Mexico to Host 2016 World Amateur Golf Team Championships
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The International Golf Federation (IGF) has announced that Cancun, Mexico, will be the site of the 2016 World Amateur Team Championships.
The courses of El Camaleón Golf Club at the Fairmont Mayakoba and the Grand Coral Riviera Maya Resort will be used for the championships, which will be hosted by the Mexican Golf Federation (FMG). The 27th women's championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy and the 30th men's championship for the Eisenhower Trophy will be played in September 2016.
Mexico previously served as the host of the 1966 World Amateur Team Championships for the men at Club de Golf Mexico and for the women at Mexico City Country Club, both in Mexico City.
"The International Golf Federation graciously accepts the bid of the Mexican Golf Federation to host the 2016 World Amateur Team Championships," said IGF president Peter Dawson. "The IGF is pleased to be returning for this international competition to celebrate 50 years since Mexico first hosted the championships in 1966."
"We cannot tell you how touched and emotional we are," said past Mexican Golf Federation president Fernando Ysita, who was part of the nation's bid presentation. "It's a great opportunity to show the world and the golfers what kind of courses we have, what kind of people we are and what kind of organization we can hopefully provide. It is something really important to Mexico and Mexican golf that we have been recognized and to be allowed to receive these championships back."


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Upon hearing the unique and refreshing sound of Nicki Bluhm, it becomes immediately clear why she is in the midst of a breakout year. Nicki has filled a void in music with her brand of vintage-tinged rocking country soul — music that's like an enchanting friend you've known for a short while but feels like you've known forever.
In 2011 alone, Nicki has moved with grace and style from the studio to the main stages of the nation's most revered music festivals (Outside Lands, High Sierra,
In 2011 alone, Nicki has moved with grace and style from the studio to the main stages of the nation's most revered music festivals (Outside Lands, High Sierra, Strawberry, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass), where her strong voice, striking presence and penchant for songcraft have made an undeniable impression and received rousing reception from audiences of all ages.
Nicki's story began at a New Year's Eve party where she sang an Allman Brothers song, catching the attention of musician/producer Tim Bluhm (Mother Hips). With Tim's encouragement, Nicki began to write her own songs and perform in public. The two fell in love and married, followed by the recording of Nicki's debut album, Toby's Song (2008), which was heralded as one of Jambase's top ten albums of the year.
Nicki's music took on a life of its own with the formation of a band with childhood friend and lead guitarist Deren Ney. Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers grew with the addition of drummer Mike Curry (Jackpot), bassist/vocalist Steve Adams (ALO), and rhythm guitarist/vocalist Dave Mulligan. The band headed into the studio and emerged with Nicki's sophomore album, Driftwood (2011), a collection of songs that evoke the AM magic of Linda Ronstadt, the honest charm of Johnny and June Cash's duets, and the stoney sounds of retro Memphis soul. "Part Karen Carpenter and part Grace Slick, Bluhm's voice moves effortlessly between softer, country tinged balladry and retro '60s/'70s rock," No Depression declared.
Since Driftwood's release, Nicki has performed with her band, as a duo with her husband, as a vocalist for West Coast supergroup Brokedown in Bakersfield, and as the special guest of countless musical legends. She has been called on to share the stage with Chris Robinson, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Steve Kimock, Jackie Greene, Pegi Young and Josh Ritter; and has performed on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Nicki is currently touring and has a new album with Tim called Duets.
There's no question that Nicki Bluhm is the "It Girl" of San Francisco's storied music scene. Luckily for us, the future is looking even brighter for rock's rising star.
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Alexander Zverev could be tennis' next star
There's something that's very easy to identify in young sportsmen or sportswomen that leads you to believe they will be a champion that dominates at some stage over their career. What it is exactly is harder to say; it could be the way they saunter around a court or field, the manner in which they speak to the press or it could be based purely on what they have achieved so far in their respective sports.
For Alexander Zverev, it is all of the above and anyone who has seen this young man in action will know they are witnessing the birth of a star. The German is only 21 years old but you wouldn't know it by the way he conducts himself. Zverev gives off an impression that he has been in the game a long time and could be mistaken for a seasoned pro.
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Alexander Zverev wins nearly three and a half hour battle against Dusan Lajovic 2-6 7-5 4-6 6-1 6-2 to book his spot in the 3R. #RG18 pic.twitter.com/U5R39CZg3x
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At almost two metres tall, Zverev is an athletic specimen that glides over the court with spectacular ease. Given his height, he will always have a booming serve to boot but looks a bit more agile than a man of similar height like Kevin Anderson. There's only so far a big serve will take you and fortunately for Zverev, he has other strings to his bow.
At 21, Zverev has eight singles titles to his name already, which includes four on clay. The youngster has taken to the surface and it has been suggested that he could take over from Rafa Nadal as the player to dominate on the surface after the King of Clay eventually calls it a day.
Like all great champions, Zverev has the ability to produce when under intense pressure. That was proved again after he saved match point against Damir Dzumhur before beating him in five sets at Roland Garros. It was a thrilling performance and one where he won over the Paris hearts with an enthralling comeback victory.
Alexander Zverev comes back from 2-4 and 5-6* down in the 4th, saves a MP at *4-5 down in the 5th but beats Damir Dzumhur for a first career top 50 win at Grand Slams, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(3), 7-5. Into the last 16 at #RG18 pic.twitter.com/ejuAjxq8QP
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The test will be to see if Zverev is able to keep this form going when he arrives at Wimbledon later this month. There's no question about his pedigree on clay but he must now replicate that form on the famous grass courts. The German is 9/1 to win Wimbledon in tennis betting and he'll be one to keep a very close eye on as he continues his rise to the top.
It's not just on the courts where Zverev is entertaining but also off it. After his victory over Dusan Lajovic, Zverev was asked a question by journalist Jonathan Pinfield, to which he replied with a smile, "Where you from, buddy?" Zverev was so taken with the Yorkshire accent and immediately fell in love with it, promising to come and play a tournament there just because of his love for the accent.
It's exchanges like that, coupled with his very evident talent on the tennis court, that suggests Zverev isn't your run-of-the-mill athlete and could be here to stay. All things considered, there's no better time for a young tennis star to be emerging with a changing of the guard likely to happen over the next five years. By that time, Zverev will be ready to take up the torch and be tennis' shining light.
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So Long, Gerry Cottle
Legendary Circus Showman Gerry Cottle died aged seventy-five of the Coronavirus on Wednesday
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When Gerry Cottle's Circus passed through the East End, I took the opportunity to meet the man behind the legend. With robust swagger, I found Gerry leaning against a caravan and munching his way through a Bakewell Tart while casting a custodial eye over the expectant audience arriving for the Saturday matinee.
Every inch the showman, Gerry saw Jack Hilton's Circus at Earl's Court in 1953 at the age of eight, when his parents took him along to the show, and from that day on he was simply biding his time until, at fifteen, he ditched his O Levels and ran away from his middle-class upbringing to join the circus. "It was the polar bears that got me," he later admitted fondly.
Marrying Betty Fossett, a princess of Britain's greatest and oldest Circus family – the Fossetts have been riding bareback for more than two centuries – Gerry embraced his destiny when he opened his own circus in July 1970, with just five performers including himself and Betty. The first venue was Sturminster Newton in a small second-hand tent that had previously been used for flower shows. By now, he had learnt juggling, stilt-walking, acrobatics, clowning and bareback horse riding.
It was the beginning of a twenty-year ascendancy that made Gerry Cottle's name synonymous with circus in this country and involved the acquisition of elephants, lions, tigers, chimpanzees and polar bears. "I guess those glorious years in the mid-seventies were my heyday, I felt pretty invincible," admitted Gerry, contemplating the fulfilment of his ambition to become Britain's largest circus owner. Yet changing public opinion turned against the use of animals and, reluctantly, Gerry had to accept the inevitable loss of the beasts which were an integral element of circus for centuries. "Originally, people came to circuses because they had never seen these animals before," he explained to me, "P T Barnum said, 'A circus is not a circus without elephants and clowns' – so if you can't have elephants, you need to have good comedy."
Steeped in circus lore and history, Gerry faced the creative challenge that has preoccupied the latter part of his career – of reinventing circus for contemporary audiences, without animals. He started with a Rainbow Circus that saw his three daughters – the Cottle Sisters – in the ring for the first time, followed by a Rock & Roll Circus and a Shark Show. Employing top stunt acts, acrobats, magicians and clowns, Gerry set out on a tour of the Far East that proved immensely lucrative. Flush with cash, he returned home and became the impresario who presented both the Moscow Circus and the Chinese State Circus in Britain, further boosting his fortune. Yet alongside this success, Gerry acquired a cocaine habit and a sex addiction. "I was a bad boy," he confessed to me in roguish understatement, exercising his considerable charm.
Overcoming his demons, Gerry's comeback was The Circus of Horrors in 1995, a gothic-themed performance constructed around dramatic stunts. Then, retiring to Wookey Hole in Somerset, Gerry started his own circus school with students drawn from the local population and this became the basis of his current circus, entitled 'Wow,' with a company of young performers eager to flaunt their impressive talents.
As one who has not been to the circus since I was a child, I was entranced to enter the big top filled with an audience that roared in excitement at this charismatic show. Combining music theatre, variety, magic, stunts and acrobatics, 'Wow' comprised fifty acts in one hundred minutes, introduced by a pair of clowns. The exhilarating pace, packed with fast-moving spectacle and comedy, was irresistible. Where once horses defined the circular motion which characterises a circus show, bicycles and performers on roller skates fulfilled this gesture. Rather than a sequence of unconnected acts, 'Wow' was distinguished by strong company work in which all members of the team give of their utmost, offering strong mutual support, and resulting in a show of palpable joy and delight.
After fifty years of working in circus, 'Wow' manifested Gerry's unique and profound understanding of the medium. Over two hundred and fifty years after the first circus was opened by Philip Astley in Blackfriars in 1768, circus is still alive and evolving in this country, thanks – in no small measure – to the particular genius, distinctive passion, infinite tenacity and strength of personality of Gerry Cottle.
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I'm so sorry. Gerry's king of circus is marvelous, magical. What a great loss.
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RIP, Gerry. Farewell to one of our nation's most colourful sons. I still smile when I recall his 'How to strip for your wife' feature in The Telegraph years ago.
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Mr Gerry Cottle (1945-2021) — R.I.P.


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12 Very Interesting Facts about Jamaica
1. Small population of snakes
2. Vudu
3. Foreign Cultures
4. Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum
5. Bond, James Bond
6. Olympic Winners
7. Independence and Queen
9. Flags of the World
10. Innovative Jamaica
11. Mountains and blue moons
12. Orchids everywhere
Jamaica is one of the top destinations in the Caribbean. Each year, tourists flock in droves to this small island nation to enjoy its tropical climate and warm sandy beaches. Known for its relaxed atmosphere, tourists enjoy a variety of relaxing activities and fun-filled nights.
There are very few snakes found on the island of Jamaica. The mongoose was imported to Jamaica to eliminate rat reed fields in 1872. As a bonus, the mongoose has killed almost the entire population of snakes. So running into a snake is an exceptional event in Jamaica.
African slaves brought to Jamaica brought their form of religion, Obeahism. The obeahism is a form of voodoo is still practiced on the island. However, it is kept secret, since the practice of obeahism is punishable by death. People who practice this form of voodoo believe the Obeah man can use evil spirits to bring good or bad luck to others.
Jamaica's original inhabitants, the Arawak, grew corn and yams. Today, Jamaica's main crops include sugar cane, bananas, and mangos. None of these crops are native to the island, but they were imported into different time periods throughout its history. Coconut palms, breadfruit, and bamboo were also imported to the island.
Rum is the national drink of Jamaica. Here they rum mixed with almost any other beverage. Try the rum with coconut water; it is a very special drink on the island.
British writer Ian Fleming is famous for its James Bond 007. After designing your dream home, Ian Fleming decided to be built in Jamaica and called Goldeneye. In Jamaica, he wrote ten of his novels spy James Bond world renowned.
In 1988, Jamaica became the first tropical country to participate in an Olympic winter sport. It was in the sled discipline. The film Cool Runnings (Cool Runnings), tells the story of Jamaica's first foray into the Winter Olympics. Only the US has won more Olympic and world medals Jamaica.
Jamaica was the first Caribbean country to gain independence. In 1962, after years of internal autonomy, Jamaica became an independent nation but chose to remain a member of the British Commonwealth. Like Canada, Queen Elizabeth II remains the Queen of Jamaica, but only by tradition.
Jamaica is one of only 2 countries in the world that has no color in common with the Flag of the United States of America. The other known country is Mauritania (green and yellow). Libya used to have a solid green flag, but has since changed and now include red and white. Jamaican flag is green, yellow and black. Two yellow stripes cross in an X with a green background on the upper and lower black portion and each side.
Jamaica was the 1st country in the Western world who built a railroad. They built his railroad just 18 years after he built Britain. AT & T phone system replicated Jamaica for being so well developed. In 1994, Jamaica became the first Caribbean nation to launch its website.
Jamaica's national dish is ackee and saltfish. Most people in Jamaica eats for breakfast. Aki is a fruit that grows in the area, and both served with fried meatballs and boiled. The cod is cooked with a small amount of oil with peppers and onions to please.
The stunning Blue Mountains of Jamaica are named by the fog that covers them. From a distance, the haze is blue. The second moon of the month is also called Blue Moon; However, there have been half a dozen sessions sapphire moons in the last 40 years.
There are over 200 species of orchids growing wild on the island of Jamaica. 73 species are unique to Jamaica. There are about 1,000 species of trees and 500 species of ferns. Jamaica is the best place to see wildlife.
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ALBANY, NEW YORK – Shawn Taft, age 46, of Amsterdam, New York, pled guilty today to being a felon in possession of five firearms and to distributing heroin. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. In May 2014, Taft sold heroin to a confidential informant on two separate occasions in the city of Schenectady. On July 8, 2015, the U.S. Marshals Service, with assistance from the Amsterdam Police Department, went to arrest Taft at his home. While arresting him, an officer observed a .22 caliber rifle in a closet in the front bedroom of Taft's residence. Officers went on to find four additional firearms in the residence, which were three rifles and a High Standard, model 88, .22 caliber revolver. The revolver was found in a bag of dog food on the back porch. Taft had previously been convicted of a felony and could not possess a firearm. U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino is scheduled to sentence Taft on June 23, 2016. Distributing heroin carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $1 million and a term of supervised release of up to life. Being a felon in possession of a firearm carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of supervised release of up to 3 years. A defendant's sentence is imposed by a judge based on a combination of factors including the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes. This case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and the U.S. Marshals Service, in conjunction with the Schenectady Police Department and the Amsterdam Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth R. Rabe.
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David Hatton was tragically found dead in his bed by his wife
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Tributes have been paid to a "caring family man" after his sudden death.
David Hatton, 60, of Marfleet Lane, Hull, was tragically found dead in his bed by his wife on October 19, 2019.
An inquest was held at Hull Coroner's Court and it was found that he passed away of ischemic heart disease and amphetamine use.
The court heard that nothing could be done to save Mr Hatton, despite efforts being made by his wife to perform CPR.
He had a long history of chronic back pain after a motorbike accident in 1978, had depression and smoked cannabis occasionally and took amphetamines at parties.
Mr Hatton's daughter described her dad as a "caring family man" and gave evidence to the court that he married at 25-years-old and had two daughters with his wife.
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After his motorbike accident, he retired in his 20s and was generally fit and healthy, but he had mobility issues that worsened as he got older.
As a hobby, he enjoyed restoring vintage cars and regularly smoked cannabis to relax, but stopped smoking it in tobacco in 2017 and instead used a pipe and took drugs at parties.
On the same day as his death, Mr Hatton had been under a lot of stress after feeding the family dog a bone that blocked the animal's intestines.
He felt responsible for the distress of the pet and the fact that the family would struggle to pay for surgery for the dog to save him.
On the day, he went to see a friend and then came home and said he felt unwell, tired and dizzy and went to bed.
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His wife went to check on him later and give him his medication, but tragically, Mr Hatton was dead.
Upon Mr Hatton's postmortem, toxicology results showed that amphetamines and cannabis were found in his system, but not at a lethal level.
Coroner Rosemary Baxter gave a narrative conclusion and said that the cause of death was ischemic heart disease contributed to by his use of amphetamines over the years.
She said: "David Hatton died on October 19, 2019 at his home of Marfleet Lane in the evening. He died due to suffering from ischemic heart disease, and the consumption of amphetamines contributed to his death.
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Are Your Parents Driving You Crazy
Written by Maria Barrios
The ties that bind
Why (sometimes) our parents drive us bonkers once we have kids
By Maria Barrios
They're not just your parents (or in-laws) anymore. They're now grandma and grandpa and they have an intensified vested interest in your life and that of your child. It's time to warm up to that idea, while also tackling any tensions that develop.
Once we "kids" have kids of our own, our relationship with our parents can change dramatically—often from the moment we bring our bundle of joy home from the hospital. Truth is, some of the things we now do as parents differ greatly from our parents' day, and can cause them to question us. Prepare yourself for questions like… "Why does the baby sleep on her back?" "Why does she not have three layers of blankets on her?" "When are you going to stop breastfeeding" or "Why aren't you breastfeeding" and "What the heck is 'tummy time?" All of a sudden your personal childrearing decisions seem up for discussion.
Some grandparents go beyond the generation-gap babycare questions and can become quite, um, vocal or even critical about how you are raising your little one—and unsolicited advice can become commonplace. Julie* of Uptown simply ignores the criticisms of her parents and in-laws, but their comments irritate her nonetheless.
"Every time she says something [negative], it bothers me, because it makes me feel as though I'm doing something wrong."
Julie believes that her parents and in-laws simply can't put themselves in her and her husband's shoes. According to Julie, her mother-in-law believes that Julie should have quit work when she was seven months pregnant, as she did when she was pregnant with Julie's husband.
"I would have loved to quit my job, but we can't afford to live on just my husband's income. It seems that they remember their own experiences as parents and can't really remove themselves to see the new situation of being a parent today."
Kristy Brumfield, Ph.D., a clinical counselor with a special emphasis in early childhood play therapy and associate professor at Xavier University, believes that these scenarios can be a good opportunity for parents to practice being on the same page.
"The husband and wife or parents of the child should speak to each other and come to a unified agreement on how to deal with the issue," says Brumfield. "Parents need to not be afraid to set boundaries with extended family members. But, at the same time it is important to remember the big picture and that you probably do want this person to be a part of your child's life. Take care not to damage the relationship—be respectful yet clear."
Sarah* of Gentilly faced an overbearing mother-in-law who stopped by the house daily and was consistently critical of her daughter-in-law's child-rearing approach.
"The day my daughter was born, my mother-in-law announced that she would be coming over every day to care for the baby because I didn't know anything," says Sarah. "I could do nothing right in her estimation, and she was not kind in her criticisms. It got to the point that I would not answer the door, or would deliberately leave the apartment after her work hours, knowing that she would be coming over."
Sarah's husband eventually confronted his mother, which helped to create clear boundaries and ground rules. While her mother-in-law was initially angry, the relationship between Sarah and her mother-in-law did eventually improve. Additionally, Sarah was happy that her husband stood up for her.
Brumfield states that while couples should pick their battles, it is important to address significant concerns in a timely manner. According to Brumfield, being direct early on is better.
"People can take advantage of one parent's reluctance to address an issue. However, while issues should be addressed as soon as they come up, don't be disheartened if time has lapsed," says Brumfield. Late is better than never.
It is also important to realize that grandparents and other extended family members can also be in a tough position when it comes to confrontation, particularly when they see the child placed in an unhealthy circumstance. Margaret* of Uptown has witnessed her sister-in-law smoke throughout her pregnancy as well as isolate the child from her family while her husband served in Iraq.
"My nephew has poor nutrition and has lost all of his front teeth to bottle rot," says Margaret. "He gets planted in front of the TV day and night and has yet to speak—he is three years old. We constantly struggle with how to handle my sister-in-law, how to suggest changes, etc. Nothing works. In the end, she's his mom. We do what we can. It's not 'none of our business,' but she is his mom, and my brother is his dad. Ultimately, it's up to them."
Brumfield agrees that while the ultimate decision is that of the parents, concerns can be expressed in a constructive manner. According to Brumfield, it is essential that the person doing the confronting not come across as attacking.
"That will just make the parents defensive," says Brumfield. "Instead, take a more cooperative approach. If you acknowledge the parents as the final decision makers you have a better chance of being heard. However, if you believe it is a case of child neglect, you should contact the appropriate authorities."
Having a unified front between a couple will both aid in providing guidelines for the child and extended family members.
"As children grow older, having a united front between parents is more important," says Brumfield. "They [the children] will recognize the parents' points of disagreement and may use them to manipulate situations. Additionally, grandparents and extended family can also use weakness between a couple to manipulate. So, always keep a unified front and maintain open communication. It is better for all relationships, whether between parent and grandparent or child and parent."
With both of her parents deceased and her in-laws in another country, one new mother, Gaby* of the Marigny, has a different vantage point on "interfering" grandparents.
"I would really love to have grandparents around for my daughter," says Gaby. "Even though grandparents can probably be a nightmare and a pain—it comes from a place of caring and love. It is nice to have someone helping you do a better job. I don't resent it when I hear people venting a great deal about their in-laws or parents being difficult or too pushy with their opinions on child rearing, but I think people should count their blessings."
*names have been changed at the request of the interviewees.


Florida Tech Soccer Matchup Versus Mississippi College Ends In Double Overtime Draw
By Space Coast Daily // September 5, 2016
Scoring chances weren't difficult to come by, but unfortunately goals were, as Florida Tech settled for a 1-1 draw against Mississippi College in double overtime on a sweltering Sunday afternoon at Rick Stottler Field. (FIT Image)
BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Scoring chances weren't difficult to come by, but unfortunately goals were, as Florida Tech settled for a 1-1 draw against Mississippi College in double overtime on a sweltering Sunday afternoon at Rick Stottler Field.
The Panthers outmatched the Choctaws by a 21-10 margin in the shot category, yet outside of freshman Luca Campanini's first career score in the 39th minute, weren't able to convert against their Gulf South Conference opponent.
"We had a number of chances in both games this weekend," said Panther head coach Robin Chan.
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"Today hurt us because we couldn't put the one ball away that was going to take us home. We felt confident at the back for most of the game. We felt secure on the defensive side. We created a number of chances, just lacked a little bit in our final product."
Florida Tech dug itself a bit of a hole less than 10 minutes into the match after Horacio Gutierrez Jr. a drilled a low shot into the left side of the net to give the Choctaws the quick 1-0 advantage. The goal seemed to serve as a wake-up call for the Panthers, though, as they fought back to gain control in the opening half.
A great combination of passes between Campanini and Evan Enders in the 31st minute set up Josh Thomas for the open strike, but a diving save made by Humberto Pelaez kept the shutout intact for Mississippi College That all changed moments later, however, thanks to the relentless play of Campanini.
Pressuring the ball up top, Campanini forced a crucial turnover deep in the Choctaws' end before curling a beautiful shot just out of Pelaez's reach to even the score.
With his first career goal in the bag, Campanini was well on his way to a hat trick, but twice had scores wiped out by narrow offside calls that were deflating for a Florida Tech club looking to secure its second win in as many seasons over MC.
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Along with Campanini, early indicators are pointing in the right direction for Florida Tech freshmen Robbie Madden, Per Henirk Nag and Jack Turnbull – an encouraging sign thus far for Chan.
"We had four starting today, and there are more on the side pushing for time," he said. "Those guys have come in and adjusted well. They deserve to be in there and have the opportunity to play."
Continuing its early-season home stand, Florida Tech will be back in action next Sunday at 12 p.m. ET versus West Alabama.
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238 S.W.2d
238 S.W.2d 732 (1951)
PARHAM v. MONTAGNE
PARHAM v. MONTAGNE.
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Rehearing Denied April 25, 1951.
Combs & Combs, and D. L. Broadus, all of Beaumont, for appellant.
Cecil, Keith & Mehaffy, and Edward C. Carrington, all of Beaumont, for appellee.
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.
R. L. MURRAY, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment in a district court of Jefferson County, entered upon an instructed verdict in favor of A. J. Montagne, appellee, who was the defendant in the trial court, and against D. J. Parham, plaintiff in the trial court. Montagne transacted his business under the name "Jefferson Motor Car Company."
In his original Petition the appellant alleged that on or about June 1, 1948, he delivered to the defendant, his agents, servants and employees his 1947 Hudson sedan; that said car was delivered to the defendant who gave plaintiff a cash deposit receipt in the sum of $2,250, which sum was to be applied by defendant to plaintiff's credit upon the purchase of a new Hudson sedan to be delivered by plaintiff to defendant as soon as possible; that defendant, his agents, servants or employees represented that such new automobile would be delivered to plaintiff within three weeks; that plaintiff made repeated demands upon defendant to deliver such automobile to him or to refund his money in the sum of $2,250; that defendant failed and refused to do either, to plaintiff's damage in the sum of $2,250. Plaintiff further alleged that because of the failure to deliver the new automobile to him that he was also deprived of the use of his car and was damaged thereby in the sum of $835. He prayed for judgment for his damages and for interest.
The defendant first answered by a general denial and a special denial that the "instrument of writing upon which plaintiff's original petition is founded in whole or in part and which is charged to have been executed by this defendant or by his authority" was executed by him or under his authority. This answer was verified by the defendant and was filed February 28, 1949. Later by a pleading filed March 18, 1950, the defendant denied generally all of plaintiff's allegations and also by way of special answer pleaded that the plaintiff had entered into a partnership contract with Willie J. Derouen, who was employed by defendant as a salesman in his automobile business in Beaumont; that by the terms of this partnership, plaintiff and Derouen agreed that plaintiff would furnish Derouen with $2,000 to be used for the purchase and sale of used automobiles, and that the profits from the sale of such used automobiles by Derouen were to be divided between plaintiff and Derouen; that plaintiff did furnish Derouen the sum of $2,000; that plaintiff knew that Derouen was employed by defendant and owed him his entire time, skill and talents as a salesman; that plaintiff's delivery of his 1947 Hudson car to defendant's place of business was not in fact a delivery to him but to Derouen under the partnership agreement to sell used automobiles; that said delivery did not constitute a delivery to the defendant; that the plaintiff did not receive a receipt from Derouen with Jefferson Motor Car Company's name thereon until plaintiff learned that Derouen had appropriated the 1947 Hudson automobile or the proceeds therefrom to his own use, whereupon the plaintiff secured the execution of said receipt from Derouen after threatening bodily harm to Derouen and that the execution of said receipt could not be constituted as being executed within the course of Derouen's employment with defendant. Defendant alleged such facts as a plea of estoppel and alleged that by reason of illegal and unconscionable partnership agreement between plaintiff and Derouen, carried on and operated at defendant's place of business, plaintiff should be estopped from asserting his claim.
The defendant below also filed a cross-action against plaintiff below, which cross-action was dismissed when the trial court instructed a verdict in defendant's favor.
By a stipulation of counsel before the opening of the trial of the case the parties by their attorneys of record agreed that the answer failed by the defendant on February 28, 1949, consisting of a sworn denial and plea of non est factum was not abandoned as a defensive pleading but was consolidated with and became a part of defendant's answer "filed on March 18, 1949", the same as it if were incorporated therein and the two instruments were to be treated as one answer for all purposes in the trial. (We note that the file mark in the transcript upon defendant's later answer is March 18, 1950. Since there is no pleading in the transcript filed by the defendant on March 18, 1949, we assume the reference in the stipulation is to the answer filed March 18, 1950).
The plaintiff thereafter filed a supplemental petition, containing a general denial of matters alleged in defendant's original answer and specially denying that there was any partnership between him and Derouen.
The appellant's first point is that since his suit was predicated on an instrument in writing executed by defendant and no plea of non est factum was filed, the court erred in directing a verdict for the defendant. The appellee, by a supplemental transcript, brought up his original answer which contained the verified plea of non est factum. The stipulation above referred to is found in the statement of facts. This point is therefore without merit and is overruled.
All of the other points of error brought by the appellant, except points Nos. 7 and 8, are closely related and assert that the court erred in instructing a verdict against him because various issues of fact were raised by the evidence. We will discuss these points together and in doing so it will be necessary to summarize the evidence. Appellee was and has been for a number of years the authorized dealer for Hudson automobiles in Beaumont. One W. J. Derouen was his only salesman at the time of the transaction out of which this litigation took place and had been in his employ for some 18 or 19 years. His name appeared on the door of his office with the title of Sales Manager. He was the only salesman employed, however, and attended to all the sales made by the company. Mr. Montagne, the appellee, had been in poor health for the past several years and most of the operation of the business was left to Derouen, who had authority to make trades and close sales deals for him. In February, 1947, the appellant bought a Hudson automobile from the defendant. Appellant was a locomotive engineer who lived in Angelina County. He brought his car in to appellee's place of business, Jefferson Motor Car Company, several times for service and repairs and dealt at all times with Mr. Derouen. Appellant testified that in June of 1948 he came back to appellee's place of business to buy a new model Hudson car with the desire of trading in his first car; that Mr. Derouen had agreed to give him an allowance of $2,250 on a new car; that Derouen stated that they did not maintain a secondhand car lot and Derouen asked appellant to deliver the one he had to him so that if they got a chance to sell the car they could sell it before delivery could be made of the new one; that he delivered the old car to Jefferson Motor Car Company during the first part of June, 1948; that he received a written receipt at that time from Mr. Derouen which receipt had been destroyed at the time of the trial. Derouen told him at that time that he had no regularly printed forms then for the order and receipt but would have one within a short time; that a few days later when he was back in Beaumont he received a receipt from Derouen on a regular for and the old receipt was destroyed. This instrument was in evidence and read as follows:
"Jefferson Motor Co.
Beaumont, Texas Date 6/17..1948
Please enter my order for Hudson 6 Com
Delivery on Soon as Possible or as soon as
Price f. o. b. Beaumont..       $ ........
Extras:..................
............................... $ .......
Total         $ .......
Cash Deposit    $2250.00
None         $......
Total Credits   $ .......
Balance         $ .......
Service Fee     $ .......
Total Time Cost $ .......
...Notes @      $ .......
Total of Notes  $ .......
Purchaser (signed) D. J. Parham
Address .......................
Accepted ... Jefferson Motor Car Company
By (signed) Willie J. Derouen
(Conditions on reverse side)
(Reverse side) Price subject to change without notice. The replacement of any part of the automobile herein ordered due to defective material or workmanship is to be made under the terms of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce warranty. A copy of which will be furnished upon application. This is not valid unless accepted by the dealer or his authorized representative. No agreements are recognized other than those stated herein. Positive delivery dates cannot be guaranteed but the dealer binds himself to use every effort to make delivery when stipulated."
The appellant also testified that he had never received delivery from appellee of the 1948 motor car, he had made demand for delivery and that all of his dealings in regard thereto were with Mr. Derouen; that there was some kind of labor dispute at the factory and delivery of any cars was delayed; that he had not ever received the new car, the old car or $2,250 in cash. Appellant testified further on cross-examination that he got to know Mr. Derouen quite well during all the times he had previously testified about; that he had loaned him a thousand dollars in May and another thousand in June, 1948. The appellant denied that he had loaned the money to Derouen for any partnership or organization of any kind. The appellant further testified on cross-examination that he had filed a suit against Mr. Derouen in the district court of Jefferson County, and that he had related the facts of his transactions with Mr. Derouen to his attorney and employed him as his attorney to represent him in his suit against Derouen. The petition in appellant's suit against Derouen was introduced in evidence in which the appellant alleged that Derouen had executed a check payable to the appellant for $2,000 and the bank on which it was drawn had refused payment because of insufficient funds; that Derouen thereafter paid appellant $500; he further alleged that during the month of May, 1948, appellant loaned Derouen one thousand dollars and in June, 1948 he loaned Derouen an additional sum of one thousand dollars; that said money was to be used by Derouen for the purchase of used automobiles by Derouen, who was to resell them at a profit and that the profits on the sale of said automobiles was to be divided equally between appellant and Derouen; that they did on numerous occasions purchase automobiles and resell them, earning a profit on said sales of $3,100; that appellant was under the agreement to receive from said profits $1,550. Appellant further testified on cross-examination that he did not know Mr. Montagne, the appellee, until he saw him in the courtroom the day of the trial and did not know his son, Paul Montagne, Jr.; that he never told Mr. Montagne anything and did not try to see him about anything at all; that he had loaned Derouen part of the money before he brought his car in to on trade and delivered the car to Derouen at the Jefferson Motor Car Company; that there were no new cars on the floor for sale at the time he made his trade with Derouen, but they did agree on the type and style of car he wanted; that he first loaned Mr. Derouen one thousand dollars when Derouen said he was pressed financially, that his wife was sick and that he was up against it financially; that later in the year, probably in August, he told Derouen he needed part of his money; later on when he wanted his money or the car the cars were not available for delivery; that Derouen asked him if he wanted the money, he was not sure whether Derouen said "$2,250" or "the money", appellant told him to hold the money, that he would rather have the automobile; that some time later he came in to the office accompanied by his wife; that his wife told Derouen that she ought to cut his head off and he admitted it; that his wife had a knife in her purse and it was at this time that Derouen gave him a check for $2,000; that the check was not paid by the bank because of insufficient funds; that after the bad check incident he told Derouen he was going to have to take action if he could not get his money or the automobile and shortly thereafter in February, 1950, he filed suit against Derouen; that Derouen had told him that he had taken his $2,000 to trade in cars and had made $3,100 profit. When the appellant was asked to explain why the receipt given to him showed a cash deposit rather than receipt of an automobile for trade-in he testified as follows: "A. Well, when the discussion come up about the price of the automobile, he had a book there, printed book, that gave the trade-in values on all models and makes of automobiles, and he showed me that. I told him I wouldn't even consider that price for my automobile. We went on some further discussing the price, and he submitted that the automobile would sell for considerably more than the value that the book shows. He said he could take the car and show me a cash deposit on the new one and not show any trade-in; he could handle it that way, but he couldn't show a trade-in value at that price." The appellee offered in evidence the receipt for the first car bought by appellant showing a purchase price of $2,152.27. This was excluded by the court on appellant's objection. The instrument is not brought up in the record. The appellant further testified on cross-examination that he had delivered the title certificate signed in blank to Derouen at the appellee's place of business when he left the car. Appellant testified further that he did not know what had become of the car he had turned over to the appellee; did not make any inquiry about it; that it was immaterial to him what they did with it.
Mr. A. J. Montagne, appellee, called as a witness by the appellant, testified that Derouen was his salesman and had the title of Sales Manager; that he had been discharged lately; that he waited on a majority of the people who came into the office; that he did not know the appellant himself; that he had known nothing of any arrangement between appellant and Derouen about trading insured cars; that Derouen was discharged about the time the appellant's suit against Derouen was filed; that he knew nothing of the transaction with the appellant over the purchase of a new car in 1948; that his company had never received any money or anything else of value for the car which appellant testified he had delivered to appellee's place of business; that Derouen had never made known to him that he was operating another business there under appellee's roof; that if he had known of the arrangement between Derouen and appellant he would not have permitted it to continue; that he was in the used car business to the extent that he always had some used cars to sell, the ones he would take in on trade.
By the points under consideration the appellant says that the evidence raises an issue of fact for submission to the jury as to the authority of the agent to act for the appellee, raises an issue of fact as to whether Derouen in taking possession of the appellant's automobile and agreeing to allow him the sum of $2,250 therefor on a new car was acting as the agent of the appellee; that appellant's testimony on the trial being that no partnership with Derouen existed, the evidence did not show as a matter of law the existence of a partnership between appellant and Derouen or the existence of a joint venture; that the evidence did not show as a matter of law that Derouen was not acting as the agent of the appellee; that the evidence does not show conclusively that the agent Derouen acted adversely to the interest of appellee and that appellant had knowledge of and participated in such wrongful conduct, if any, on the part of the agent. There is no question but what Derouen was the agent of the appellee for the transaction of all matters that arose in the ordinary course of business at Jefferson Motor Car Company's place of business. The evidence is not conclusive, however, that at the time the appellant left his car with Derouen at appellee's place of business appellant was attempting to take advantage of his relationship with Derouen which was against the interests of Mr. Montagne. It was a question of fact for the jury to decide whether Parham delivered the car to Derouen to be sold by Derouen himself and not as the agent of appellee. The evidence would support a jury's finding that Parham and Derouen agreed that Derouen would sell his car for him personally and in that way get him a price of $2,250 to be applied on the purchase of a new Hudson car, but in view of Parham's testimony above outlined we do not think that the evidence was conclusive. If Parham's testimony is to be believed in its entirety, the jury might have found that Parham had loaned Derouen money to be used in buying and selling used cars but that this particular transaction and sale was not a part of whatever arrangement Parham and Derouen had agreed on for buying and selling used cars for a profit, and that Derouen, as appellee's agent in charge of his business, had agreed to sell his car for him without profit and give him credit for $2,250 on the price of his new car. There is no evidence in the record as to the market value of the 1947 Hudson car, which the appellant left with Derouen to be sold. It is true that by some excluded testimony the appellee offered to show that the appellant had paid approximately $2,175 for the car while it was new over a year prior to this transaction, but there is no concrete evidence as to that car's market value at that time. While it may be implied from the evidence that Derouen's actions in buying and selling used cars for himself and the appellee was a violation of his duty as an agent of Mr. Montagne, the evidence is not conclusive, as a matter of law, that such actions of Derouen generally or in this particular transaction were adverse to the interests of Mr. Montagne. We believe that appellant's Points of Error in this regard must be sustained and that the trial court was in error in granting the motion for instructed verdict and in failing to submit to the jury the issues of fact outlined in such Points.
By his Point No. 7 the appellant complaints that the trial court erred in holding that the allegations contained in an abandoned pleading in another suit constituted a judicial admission of the existence of a partnership between the appellant and Derouen. By his Point No. 8 the appellant contends that the trial court erred in not permitting him to introduce in evidence his amended petition in his suit against Derouen, after the court had received in evidence, in behalf of the appellee, his original petition in that suit. These Points are considered together. The appellant offered in evidence his amended original petition in his suit against Derouen. Counsel for appellee made the following objection: "Your Honor, we are going to object to that because it certainly would be self-serving; anything he would try to offer here, filed in some other suit, would merely be a self-serving declaration to offset the admission he made as a matter of judicial law in this courthouse." The trial court sustained this objection. After the appellant had testified that after he had loaned the money to Derouen he asked him how he intended to pay it back and Derouen replied that "he had two secondhand automobiles he knew of some place that he could buy." His counsel then asked the question: "Was there any discussion of any agreement or understanding there between the two of you at the time upon the issuance of the first check that there was to be any division of the profits, fifty-fifty or otherwise?" Counsel for appellee objected as follows: "First of all I want to object to the question because it sounds like Mr. Combs testifying, it is so leading and suggestive; and for the further reason that he seeks to impeach his own witness." The trial court's ruling was, "I think it would be impeachment on the admissions. Sustained." Any admission contained in an abandoned pleading ceases to be binding on the pleader in the sense that he is prevented from disproving facts alleged therein. Hughes v. Fort Worth National Bank, Tex.Civ.App., 164 S.W.2d 231. Admissions or declarations against interest contained in an abandoned pleading or pleadings filed in another action are not conclusive but may be explained or contradicted by the party against whom they are offered. An admission by declaration against interest is merely another piece of evidence; it is not conclusive on the party against whom it is offered and the probative value of it is a question of fact for the jury. McMillan v. Gage, Tex.Civ.App., 165 S.W.2d 754. The appellant did not bring up by Bill of Exceptions or otherwise the contents of the amended petition which he offered in evidence. We are unable to determine what was in the instrument offered, but from the ruling of the court in the statement of facts, on the objection made by counsel, it is apparent that the appellant was denied the right to explain or testify in any manner concerning his allegations in the abandoned pleading in another lawsuit on the ground that such testimony by him would be an impeachment of the admission. We think this was error, and since the case must be remanded because of the court's failure to submit various fact issues to the jury we are pointing out these rulings on the admissibility of such testimony on the part of the appellant as further error. Anything which the witness might have said or offered in explanation of the pleading in the other lawsuit, put in evidence by the appellee, would have been self-serving but that would not make the testimony inadmissible. When the appellee put in evidence appellant's abandoned pleadings in another lawsuit his subsequent pleadings in that same suit were admissible in evidence in explanation of the abandoned pleading. Any further testimony which the appellant might have given in regard thereto was not inadmissible upon the objection that it would be an impeachment of his admission against interest. Such admissions are subject to explanation.
For the errors indicated, the judgment of the trial court is reversed and the case is remanded for a new trial.


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Written by Laurie Higgins
Illinois Family Action (IFA) has received a fair number of responses to recent articles on a local election in suburbs north of Chicago, only one of which was critical. Frankly, we expected more critical emails. It's tempting as a non-profit organization to avoid offending our supporters, but IFA (and our sister organization, Illinois Family Institute) is committed first to biblical truth. Our mission is not to defend Republicans.
That said, we realize that the Republican Party is our best hope for defending the preborn, marriage, family, and religious liberty. And we think that serving truth first will ultimately restore the integrity of the Illinois GOP — but not without some pain in the process.
To reiterate, IFA is not an arm of the Republican Party, but we do recognize that the Republican Party more closely aligns with our mission and does so more often than does the Democratic Party. For those reasons, having a candidate who rejects truth about the inherent rights of the preborn (or rejects the truth that marriage is a sexually complementary union) within the Republican Party is more dangerous than having them in the Democratic Party.
The angry email accused us of "eating our own." Someone who endorses the legal ability of women to kill preborn babies is not "our own." There is not, nor ever will be, a moral right for one person to kill an innocent, defenseless person.
It was not merely the information about Arie Friedman's pro-abortion position that we wanted to communicate in our last two articles. We are equally invested in getting all Illinoisans to think about the bigger picture — the dynamics within the IL GOP.
Our argument is that whenever we get an Arie Friedman or Mark Kirk in office, it's nigh unto impossible to get rid of them because the Republican Party will never field a challenger to an incumbent Republican. Barring a scandal or complete incompetence, we will have them in office for years. While socially liberal Republicans are in office, they further erode the philosophical commitments of the party.
The Illinois GOP, however, will be willing to field a challenger to an incumbent Democrat.
Finally, until the Illinois GOP sees that they can't get their socially liberal candidates elected because social conservatives won't vote for them, they will continue to promote socially liberal Republicans. The Illinois GOP needs to suffer some consequences for alienating its base and for promoting issues that are rejected in its own platform. (The presidential election is not analogous to other federal and state elections, but for purposes of brevity, I will not discuss the differences here.)
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Hundreds of works on traditional Tibetan medicine go digital
XINING — The Qinghai Tibetan medicine research institute has completed the digitalization of more than 600 works on traditional Tibetan medicine.
The books and documents were created between the 7th century and the early 20th century.
"It's of great significance to share the valuable research materials with public through digitalization," said Khardrogy, director of the institute's literature information center.
Digitalization can help preserve the original rare ancient books and documents, and provide a more convenient platform for knowledge exchange, Khardrogy added.
There are more than 5,000 ancient works on traditional Tibetan medicine, but many are damaged or lost due to poor storage among other factors.
The institute has dispatched researchers to other parts of China and more than 10 countries including Britain, Italy and the United States, collecting over 1,000 documents. More than 600 have been put into a database, together with introductions to thousands of traditional Tibetan medicinal materials and preparations, 300 diagnoses and treatments as well as 800 academic journals.
Tibetan medicine, known as Sowa Rigpa in Tibetan, has a history of over 2,000 years. It was added to China's intangible cultural heritage list in 2006.
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Fidelity posts record result
Fidelity Life's record profit result shows its acquisition of TOWER's life insurance business has been a success, its chief executive says.
Monday, October 13th 2014, 6:00AM
by Susan Edmunds
Fidelity Life posted an after-tax profit of $35.1 million in the 2014 year, more than twice 2013's $17.1 million.
During the year, Fidelity bought TOWER's health and life business and sold its KiwiSaver scheme to Grosvenor.
Chief executive Milton Jennings said he was very pleased with the result. "There's always a fear when you acquire a company that it won't achieve expectations but we're very pleased with the result and how it has gone."
He said Fidelity Life had aimed for consistency, not large growth over the year. "We want managed growth to support the adviser force."
Fidelity had been able to realise the results of the acquisition of TOWER's business and get the growth it had wanted out of that, Jennings said. "We also had the sale of the KiwiSaver funds which helped boost the result."
All staff had been integrated by May, Jennings said, and once everyone was in one building it had become easier to get back to business as usual. "And get service standards back to where they were before. "
Fidelity also started a joint venture with nib during the 2014 year, selling its products through the Fidelity network. "That caused a few delays in the new business department as we were bedding both down," Jennings said. "We put it in pretty quickly after the TOWER acquisition and with the benefit of hindsight, should have taken a bit more time over it. But there's nothing like getting in and getting going. There were teething problems because it's two companies rather than one, two decisions rather than one and it took longer than we initially thought. It's going well now."
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Interest Area: Analytical, Lipid Oxidation and Quality
Analytical Posters
Electrochemical Characterization of Synthetic Dendritic Antioxidants
Poster Presenter(s)
Matthew J. Fhaner
Associate Professor of Chemistry
University of Michigan-Flint
Research interest on plant-based novel-antioxidant targets has grown over the past decade. One class of antioxidants that has drawn attention are flavonoids, due to their significant health benefits ranging from anti-inflammatory to anti-cancer properties. Some species, such as Quercetin, which is one of the most abundant flavonoids, have also been found to produce negative health consequences in the presence of transition metals or depending on the moiety present on the antioxidant species. Therefore, investigations into synthetic polyphenols provides a route for creating antioxidant candidates with well-defined structures and predictable properties. One mechanism to synthesize polyphenol species is as through repetitive synthetic steps resulting in a dendritic structure. Antioxidants synthesized in this manner may produce "dendritic effects", which can improve solubility and increase antioxidant efficiency. Our research interests have centered on investigating antioxidant efficiency through electrochemical methods. In this work, square wave voltammetry was utilized to obtain characterization insights for various dendritic antioxidants. Lower limits of quantitation and detection, along with oxidation potentials, and voltammograms were collected for each dendritic species. It was also noted, that dendritic antioxidants produced an exponential change in analytical signal in relation to change in concentration. This exponential relationship between analytical signal and concentration has not been observed with non-dendritic species we have previously studied such as sesamol, rosemary extract, and butylated hydroxytoluene.


The Probability of Miracles
The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder
Title: The Probability of Miracles
Author: Wendy Wunder
Genre: Young Adult, Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher: Razorbill
Rating:★★★★★
Synopsis:"Dry, sarcastic, sixteen-year-old Cam Cooper has spent the last seven years in and out hospitals. The last thing she wants to do in the short life she has left is move 1,500 miles away to Promise, Maine - a place known for the miraculous events that occur there. But it's undeniable that strange things happen in Promise: everlasting sunsets; purple dandelions; flamingoes in the frigid Atlantic; an elusive boy named Asher; and finally, a mysterious envelope containing a list of things for Cam to do before she dies. As Cam checks each item off the list, she finally learns to believe - in love, in herself, and even in miracles.
A debut novel from an immensely talented new writer, The Probability of Miracles crackles with wit, romance and humor and will leave readers laughing and crying with each turn of the page."
Review: I am filled with emotions because of this book. I was honestly quite skeptical BUT LET ME EXPLAIN WHY. I connected with Cam A LOT. I started reading this book with a VERY realistic view and everything that occurred made me laugh or shake my head at the craziness. However, I found myself wishing for more and more miracles as the book went on.
Now let's back up to the beginning of the story. I loved the way Wendy Wunder wrote this novel. Cam is definitely one of the funniest characters I have ever read about. She is sarcastic and throws jokes, but her pain and suffering make her feel real. I could honestly imagine meeting Cam in real life, which is something that can be hard to say especially when reading a fiction, young adult novel.
I absolutely LOVED the plot. Ridiculous at times, but that just made it even more hopeful and inspiring(? don't know really how to describe it.) The vibe of this book is just unbelievable and not something I can even put into words (SO JUST GO AND READ IT ;) !),
Cam is one of the most inspirational bookish characters. She is funny, smart, and adventurous and it makes this novel such an adventure to read. Then there is Asher, who is fictional boyfriends goals. He is sweet, and caring and almost too perfect. Their romance is a sweet very traditional YA love story types, but it's cute and who doesn't love a good YA romance!
(FYI) This is the PERFECT summer book. I felt that summer haze feeling as soon as Cam entered Maine. Since it is currently summer, it felt really nice to read!
Cover: ★★★★☆
Favorite Quote(s): "Magic, Cam knew from a lifetime of working for the Mouse, was a privilege and not a right."
"The whole sky turned to indigo and the stars blinked on, slowly at first, and then all at once, blanketing the sky with pixie dust."
Thieving Weasels
Thieving Weasels by Billy Taylor
Title: Thieving Weasels
Author: Billy Taylor
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Mystery/Action
Rating: ★★★☆☆
*I received an ARC from Penguin First Reads, but this in no way affects my review.*
Synopsis: "Skip O'Rourke is dragged into one last con . . . but he doesn't know the con's on him in this funny, page-turning debut YA for fans of Winger and Ocean's Eleven.
Cameron Smith attends an elite boarding school and has just been accepted to Princeton University alongside his beautiful girlfriend, Claire. Life for Cameron would be perfect, except that Cameron Smith is actually Skip O'Rourke, and Skip O'Rourke ran away from his grifter family four years ago…along with $100,000 of their "earnings" (because starting a new life is not cheap). But when his uncle Wonderful tracks him down, Skip's given an ultimatum: come back to the family for one last con, or say good-bye to life as Cameron.
"One last con" is easier said than done when Skip's family is just as merciless (and just as manipulative) as they've always been, and everyone around him is lying. Skip may have given up on crime, but there's one lesson he hasn't forgotten: always know your mark. And if you don't know who your mark is . . . it's probably you.
Witty and irresistibly readable, this standout debut will always keep you guessing."
Review: I am slightly sad that this book did not make it up to my full expectations. I had a good mix of mystery, action, and romance, but I couldn't find that spark while reading this book. Although this book was not particularly up my alley, I think that this could be a great read for someone really into mystery and action.
Thieving Weasels had a lot of potential and that is why I liked the core of the novel, but I think it could have been built upon more. There were many scenes I found that went on for too long and other scenes I wanted more of. The characters were all present and had interesting roles, but the confusion and constant conning left me a little lost on all the character development. I found myself very partial to keeping Skip happy (and alive), but I didn't seem to know anyone else well enough to really want to have them have their happily ever after.
The romance was a bit unrealistic for me. I found it practically impossible for them to resolve their issues with just a single conversation. However, I liked that there was romance included in the novel, because a lot of action or mystery novels seem a lot more focused on the mystery/action part. The relationship also helped Skip seem more realistic (even though the relationship didn't seem realistic if that makes sense?).
The plot line was really what kept me reading. I may not having liked some parts of this book, but the plot did have me questioning what the conclusion of this book would bring. There were also many surprises along the way. This book is not something I would usually pick up, but I'm glad I did because even though it didn't become my favorite book I think that this would be a great recommendation for those who love a good action filled young adult novel with hints of mystery!
Favorite Quote(s): "They're a pack of weasels. Who knows why they do what they do?"
The Love That Split the World
The Love That Split the World by Emily Henry
Title: The Love That Split the World
Author: Emily Henry
Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, Contemporary, Time Travel
Synopsis: "Natalie Cleary must risk her future and leap blindly into a vast unknown for the chance to build a new world with the boy she loves.
Natalie's last summer in her small Kentucky hometown is off to a magical start... until she starts seeing the "wrong things." They're just momentary glimpses at first—her front door is red instead of its usual green, there's a pre-school where the garden store should be. But then her whole town disappears for hours, fading away into rolling hills and grazing buffalo, and Nat knows something isn't right.
Emily Henry's stunning debut novel is Friday Night Lights meets The Time Traveler's Wife, and perfectly captures those bittersweet months after high school, when we dream not only of the future, but of all the roads and paths we've left untaken."
Review: This book has left me in one of those trances where when you close the book you can't seem to stop thinking. Emily Henry touches on SO many of life's lessons in just a short 396 pages.
By using Native American influences stories, she is able to recreate a surreal story that has readers impossible to turn away.
Let me just admit in the very beginning of the novel I was quite confused. (PS: this is NOT a good book for people easily offended by different religious views... good thing I'm not one of those people because I liked this book!) For me, this book didn't completely capture my attention until about 100 pages in, BUT once I was in, I was IN. The world Emily creates is gorgeous and although obviously is fiction is surprisingly good at mirroring our world.
My favorite part of this had to be the Native American stories. Some just had the purpose to connect with the plot, but many really had me thinking about life. Each and every story drew me in and left me feeling sad, happy, confused, and about every other emotion possible.
The fantasy aspect of this novel was very fitting with what seems to be very popular in 2016: Time Travel. Yes time travel is a very large part of this novel as well as traveling through dimensions. This was another aspect of the novel I really enjoyed. Emily Henry really knows how to describe the smallest details and makes it feel like all of us are right in the scene with Natalie and Beau!
Talking about Natalie and Beau, this is how the young adult aspect kicks in. Their love is just the typical YA love, but just as cute all the others. It starts quick and feels slow until they hit a problem that threatens their relationship. The novel infers their love is true, yet at the same time I felt a bit skeptical even with their obvious connection with their abilities, it felt too quick of a romance for me.
Overall the novel was an incredible read, but my one complaint would have to be the ending. I was SO CONFUSED. I still am... I understood some parts and others I really have no idea. I may just have to read that again. (Though I don't think I'm the only one who thinks this because I asked a friend in hope for some answers, but she was confused as well.) Oh well.. maybe we just weren't deep enough to understand the philosophy and analogies?
I would really recommend this book to anyone looking for a romance + life lessons sort of book, someone who really wants to think about life, or even people who are solely interested in only the Native American stories (because those were quite amazing!).
Cover: ★★★★★ (UM ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS COVER)
Favorite Quote(s): " 'I saw my whole life for what it had really been, and even though I was goddam terrified of all the things that could happen to you, when I looked at you it was like all the bad things had been a dream, and I was finally waking up. That's how I know, sugar cube. This is only the beginning. If you want the good, you can't give up.' "(pg. 206)
"The sky split open then.
The stars fell like silver rain.
The world stopped turning. The Universe held its breath." (pg. 389)
Sundays With Steph
Highly Anticipated Books
Ahh the infamous mile long TBR list.
(these are in no particular order)
Gemina by Amie Kaufman
Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
The Midnight Star by Marie Lu
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
Comment below if any of these books are on your TBR list or if you're as excited as me for these to be published !! Have a happy sunday!
Title: Cress
Author: Marissa Meyer
Series: Lunar Chronicles #3
Genre: Retelling, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Synopsis: "Even in the future. there are damsels in distress...
In the third installment of the Lunar chronicles, Cress, having risked everything to warn Cinder of Queen Levana's evil plan, has a slight problem. She's been imprisoned on a satellite since childhood and has only ever had her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress a great hacker. Unfortunately, she's just received orders from Levana to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice.
When a daring rescue of Cress involving Cinder, Captain Thorne, Scarlet, and Wolf goes awry, the group is separated. Cress finally has her freedom, but it comes as a high price. Meanwhile, Levana will let nothing prevent her marriage to emperor Kai. Cress, Scarlet and Cinder may not have signed up to save the world, but they may be the only hope the world has."
Review: As you guys may know from my review of the first two books in this series I AM LOVING IT! The characters, the plot, the EVERYTHING is AMAZINGGG. Marissa Meyer has me completely hooked in this world.
In this novel there is obviously a main focus on Cress (aka Rapunzel) and Thorne being her 'prince'. I found this novel easier to read compared to Scarlet just because I got a bit more used to the way the character viewpoints switch and because Cress meets them much earlier on than Scarlet did with Cinder.
Romance wise we also mostly see developments happening between Cress and Thorne, a bit more for Cinder, and close to none for Scarlet (read it and you'll see why.) As usual Marissa Meyer is amazing at young adult romancing (is that even a word?) and this novel really not only retells Rapunzel's story incredibly well we also get to see a different kind of love bloom when a certain doctor reappears!
Although I really loved the strong independent women Marissa Meyer put into the first two novels it was also nice to see a timid girl that believed in love more than anything. Cress put in a new kind of perspective into the Lunar Chronicles which was really refreshing to read. I think she also represents many of us stereotypical book lovers: shy, quiet, awkward, but lovable and pretty smart sometimes!
Cinder and Kai! yes something happens but no spoilers right!?
This novel also has one heck of a plot. I literally gasped out loud or said really strange comments out loud and I didn't care at all because SO MANY MIND BOGGLING THINGS HAPPENED. If you've read my reviews before you guys know I love predicting things and a lot of the time I can accurately guess something but this novel just had me completely entranced.
PS. Marissa Meyer writes so beautifully that I have too many favorites quotes so I may have to cut some out... ;(
Cover: ★★★★★ (CAN YOU BLAME ME?!)
Favorite Quote(s): " 'You know, when I was a kid, I was tricked into thinking that princesses wore tiaras and hosted tea parties. Now that I've met a real princess, I must say, I'm kind of disappointed.' "
"The sky was a haze of violet, and where that faded away - blue and black and stars. The same stars she'd known all her life, and yet now they were spread out like a blanket over her. Now there was an entire sky and an entire world ready to engulf her."
My First Blogaversary!
It's been A YEAR since I first started this website... I don't even believe it. Time has passed so quickly and not enough books have been read!
Thanks for all the amazing support! The bookish community is honestly just a group of the nicest people ever (especially on the internet there are practically no trolls or hate! even for people with huge amounts of follower/readers, I barely see ANY negativity!)
In the last year alone I have been able to: - write a decent review (whereas I had no idea at the start)
- take much better pictures for bookstagram!
- read around 50 books?
- really get to understand the YA book community
- visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- obtain 40 books and counting :)
 It's really strange, but I realized that reading has brought me a bit out of my shell. I feel like I understand myself a bit better by reading all these different stories.
Thanks for joining me in my little story and I'll be posting more reviews, blogs, and whatever else I have to say soon!
PS: fun fact, my signature and logo are both a crown because that's the definition of Stephanie!
Title: Scarlet
Series: The Lunar Chronicles #2
Genre: Fantasy, Retelling, Young Adult, Fiction
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
Synopsis: "Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison—even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive.
Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana, who will do anything for the handsome Prince Kai to become her husband, her king, her prisoner."
Review: WOW I absolutely LOVED this book! Marissa Meyer really knows to how to write a good retelling. It was action packed, filled with romance, and had me turning pages until the very last word.
I loved the way Marissa Meyer was able to bring Cinder and Scarlet together. For a moment or two I was a bit frustrated with the switching between stories but I couldn't have been happier at the meeting scene! I was incredible to see these two seemly different worlds slowly connect and collide into one.
Romance is obviously a huge aspect (since it's even a large part of fairy tales in general). I think I became emotionally invested in Wolf. Honestly, I do have to admit I did doubt his loyalties at times, but Wolf's character was by far my favorite in this book. Cinder obviously was not able to add too much in terms of romance since her prince charming was thrown off her course in the previous book. Scarlet and Wolf. Ahh the typical teen/young adult romance, always tragic but it always makes the reader want it even more. Scarlet and Wolf do NOT seem like a very likely couple, but throughout the course of this novel they have probably become my OTP.
As usual, every YA/ fantasy book can't be missing out on some good action. With every twist it turn, it felt like watching some magical team solve puzzles and dodge bullets and kick some ass. These girls are AMAZING. I could not be any more thankful for the women supporting community that is the book community. These girls that I read about and so many other younger girls read about really inspires people. Just like the way young girls used to strive to be the disney princesses I honestly believe that one day little girls will read the Lunar Chronicles and strive to be like Cinder and Scarlet. They both represent the best kind of girls in our modern society. They are humble, strong, and prove to be much more than what you see at the first glance. They inspire me.
The Lunar Chronicles is NOT a series you want to miss out on! If you have not yet read Cinder GO (it's the first book of this amazing series!)
Cover:★★★★★
Favorite Quote(s): "You just never know when a stranger will want to take you somewhere you don't mean to go." (pg 25-26)
"Mirrors couldn't be fooled by glamours."


VPN users, beware: You may not be as safe as you think you are
It's become common practice to use virtual private networks for extra privacy and security in this era of mass surveillance, but a study published this week suggests such networks may not be as safe as they're commonly made out to be.
In fact, because of a vulnerability known as IPv6 leakage, many of them can expose user information to prying eyes, according to a paper from researchers at Sapienza University of Rome and Queen Mary University of London.
Entitled "A Glance through the VPN Looking Glass: IPv6 Leakage and DNS Hijacking in Commercial VPN clients," the report describes a study conducted late last year that examined 14 popular commercial VPN providers around the world.
Specifically, the researchers tested the VPNs by attempting two kinds of attacks: passive monitoring, whereby a hacker might simply collect the user's unencrypted information, and DNS hijacking, where the hacker would redirect the user's browser to a controlled Web server by pretending to be a popular site like Google or Facebook.
What they found was unnerving: 11 of the 14 providers leaked information, including the websites the user was accessing and the actual content of the user's communications. The only three that didn't were Private Internet Access, Mullvad and VyprVPN. TorGuard offered a way around the problem, they noted, but it wasn't enabled by default.
The study also examined the security of various mobile platforms when using VPNs and found that they were much more secure when using iOS but were still vulnerable to leakage using Android.
Interactions with websites running HTTPS encryption were not leaked, the researchers noted.
So what's to blame for the leakage? One factor is that while network operators are increasingly deploying IPv6, many VPNs still protect only IPv4 traffic, the researchers concluded.
Another problem they found, however, is that many VPN service providers still rely on outdated tunneling protocols such as PPTP that can be easily broken through brute-force attacks.
The authors point to Tor along with Linux distributions such as Tails as potential alternatives for those seeking anonymity. Enterprise VPNs, meanwhile, are largely unaffected by the leakage problems, they said.
"For the average business user of VPN technology, there is no impact," said Steve Manzuik, director of research at Duo Security.
Users who rely on VPN services for privacy, however, should "always be aware of what protocols their systems are transmitting on and consider a VPN service that also provides coverage for those or at the very least disable those that are unused," Manzuik advised.
It's also worth noting that VPN technology was not designed to offer privacy so much as to offer a more secure way to connect to an organization's internal network infrastructure via untrusted networks, he pointed out.
"Even with a well-configured VPN in place," Manzuik said, "there are other methods to identify a user and violate their perceived privacy."
Via: networkworld
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Love it or Hate it, Breitbart is Exactly What the American Media's Supposed to Be
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The latest headline-grabbing action taken by Breitbart News is Monday's exclusive audio release of Paul Ryan's comments pledging he will not defend then Republican nominee Donald Trump. The audio, recorded shortly after the October 2016 release of Trump's infamous Access Hollywood recording, has garnered criticism from CNN, The Hill, and CBS News.
CNN published an article touching on the release, which soon turned into a clear anti-Breitbart piece. The network then reported on the matter over their cable television network, inviting leftist guest analysts to join the rip Breitbart fest.
"Everything that Breitbart does is essentially trying to send a message," remarked Patrick Healy, New York Times Deputy Culture Editor. "[Breitbart is] sort of saying, 'we're watching this, we can cause you a lot of heartburn."
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The Clinton News Network isn't alone in its not-so-subtle hard feelings for the so-called platform of the alt-right. NBC News, in a report last month, launched an attack on White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, the former CEO of Breitbart News.
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"What Bannon wants, nothing short of a revolution, a populist/nationalist revolution in the United States, Republican in name, but Trump in style," Robert Costa of the Washington post told NBC Nightly News. The report then later shifted from an attack on Bannon to an all out assault on Breitbart News itself, inserting an unrelated headline which reads, "Birth Control Makes Women Unattractive and Crazy," an article published by Milo Yiannopoulos in December of 2015—almost 15 months prior to the report.
Why are leftist news networks so offended by Breitbart News? For several reasons. One being, of course, that they are a conservative news network, one whose agenda contradicts that of CNN and NBC. But if this was the only reason for the attacks, why wouldn't liberal news networks be all over FOX in the same way?
The real reason the left is so hostile to Breitbart is because they report news the way it ought to be reported. Of course there is a slant, an agenda, a clear bias against democrats and in favor of the current President and his administration. This, however, isn't inherently wrong.
The reason many Americans are infuriated with the mainstream media is because they have strayed too far from what they were originally intended to do. NBC and CNN have become so biased they have lost track of facts, and used feelings and emotion to dictate their reporting. On the contrary, Breitbart has done nothing but solidify its reputation of being factual, despite its clear bias. And while it won't be mentioned by any of the liberal news networks, it is worth noting that Breitbart is the 46th most trafficked website in the United States.
One of the media's most critical roles in our country is to hold our elected leaders accountable. Doing this requires facts, not unsubstantiated attacks against news networks due to their alternate political views. And Breitbart News, as pro-Trump as they come across, does exactly this. Referring to President Trump's decision not to pursue charges against Hillary Clinton, the site published an article with a bold headline stating "Broken Promise: Trump 'Doesn't Wish to Pursue' Clinton Email Charges."
The network is also openly critical of some in the Trump administration, as no one is off limits. Republicans such as Paul Ryan and Reince Preibus may be on Trump's side, but they aren't necessarily best of friends with Breitbart.
The best the left has to counter Breitbart is labeling the site as a bunch of racists, islamophobes, and homphobes. No scandals, and no "fake news," because Breitbart is a responsible news network who reports the facts. Unfortunately for the left, the facts are rarely pretty, like the election results which had them in tears.
News is going to have a political slant no matter what. There is nothing wrong with this, and the first amendment protects and encourages our freedom to express our opinions by way of the media. But sometimes Americans just want facts, and don't appreciate needing to read between the lines and fish through all of the added propaganda to find what truly happened.
Breitbart News, though clearly far right, states the facts and does not conceal its ideology. The site may anger many, which only comes as a result of their direct approach to reporting news. Its writers aren't trying to indoctrinate, because if they were, they would be a whole lot more subtle in doing so. The bold approach Breitbart takes may offend those on the other side, but it only brings out the truth and often exposes false narratives introduced by the mainstream media in an attention grabbing fashion.
Love it or hate it, agree or disagree, Breitbart News is exactly what media in our country should be in the twenty-first century. Direct, bold, and based strictly on fact.
Written by Jonathan Goehring
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Canadian Universities Navigate Learning Curve for New Copyright Rules
As students and faculty prepare to head back to campus this week, many will be greeted by new copyright guidelines that clarify how materials may be used without the need for further permission or licensing fees. Just over a year after the Supreme Court of Canada released five landmark copyright decisions in a single day and the Canadian government passed copyright reform legislation over a decade in the making, the education community has begun to fully integrate the new copyright landscape into campus policies.
My weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) notes the new rules are significant since they grant teachers and students far more flexibility to use portions of materials without the need for copyright collective licences. The changes come as a result of the expansion of fair dealing, the Canadian equivalent of the U.S. fair use rules. The government expanded the scope of fair dealing to explicitly include education as a recognized purpose in 2012, while the Supreme Court has repeatedly emphasized the importance of a broad, liberal interpretation to fair dealing in order to ensure an appropriate balance in copyright law.
With those developments in hand, Canadian educational institutions crafted a general fair dealing policy last year confirming that educators can rely on fair dealing to use up to ten percent of a copyright-protected work (or a single article, a chapter from a book, a newspaper article, or a poem or photograph taken from a larger collection) without the need for a licence provided they meet a six-factor test.
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