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2011年4月12日 星期二

State Head Coach Gary Andersen joins Rod on Sportsbeat Sunday

Gary Andersen has a new challenge to face in his 3rd year as head coach at Utah State, picking a starting quarterback. With the departure of Diondre Borel, Andersen will look to JC transfer Adam Kennedy, sophomore Jeremy Higgins, or red shirt freshman Alex Hart to step in and fill his shoes.

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When asked what Aggie fans should be excited about, Andersen said, "this football team. Not just the talent we have coming back but you can be excited about the tremendous schedule we have. We open up with the defending National Champions in Auburn."

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2011年4月6日 星期三

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“It’s been going on strong for a good 22 years, and in the 22 years, there’s been over $1 billion raised for blood cancer research,” said Kristen Kelroy, a society campaign manager who works with Team in Training programs.

That’s a little extra motivation as the runners are ticking off the miles.

“You’re out there for a long time running for 26 miles, so there’s a lot to think about. It’s easy to quit sometimes—you get tired, sore, bored,” said Mik Gusenius, who’s wife was cleared of leukemia after five rounds of chemotherapy. “But when I think about what my wife went through and how hard that was for her, it makes it seem a little bit easier.”

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We'll be following the Team World Vision efforts here on St. Michael Patch until the squad's big run this fall.

Two friends launch a fashionable sun protection clothing company

Sun protective clothing is turning fashionable, as two friends launch a stylish line of apparel that protects the skin from the harmful rays of the sun.

The company, Mott 50, was conceived one summer day when roommates Anne Botica and Monique Moore were sitting on the beach in the Hamptons with friends, lathering up with sunscreen. They started chatting about how they once practically lived in tanning booths and now worried about possible sun damage.

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Mott 50 is named for the street in New York where the co-founders live and where their clothing line has become a reality; 50 is for the UPF - ultraviolet protection factor - that blocks both UVA (aging) and UVB (burning rays).

The clothes are geared for everyday and resort wear - for the golf course and tennis court, as well as for boating, or for going for a walk or taking your kids to the playground, Botica said. Items retail for between $55 and $145 for women, and $45 to $65 for men.

"People can mix and match these pieces and be as covered as they want," said Moore, 28.

The clothes are made in three fabrics: A cotton poplin and a cotton pique, each treated with sun protection, and a blend of 92 percent bamboo and 8 percent spandex, which naturally achieves a UPF of 50. The fabric is made in China, where Mott 50's fashions are also manufactured.

"We use natural fibers, not synthetic, so the clothes are breathable and feel normal," Moore said.

The clothes are certified as UPF 50 by the International UV Testing Laboratory and have earned the seal of recommendation of the Skin Cancer Foundation. To earn its seal, the organization requires that clothing reach a UPF of at least 30, and retain its sun-protective qualities after numerous washings and exposure to sunlight. A UPF of 50 is considered "excellent protection," according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.

Typically, regular clothing provides a sun protection factor of 5.

So, if you put a coverup over your bathing suit, thinking it will protect you, think again.

"The advantage of sun protective clothing is that it offers much higher protection and it's easy for everyone," said Dr. Amy Ross, a Palm Harbor, Fla.-based dermatologist and educational spokesperson for The Skin Cancer Foundation. "For people who don't like sunscreen, it's a great alternative."

In sun-drenched South Florida, skin cancer is a growing concern.

Ross, who spends most of her work week cutting out spots of skin cancer from patients, has found the incidence of the disease rising, and the age declining.

"It's definitely a problem," Ross said. "And we're seeing it in younger and younger people."

Yet at the same time, there has been a dearth of stylish sun protective clothing, she said.

"Most of the brands are kind of frumpy and unisex," she said. "They're not designed to be stylish and trendy."

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Moore and Botica hope to offer at least two collections a year, with their next collection coming out late summer or early fall.

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Mott 50 is the first venture for the two women, who grew up in the Midwest - Moore in Minneapolis and Botica in Winnetka, Ill. - and met in college. They were roommates at Boston College, where they both graduated in 2005, with majors in communications. In New York, both worked in online marketing and digital publishing before quitting their jobs last April to devote their time to Mott 50, which they incorporated in February 2010.

Their company is backed by angel investors, but they declined to provide details. They hope to break even within three years, Moore said.

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2011年4月1日 星期五

Around the Town with Lou

Jack Martins was Mineola's best mayor in our history and that's including some wonderful chief executives from both sides of the political spectrum like John Colbert, Bob Hinck, Ann Galante and Ed Smith. If anyone can fill Jack's shoes it is our newly elected Mayor Scott Strauss. He was a member of the NYPD for 20 years rising to the position of detective. He has won many awards for valor and the highest award the “Medal of Honor.” Scott was involved in 9-11 saving lives. He is in charge now with the security of all 15 buildings of the LIJ complex. What a guy! Congrats to his running mates Larry Werther and George Durham. A word of praise for Chris Wales, who, with very few resources, made a credible showing.

Passing our house, Senator Jack Martins took the time to stop by and say “hello” to Grace and I. Jack has showed he can work across the isle working with Democrat Michele Schimel to pass the law that let us vote with the popular and easy lever machines. By the way, our former editor, Joe Rizza, is Jack's rep for this area. Joe and Jack worked together on a number of things when Joe was with the Mineola American.

Anita and Steve Cocheo had dinner at Papa Joes Italian restaurant next to the Herricks movie. Anita was a Mineola school teacher and principal and Steve is in sales. The restaurant is Italian but for St. Patrick's Day they went Irish. Joe had great corned beef and cabbage, bangels and mash and the Guinness was poured all night. This is not too strange since Joe Jordan, the owner, is of Irish descent.

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His ability to speak four languages makes him invaluable. At the Masses were Corpus Christi Pastor Robert Coyle, Msgr. Edward Tarrant, Father Gabriel and Deacon Brian Mannix. In Father Gomide's homily he was humorous, emotional, humble and very serious. He also sang a few lines from My Fair Lady. Get me to the church on time.

Mike Lane lost his job at the Irish Echo after 12 years. The Echo is feeling the economic decline plus new competition of the Irish Examiner.

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Thomas and Angela Linehan lunched at the Williston Town House. He is retired after 20 years with the NYPD. He is now in charge of security for Meadowbrooke Pointe in Westbury.

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2011年3月31日 星期四

Hants County leading the way in junior high rugby

When Rick Kitchin sees a gym full of junior high students eager to learn the ins and outs of rugby, he can't help but think big.

"In 2016, rugby 7's will become an official Olympic sport and the next wave of rugby talent will be coming from this age group," Kitchin said.

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"It's all swelled from Hants County, so this is one thing that has just kind of taken off from our area," Kitchin said.

"The future (of rugby) relies on these kids. It's kind of neat that Hants County is the seed of all this."

On March 23, Kitchin stood in the gym at the Uniacke District School and told the students who showed up for rugby lessons they could be standing next to a future Olympian.

"The school has never had a team before but there's always been kids asking for it," he said.

Working with James Hardy, president of the Windsor Hants County Rugby Football Club (aka the Machine), Kitchin taught a group of about 20 enthusiastic first timers the basics of flag rugby.

"There is a lot of fitness in the game… especially at the flag level, because there is no contact. It's just running and catching, running and catching. And, these kids just burn off a ton of energy."

All of the junior high rugby players in the province will be meeting at the West Hants Middle School May 29 for an entire day devoted to the sport that, Kitchin says, is about more than burly bruisers rolling around a field scrapping.

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2011年3月29日 星期二

Heathrow Airport welcomes Gwyneth Paltrow

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Coach Simpson concludes 38-year stint at Dover Bay

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Simpson said he has passed the torch to Chris Franklin to head the Dolphins AAA senior boy's team next season.

Over his lengthy career Simpson has developed relationships with his players that have lasted far longer than the time they spent on his bench and the hardcourt. With another year left to teach high school, Simpson declined to comment on his future in the sport.

He is not one to clamor for media attention, said Ken Shields, a sports legend who has consulted for NBA teams, won numerous university championships and holds the Order of Canada.

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Vancouver Island University Mariners coach Tony Bryce acknowledged Simpson for his contribution to Nanaimo sport and said that without his support, Bryce would never have made it to where he is now. Bryce went through Simpson's high school and university program at VIU when it was Malaspina University.

"He's taught me so much more than just the game of basketball," Bryce explained. "I don't know if I'd be a high school teacher without him. I know for a fact I wouldn't be a college coach without him, he has that kind of an impact on you."

Mike Morgan also played under Simpson in 1995 and echoed Bryce's sentiments. He's now a coach at Carson Graham Secondary School for the boys' AAA basketball team thanks to Simpson's motivation and inspiration.

Morgan's team beat the Dover Bay Dolphins for the first time since he took over as coach five years ago.

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Franklin said that while it's a loss for Dover Bay, he expects Simpson to pop up somewhere and continue his involvement in the game. As for his new duties, Franklin said he has his work cut out for him.

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2011年3月27日 星期日

Kragthorpe: RSL's showing justifies coach's contract

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2011年3月21日 星期一

Shoe Carnival Steps Up

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The company opened 10 and closed 7 stores, exiting the year with 314 stores in total. Notably, Shoe Carnival did not open any store in the fourth quarter, but closed two.

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For first quarter 2011, the company anticipates revenue to increase in the range of $198 to $201 million and earnings per share to be approximately 72 to 75 cents. Comparable store sales are expected to rise 3% to 5%.

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2011年3月13日 星期日

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To get around this problem, Eric Pop and colleagues at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign used carbon nanotubes to "house" nanometre-scale GST memory bits. They began by creating tiny gaps within the nanotubes using a method called electrical breakdown. This simple technique produces gaps that vary in size from 20 to 300 nm – usually in the middle of a nanotube. Next, the researchers filled the nanogap with a small amount of GST.

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Although the Illinois researchers have reduced power dissipation by two orders of magnitude, it is possible that it may have not yet reached the fundamental lower limit for such a technology. "We will now seek to further reduce the programming power (we think another factor of 10 is possible) and also improve the long-term reliability of the memory bits," Pop told.

2011年3月8日 星期二

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2011年3月3日 星期四

Making It: Runner will take any route, at any speed

The Running Room at Commerce Court, on Wellington St., is where the downtown set go for their sporting needs.

They can pop in on their lunch breaks, thanks to the PATH, Toronto's 28-kilometre underground walkway, without having to go outside. Do you carry a jacket I can also bike in? Why do energy bars taste like rubber? Are those new barefoot running shoes really a good idea?

Danny Kassap, 28, is the guy fielding these questions. Trust him, he knows. If you're lucky, he'll throw in some advice about how to shave a minute or two off your race time, always with a friendly reminder that running is hard work." You can't expect it to be easy," he likes to say.

Kassap has a typical distance runner look: he's African, lithe to the point that his clothes look slightly baggy.

Fitting running shoes is, of course, not what Kassap does. It's what allows him to stay afloat as he trains. He worked for a while at a fish and chips restaurant as a line cook. "This is way better. I don't even really think of it as a way of making a living." He could talk about running, running gear, the runner's diet all day.

Although there are a few who run full time, most elite athletes have jobs and training is stuffed into the spaces around their work day: in the morning when it's dark and in the evening when it's also dark.

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"It's possible to make a good living only on running" Kassap tells me. Depending on the race, anywhere between the top three and 10 finishers cash in. If you're on the race circuit and consistently doing well, you can make $40,000 in a season.

Assistance through Sport Canada is also an option. Carded athletes receive up to $1,500 a month. But to make carded status you have to be in the top 16 in your sport in the world, proven by performances at either the World Championships or the Olympics. In some sports, no Canadian athlete is carded.

Then there's sponsorship. Kassap is sponsored by Nike, a company he can't say enough good about. Sponsorship means for one, unlimited access to gear. Kassap estimates he has so much running clothes, that — obvious problems aside — he could run every day for four months before having to do laundry. Nike is also his race administrator. "I just email my rep with my race dates for the year and he does everything.Buy mens classic boots with a price guarantee and top rated customer service." Nike pays for flights,let's be honest: putting on a brand new pair of Nike shox running shoes feels amazing. race fees, hotel accommodation and food. Kassap's rep always says, "Don't worry about anything but training."

In June 2004, Kassap won the first marathon he ran, beating the two Josephs from Kenya, by two and five minutes respectively. The running magazines went wild for his story.

Three years earlier, at 19, Kassap had defected from the Democratic Republic of Congo on grounds of political persecution. He spent his first months at Covenant House where the staff noticed his running habit and put him in touch with the University of Toronto track club. He trained in the hours between school and frying fish.

Where many athletes attribute their success to the support of devoted parents, Kassap has no family in Canada. His perseverance seems to be linked to the absence of a familial cushion. " ‘You want something, just ask me,' my coach used to say to me. But I feel bad. I can't ask. I didn't come here to ask for things."

In 2008, Kassap became a Canadian citizen, allowing him to compete abroad for the first time. In June,Enjoy Cheap nike air max for women or men at wholesale price. he placed 15th in the London Marathon, one of the most prestigious events in the sport. In September he was five kilometres into the Berlin Marathon when he went into cardiac arrest. A bystander administered CPR until the paramedics arrived. It was 45 minutes and nearly 20 shocks with a defibrillator before Kassap's condition stabilized.

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Kassap spent a few days in a medically induced coma and two weeks undergoing tests. All reports showed no permanent damage. Nothing hurt, and Kassap wanted to get back at it. Doctors instructed three months of rest and sent him home in a defibrillation vest. "You wear it at all times and it monitors your heart. If your heart stops, it tells you ‘Please lie down,'" Kassap says in a robot voice, "and tells the people around you to step back. Then it shocks you." He laughs. He wore it without incident for a month, then sent it back to Germany.

Those months were some of the hardest of Kassap's life. "I'd see other runners and it would pain me. The people at Blockbuster, they know me now, I went there every night," he says as if he's revealing his darkest secret.

Having never been sicker than headachy, Kassap had competed in Berlin without medical insurance. The total cost of his care, including vest rental, was $18,000. Lucky for him, Kassap's fan base is large. In only 10 days, the Toronto running community raised almost all the money. The hospital forgave the rest.

These days Kassap is at 80 per cent of his pre-accident self. His health status makes it difficult to join a running club, so he trains solo. His new coach: his watch. "It's the only training partner I need." He loves the efficiency of his routine. He can take any route he wants, at any speed, for however long. He can adapt to the immediate needs of his body.

Kassap will be making his official re-mergence onto the running circuit in spring 2011. In the meantime, it's the down season. For the next five months, runs will be slow and soggy and leave him exhausted even when they're short.

"But it's good for you, you know? Sleep in, have some beers, go to parties, let your body recover and you will be faster later." Most of us are well acquainted with the down-season lifestyle, but it's nice to hear it from him.

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