or why she should have stayed so short a time I cannot imagine. The whole affair is indeed mysterious. Come, my dear son, let us wait together for happier days."
So saying the king took Camaralzaman by the hand and led him back to the palace, where the prince took to his bed and gave himself up to despair, and the king shutting himself up with his son entirely neglected the affairs of state.
The prime minister, who was the only person admitted, felt it his duty at last to tell the king how much the court and all the people complained of his seclusion, and how bad it was for the nation. He urged the sultan to remove with the prince to a lovely little island close by, whence he could easily attend public audiences, and where the charming scenery and fine air would do the invalid so much good as to enable him to bear his father's occasional absence.
The king approved the plan, and as soon as the castle on the island could be prepared for their reception he and the prince arrived there, Schahzaman never leaving his son except for the prescribed public audiences twice a week.
Whilst all this was happening in the capital of Schahzaman the two genii had carefully borne the Princess of China back to her own palace and replaced her in bed. On waking next morning she first turned from one side to another and then, finding herself alone, called loudly for her women.
"Tell me," she cried, "where is the young man I love so dearly, and who slept near me last night?"
"Princess," exclaimed the nurse, "we cannot tell what you allude to without more explanation."
"Why," continued the princess, "the most charming and beautiful young man lay sleeping beside me last night. I did my utmost to wake him, but in vain."
"Your Royal Highness wishes to make game of us," said the nurse. "Is it your pleasure to rise?"
"I am quite in earnest," persisted the princess, "and I want to know where he is."
"But, Princess," expostulated the nurse, "we left you quite alone last night, and we have seen no one enter your room since then."
At this the princess lost all patience, and taking the nurse by her hair she boxed her ears soundly, crying out: "You shall tell me, you old witch, or I'll kill you."
The nurse had no little trouble in escaping, and hurried off to the queen, to whom she related the whole story with tears in her eyes.
"You see, madam," she concluded, "that the princess must be out of her mind. If only you will come and see her, you will be able to judge for yourself."
The queen hurried to her daughter's apartments, and after tenderly embracing her, asked her why she had treated her nurse so badly.
"Madam," said the princess, "I perceive that your Majesty wishes to make game of me, but I can assure you that I will never marry anyone except the charming young man whom I saw last night. You must know where he is, so pray send for him."
The queen was much surprised by these words, but when she declared that she knew nothing whatever of the matter the princess lost all respect, and answered that if she were not allowed to marry as she wished she should kill herself, and it was in vain that the queen tried to pacify her and bring her to reason.
The king himself came to hear the rights of the matter, but the princess only persisted in her story, and as a proof showed the ring on her finger. The king hardly knew what to make of it all, but ended by thinking that his daughter was more crazy than ever, and without further argument he had her placed in still closer confinement, with only her nurse to wait on her and a powerful guard to keep the door.
Then he assembled his council, and having told them the sad state of things, added: "If any of you can succeed in curing the princess, I will give her to him in marriage, and he shall be my heir."
An elderly emir present, fired with the desire to possess a young and lovely wife and to rule over a great kingdom, offered to try the magic arts with which he was acquainted.
"You are welcome to try," said the king, "but I make one condition, which is, that should you fail you will lose your life."
The emir accepted the condition, and the king led him to the princess, who, veiling her face, remarked, "I am surprised, sire, that you should bring an unknown man into my presence."
"You need not be shocked," said the king; "this is one of my emirs who asks your hand in marriage."
"Sire," replied the princess, "this is not the one you gave me before and whose ring I wear. Permit me to say that I can accept no other."
The emir, who had expected to hear the princess talk nonsense, finding how calm and reasonable she was, assured the king that he could not venture to undertake a cure, but placed his head at his Majesty's disposal, on which the justly irritated monarch promptly had it cut off.
This was the first of many suitors for the princess whose inability to cure her cost them their lives.
Now it happened that after things had been going on in this way for some time the nurse's son Marzavan returned from his travels. He had been in many countries and learnt many things, including astrology. Needless to say that one of the first things his mother told him was the sad condition of the princess, his foster-sister. Marzavan asked if she could not manage to let him see the princess without the king's knowledge.
After some consideration his mother consented, and even persuaded the eunuch on guard to make no objection to Marzavan's entering the royal apartment.
The princess was delighted to see her foster-brother again, and after some conversation she confided to him all her history and the cause of her imprisonment.
Marzavan listened with downcast eyes and the utmost attention. When she had finished speaking he said,
"If what you tell me, Princess, is indeed the case, I do not despair of finding comfort for you. Take patience yet a little longer. I will set out at once to explore other countries, and when you hear of my return be sure that he for whom you sigh is not far off." So saying, he took his leave and started next morning on his travels.
Marzavan journeyed from city to city and from one island and province to another, and wherever he went he heard people talk of the strange story of the Princess Badoura, as the Princess of China was named.
After four months he reached a large populous seaport town named Torf, and here he heard no more of the Princess Badoura but a great deal of Prince Camaralzaman, who was reported ill, and whose story sounded very similar to that of the Princess Badoura.
Marzavan was rejoiced, and set out at once for Prince Camaralzaman's residence. The ship on which he embarked had a prosperous voyage till she got within sight of the capital of King Schahzaman, but when just about to enter the harbour she suddenly struck on a rock, and foundered within sight of the palace where the prince was living with his father and the grand-vizir.
Marzavan, who swam well, threw himself into the sea and managed to land close to the palace, where he was kindly received, and after having a change of clothing given him was brought before the grand-vizir. The vizir was at once attracted by the young man's superior air and intelligent conversation, and perceiving that he had gained much experience in the course of his travels, he said, "Ah, how I wish you had learnt some secret which might enable you to cure a malady which has plunged this court into affliction for some time past!"
Marzavan replied that if he knew what the illness was he might possibly be able to suggest a remedy, on which the vizir related to him the whole history of Prince Camaralzaman.
On hearing this Marzavan rejoiced inwardly, for he felt sure that he had at last discovered the object of the Princess Badoura's infatuation. However, he said nothing, but begged to be allowed to see the prince.
On entering the royal apartment the first thing which struck him was the prince himself, who lay stretched out on his bed with his eyes closed. The king sat near him, but, without paying any regard to his presence, Marzavan exclaimed, "Heavens! what a striking likeness!" And, indeed, there was a good deal of resemblance between the features of Camaralzaman and those of the Princess of China.
These words caused the prince to open his eyes with languid curiosity, and Marzavan seized this moment to pay him his compliments, contriving at the same time to express the condition of the Princess of China in terms unintelligible, indeed, to the Sultan and his vizir, but which left the prince in no doubt that his visitor could give him some welcome information.
The prince begged his father to allow him the favour of a private interview with Marzavan, and the king was only too pleased to find his son taking an interest in anyone or anything. As soon as they were left alone Marzavan told the prince the story of the Princess Badoura and her sufferings, adding, "I am convinced that you alone can cure her; but before starting on so long a journey you must be well and strong, so do your best to recover as quickly as may be."
These words produced a great effect on the prince, who was so much cheered by the hopes held out that he declared he felt able to get up and be dressed. The king was overjoyed at the result of Marzavan s interview, and ordered public rejoicings in honour of the prince's recovery.
Before long the prince was quite restored to his original state of health, and as soon as he felt himself really strong he took Marzavan aside and said:
"Now is the time to perform your promise. I am so impatient to see my beloved princess once more that I am sure I shall fall ill again if we do not start soon. The one obstacle is my father's tender care of me, for, as you may have noticed, he cannot bear me out of his sight."
"Prince," replied Marzavan, "I have already thought over the matter, and this is what seems to me the best plan. You have not been out of doors since my arrival. Ask the king's permission to go with me for two or three days' hunting, and when he has given leave order two good horses to be held ready for each of us. Leave all the rest to me."
Next day the prince seized a favourable opportunity for making his request, and the king gladly granted it on condition that only one night should be spent out for fear of too great fatigue after such a long illness.
Next morning Prince Camaralzaman and Marzavan were off betimes, attended by two grooms leading the two extra horses. They hunted a little by the way, but took care to get as far from the towns as possible. At night-fall they reached an inn, where they supped and slept till midnight. Then Marzavan awoke and roused the prince without disturbing anyone else. He begged the prince to give him the coat he had been wearing and to put on another which they had brought with them. They mounted their second horses, and Marzavan led one of the grooms' horses by the bridle.

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President Mugabe Faults Nigeria/South Africa On Libya
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe blasted South Africa and Nigeria at the African Union summit this weekend, saying Africa would never agree to them getting permanent seats on the UN Security Council. This was because they had both voted for UN Security Council Resolution 1973 in 2011, which authorised military action against the regime of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.They had betrayed the continent which could never trust them, sources reported him as saying.
Mugabe intervened in a meeting of the so-called "Committee of 10" at the summit on Saturday which was discussing possible amendments to the "Ezulwini Consensus" which stated Africa's position on reform of the UN Security Council.
The 2005 Ezulwini Consensus was that Africa should demand at least two permanent and five non- permanent seats on the council as part of the protracted, wider reform to make it more representative of the world. The consensus also demanded that the two permanent seats should come with the same veto powers as were enjoyed by the five current permanent members, the US, UK, China, Russia and France.
This demand for vetoes had effectively stymied Africa's chances of reforming the council. And so the South African government was calling for Africa to adopt a more flexible approach by dropping the veto demand. This was what the so-called G4 group of nations – Germany, Japan, India and Brazil – who were also seeking permanent seats on the council had done, as a tactical manoeuvre to try to diminish resistance to their bid.
Last year South African President Jacob Zuma said: "Africa needs to compromise – not reiterate fixed positions as it has done for the past nine years." And he organised a retreat of African Foreign Ministers in February 2014 to review the Ezulwini
Consensus. South Africa also intended to raise it in the Committee of 10 meeting here on Saturday. The Committee of 10 was appointed by the AU many years ago to pursue the UN Security Council reform. But one regional official who was in the meeting said he believed that Mugabe's attack on South Africa and Nigeria had seriously damaged South Africa's case for reviewing the Ezulwini Consensus.
The official said Mugabe had not mentioned the two countries by name. But it was clear to all in the room who he was referring to as he referred to African governments who had been on the UN Security Council when Resolution 1973 on Libya was adopted in 2011. South Africa and Nigeria were both on the council at the time, occupying two of the ten, non-permanent, two-year seats. South Africa's vote for Resolution 1973 was highly controversial even within South Africa.
But the South African government justified it on the grounds that a foreign military intervention was necessary to prevent Gaddafi's forces slaughtering his opponents in their Benghazi stronghold, as he threatened to do. Pretoria later condemned the Nato-led military coalition for going beyond the mandate which was to protect civilians, by helping rebels overthrow Gaddafi.
But South Africa suspects that countries like Zimbabwe are avoiding review of the Ezulwini Consensus and insisting on a hardline, maximalist position on UN Security Council reform because they don't want bigger African countries like South Africa and Nigeria to get permanent seats on the council.
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Portrait Photo of Queen Elizabeth And Her Great-Grand Children
The Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II 90th birthday is on April 21 and ahead of the celebration she has posed for a portrait photo with her great-grand children- Prince George and Charlotte. The photo was taken on Monday at Windsor Castle where Her Majesty will be when her birthday comes around, and Buckingham Palace is expected to announce public engagements in the Windsor area on the 21st and possibly the 20th.
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Found this interesting debate on Coolfm page. According to Nicholas Wolfinger, a scientist who researched, analysed and discovered that anytime before 32, will apparently increase your chances of divorce. "It's no mystery why people who marry as teens face a high risk of divorce. Just recall your high school boyfriend or girlfriend. Scholars have long known that youthful marriage is a strong predictor of divorce" he reveals on the Institute For Family Studies blog. He further explains that your marriage has the best chance of surviving if you get married at the age of 32. Do you agree?
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Around the Big Ten '09: Purdue
By Dylan Burkhardt
Previously: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Next up, Purdue. Boiled Sports agreed to answer some questions about the Boilermakers upcoming season, Robbie Hummel, and whether a rivalry is brewing between Michigan and Purdue. Football season hasn't been to kind to the guys over at Boiled Sports so they were glad to lend a helping hand.
On an unrelated note, be sure to check out the live chat with DeShawn Sims today at 1PM on MGoBlue.com.
Last year's Purdue team won the Big Ten tournament and made the second weekend of the NCAA tournament but you just get the feeling that Robbie Hummel's back kept Purdue from reaching their ceiling. What are your expectations for the Boilers this year?
A lot more than just skill seems to go into a team making the final four…and as Purdue fans, we don't really think ourselves as lucky. But, another step forward for this talented bunch is expected by us as we see Purdue going to the round of eight in March.
Robbie Hummel has put together a tremendous career thus far, but how good can he be?
To me, Hummel's game is a lot like many of the European players that have had great success in the college ranks and in the pros. Like them, he thinks the game very well, never stops moving and can shoot- in fact, it seems even his bad shots almost go down because he always seems to square his shoulders regardless of his balance. He doesn't jump particularly well, but he's in the right place at the right time so often because of his understanding of the game. If he stays healthy all season, we think he'll be an All-American. Much of the media loves him, that never hurts…and he's surrounded by players who compliment him well…also helpful.
JaJuan Johnson is a budding star who stepped up last year and is easily one of the best big men in the conference. How will Purdue utilize Johnson and what kind of season should we expect from him?
I don't know if we expect the same rate of growth as we saw between his Frosh and Soph season, but everybody who watches Purdue is expecting big things. Supposedly, getting cut from the University Games team lit a fire under him. That could be bad news for the rest of the league. Hopefully it motivated him to pack on a few pounds.
I expect a lot of fast break finishes from JJ this season- he and Lewis Jackson really clicked during portions of last season and I think with a season under their belts as team mates, they'll understand each other even better. His ability to block shots was incredible last year as well, and that's not going to slow down as his technique and timing are amazing on defense…ref. the Washington game in the tournament. He really needs to work on his consistency and will rebounding the ball though- that was a big problem in stretches last year.
Any notable graduations or departures?
Purdue lost some fan favorites in the form of Reid & Riddell and a few solid role players in Green and Calasan. That said, the core is very in tact and the sum of the parts of the incoming class might be stronger than these four, from the very first contest.
Incoming recruit DJ Byrd
Who are the notable incoming recruits? Anyone that can make an impact as a freshman?
We really like DJ Byrd a lot. From the time he verballed two years ago, he's been a Purdue guy. Plus, he's a gritty player who can shoot. In high school, he was a tough defender and offensively, he created his own opportunities well. I think we might not see a ton of offense from him, but defensively, he could be a good reliever for Kramer. Bade should give the frontcourt some needed depth.
Starting lineup?
Lewis Jackson (So.) G, Chris Kramer (Sr.) G, E'Twaun Moore (Jr.) G, Robbie Hummel (Jr.) F, JaJuan Johnson (Jr.) F
E'Twaun Moore seemed to take a pretty significant step back last year (eFG% down 5%) is there hope that he will be back to his freshman year form?
We think he will. Consistency was his biggest problem last season as he'd disappear for halves at a time, but you can be sure that he'll shoot his way out of last season's woes…like most shooters, he has little conscience.
Last year's Michigan/Purdue series had the grounds to start a bit of a rivalry with a close game interrupted up by Manny Harris' ejection followed by a huge win for Michigan in Ann Arbor. Michigan and Purdue only play once this year (in West Lafayette) do you think both teams place a little extra emphasis on this one?
Judging by Purdue's game in AA, the team might be placing less emphasis on this game…I'm kidding of course; that loss was an awful showing for Purdue, but UM played inspired. I think one thing will be for sure- Mackey Arena will remember Manny Harris…whether or not Painter places more emphasis on it or not remains to be seen. I think what happens right before this game might decide the intensity of the contest more than anything.
Most feared player in the Big Ten?
Evan Turner creates nearly-impossible match-ups due to his combination of skill and length…when he's inspired, he can score on anyone. If the question was most-hated, I think Kramer would win hands-down…I think he likes it that way.
Predicted record (overall & conference)
24-5 (14-4)
Any last words?
We've been looking forward to basketball season since March…this fall hasn't helped our lust for roundball. Only 20 days until the first exhibition game…Thank God!!
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New Jersey Opens Megasites Planned to Vaccinate Thousands
Gov. Phil Murphy toured what's being called a vaccine megasite at a former Sears store in Morris County on Friday where health officials hope to vaccinate more than 2,000 people per day in coming weeks and months.
Several first responders received the vaccine Friday, including Thomas Lyons, an EMT with the Pequannock Township fire and rescue squad.
Murphy announced Wednesday that police and firefighters would be eligible for the vaccine. Health care workers and patients in long-term care facilities have the highest priority.
"It's been a long 10 months," Lyons said. "After months of dealing with sick patients and people who are struggling to breathe, it's a relief to know that I can go forward and do my job safely. It's great that we've gotten to the point where we can vaccinate health care workers and first responders. Now I'm looking forward to getting to the point when my 80-year-old mother can get vaccinated, too."
"Our decision to open up the line for police and fire personnel was simple: They have put themselves in harm's way for more than 10 months, they've responded to medial emergencies, sometimes being the first on site. I'm proud we are able to provide them with this added level of protection," Murphy said Friday.
Mega COVID-19 vaccination sites are opening up across the Garden State. Tracie Strahan reports.
New Jersey is opening six megasites and 200 smaller sites. More than 650,000 people have registered for vaccines online since the state website launched Monday, Murphy's office said.
The 30,000-square-foot lower floor of the former Sears store at the Townsquare Mall in Rockaway features 20 vaccine stations, some of which are behind curtains for privacy. Several areas are sectioned off for vaccine recipients to wait 10 or 15 minutes while being observed for any side effects.
"It actually hurt less than the flu shot," said Jay Alderton, a firefighter and EMT in Morris Township. "It's an honor to be able to get it."
About 1,000 people per week will get the vaccine initially at the megasite, but officials hope to see that number rise to more about 2,400 per day over the next several weeks, said State Police Sgt. Marc Pellegrino. That will depend on how many doses that state receives from the federal government, which has lagged so far.
"We don't have the supply from the feds that we need, there's just no question about that," Murphy said. "I like everything we're doing inside the state to get prepared, things like today. But they don't have the doses that they ultimately could use when they're at full capacity. This is going to take some time."
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Lawsuit Filed to Protect Sea Life From Ocean Acidification, Climate Change
EPA Failing to Set Water-quality Standards to Protect Shellfish, Corals, Marine Life From Seawater Turned Corrosive by Carbon Emissions
SAN FRANCISCO - The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today for failing to set new water-quality standards to combat ocean acidification or respond to a three-year-old Center petition demanding the agency address this growing threat to marine life. Despite scientific consensus that federal water-quality standards are outdated and inadequate to protect marine life from the corrosive effects of ocean acidification, the EPA has ignored its legal duties to update the standards.
"The EPA is ignoring the threat of ocean acidification, and that's very dangerous. We need to act now to protect oysters, corals and other marine animals that are already being hurt by the deadly effects of ocean acidification," said Emily Jeffers, a Center attorney.
The Center's legal petition, filed in April 2013, requested that the EPA develop new water-quality standards to monitor and detect ocean acidification as required by the Clean Water Act. Such standards are the foundation of the Act and provide a basis for water-quality monitoring, identifying impaired waters and controlling water pollution. In 2010 the agency acknowledged that it has the duty and authority to address ocean acidification under the Clean Water Act.
Oceans become more acidic as they absorb carbon dioxide emissions, interfering with the ability of shellfish and corals to turn calcium carbonate into protective shells, among other problems. According to a recent report published by leading scientists on the West Coast Panel on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia, current federal water-quality standards, measured by pH, are 40 years old and are neither based on current science nor strong enough to protect marine life.
"Scientists are telling us we need new water-quality standards, but the federal agency charged with protecting our water is turning a blind eye to the problem," said Jeffers. "If we want to save our fisheries and coastal ecosystems, we need standards that reflect the best scientific knowledge. To be wise steward of the oceans we need to be able to identify the water bodies that need our help the most."
The oceans absorb 22 million tons of carbon dioxide pollution every day, which is changing ocean chemistry. Ocean acidification has already caused massive oyster die-offs in the Pacific Northwest, and off the coast of California, ocean acidification has severely eroded the shells of small plankton called pteropods, an important base of the marine food web. Corals worldwide are endangered by ocean acidification and some are already growing sluggishly, while other species, such as clownfish, suffer brain damage and behavioral problems as a result of corrosive waters.
At the Center for Biological Diversity, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature - to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law, and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters, and climate that species need to survive.
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The purpose of this group is to discuss and share information about how we are using or planning on using ereaders in the high school classroom.
I belive that the only way the public school system can survive is to adopt an e-reader system. My company has been working on safe apps for readers and finding readers for under $50.00. It can not work with a $150.00 reader. If you want info for your school look up teaching2020.com I am willing to help your school anyway I can. I really think it is the future of education and time to get rid of expensive textbooks.
This is my first post and it's probably a selfish one. My interest is to find out which high schools and colleges are using or planning to use digital materials to help their students. I'm a writer with a couple of books on writing - one on writing essays and term papers and one for business on writing proposals and reports. Both books have been well received. I'm just about to release the 4th edition of my book on essays and term papers prior to developing a print edition. My purpose with this book is a communication one - i.e. how can I help students get across what they want to say more easily and effectively. I sense that in Ebook form it will be available to a far broader range of high school and college students - and very reasonably priced. I expect the book to be available on the Kindle and IPad and through aggregators like Smashwords to Sony, Nook, Kobo and others. I will be pleased to provide more information if requested - and is there a way I can help you?
Help!!! I am trying to conduct a study on e-readers in my secondary english classroom. I am looking for good resources, surveys, journal articles, can anyone give me some leads on something that might help?
I am from a high school in Kansas. We have purchased some Kindles, but now after months of discussion and research, district level administration has concerns about the WiFi issue. How are you addressing this issue where students can turn the WiFi on and access material outside of the building and the school is liable?
I never thought about copyright laws. I thought that purchasing the device and purchasing the e-books allows you freedom within the device's capabilities.
I own a Kindle for personal use and a Nook for classroom use. I am finding it difficult to navigate an account for the Nook because it needs to be tied to a charge account and the school does not have a charge account and will not allow gift cards. I am working on it.
I want to order and start using ereaders in my LMC but am wondering which one everyone would recommend. I also want to make sure we are staying within the copyright. What does everyone think?
Kaplan has all of their SAT and AP prep books free until the 16th! Loaded them on on our Early College set for later in the spring.


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Idaho Fish and Game relocate two bull moose
Fish and Game made the decision to remove the moose in the interest of public safety, relocating them on Monday to an area north of Fairfield, near Couch Summit.
Published: 11:58 AM MDT June 23, 2022
Updated: 5:01 PM MDT June 23, 2022
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game captured and relocated two yearling bull moose that had wandered into Twin Falls on Sunday.
The Twin Falls County Sheriff reported they received multiple calls about moose wandering in close proximately to Highway 30, just west of Twin Falls, on Saturday, June 19. Officers with Fish and Game were unable to locate the moose until the following evening on June 19.
Collisions with large animals can lead to serious injury or death for vehicle occupants or cause significant property damage, while also causing serious injury or death to wildlife.
Credit: Terry Thompson
Shortly after darting with anesthetizing drugs one of the moose is prepped for transport.
The moose were located in a farm field, south of Highway 30. The yearlings were bedded together, and biologists were able to successfully dart and safely anesthetize both moose.
Wildlife biologists with the Magic Valley Region speculate the moose came from the South Hills since the moose population seems to be doing very well there.
Covering the eyes of the moose helps to keep the animal calm
Yearling moose will commonly seek out new areas during late spring and early summer, after being separated from the cow moose before she gives birth to that year's calves.
Idaho Fish and Game encourage residents to notify them if large wildlife is observed within their communities. Especially if they are in residential areas or are close to busy highways.
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