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Monday Final Ratings: 'Arrow' Seventh Season Premiere on CW Draws Series' Top Non-Superhero Crossover Telecast in Total Viewers in Nearly One Year
by Douglas Pucci October 17, 2018, 8:15 am 4 Comments
Live+7 (as of Oct. 24, 2018)
Broadcast Live+Same Day (as of Oct. 16, 2018)
Cable Live+Same Day (as of Oct. 16, 2018)
UPDATED 10/24/2018: What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the night's broadcast network telecasts on Monday, October 15:
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 6.890 million viewers, 0.92 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 8.187 million viewers, 1.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.297 million viewers (+19%), +0.20 adults 18-49 rating (+22%)
The Good Doctor (ABC)
• Live+7: 12.442 million viewers, 2.42 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +5.758 million viewers (+86%), +1.35 adults 18-49 rating (+126%)
The Neighborhood (CBS)
Happy Together (CBS)
Magnum P.I. (CBS)
Bull (CBS)
The Voice (NBC)
Manifest (NBC)
The Resident (Fox)
9-1-1 (Fox)
Arrow (P) (CW)
Constantine: The Legend Continues (S) (CW)
UPDATED 10/20/2018: What follows are the Live + Three Day rating results for the night's telecasts on Monday, October 15:
What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night's broadcast network telecasts on Monday, October 15:
Broadcast Network Prime Time Averages
NBC: 2.32M adults 18-49 (#1 – 1.80 rating), 9.15M viewers (#1)
Fox: 1.54M adults 18-49 (#2 – 1.19 rating), 5.28M viewers (#4)
ABC: 1.25M adults 18-49 (#3 – 0.97 rating), 6.82M viewers (#2)
CBS: 1.13M adults 18-49 (#4 – 0.88 rating), 5.82M viewers (#3)
Telemundo: 0.72M adults 18-49 (#5 – 0.56 rating), 1.46M viewers (#6)
Univision: 0.60M adults 18-49 (#6 – 0.46 rating), 1.34M viewers (#7)
ION: 0.43M adults 18-49 (#7 – 0.33 rating), 1.11M viewers (#8)
CW: 0.39M adults 18-49 (#8 – 0.30 rating), 0.99M viewers (#9)
PBS: 0.27M adults 18-49 (#9 – 0.21 rating), 1.99M viewers (#5)
UniMás: 0.09M adults 18-49 (#10 – 0.07 rating), 0.20M viewers (#10)
Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
253 affiliates; 88% coverage
• Median age: 64.9
The Good Doctor (ABC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
The Neighborhood (CBS, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
Happy Together (CBS, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
Magnum P.I. (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
Bull (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
The Voice (NBC, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 6.1/11 HH
• 2.8/9 A25-54 (3.5/10 F25-54, 2.0/7 M25-54)
Manifest (NBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
The Resident (Fox, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
9-1-1 (Fox, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
Arrow (P) (CW, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.429 million viewers (best live+same day mark for a non-superhero crossover telecast since Oct. 19, 2017 — 1.505 million viewers)
• 0.4/2 A18-49 (578,000 viewers within demo; 0.4/2 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49) (largest adults 18-49 audience for a non-superhero crossover telecast since Jan. 18, 2018 — 592,000)
Constantine: The Legend Continues (S) (CW, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
Criminal Minds (R) (ION, 6:00 PM, 60 min.)
80% coverage
• 0.3 A18-34
Criminal Minds (R) (ION, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
LIKE, La Leyenda (Univision, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
Mi Marido Tiene Más Familia (Univision, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
La Piloto (Univision, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
Fuerza de Creer (S) (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
LIKE, La Leyenda (UniMás, 9:00 PM, 64 min.)
LIKE, La Leyenda (UniMás, 10:04 PM, 63 min.)
Exatlón Estados Unidos (Telemundo, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
Falsa Identidad (Telemundo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
Señora Acero (P) (Telemundo, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night's select cable telecasts on Monday, October 15 (with the night's cable ranks according to total viewers, households and demo ratings in parentheses):
The Amazing World of Gumball (repeat) (TOON, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
American Dad (repeat) (ADSM, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
Bob's Burgers (repeat) (ADSM, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
Real Housewives of Orange County (BRAVO, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
Street Outlaws: Memphis Special (DISC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
Vegas Rat Rods (DISC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
Andi Mack (DSNY, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
Monday Night Kickoff (ESPN, 8:00 PM, 13 min.)
NFL Regular Season San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers (ESPN, 8:13 PM, 200 min.)
• 11.881 million viewers (#1)
Trisha's Southern Kitchen (FOOD, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
Halloween Baking Championship (FOOD, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
MLB NLCS on Fox Deportes Game 3: Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers (FOXD, 7:32 PM, 217 min.)
MLB National League Championship Series Game 3: Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers (FS1, 7:32 PM, 215 min.)
Love It or List It (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
American Pickers (HIST, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
Unmasked (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
Live PD: Women on Patrol (LIF, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
Teen Mom Season 7B (MTV, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant Season 1B (MTV, 10:01 PM, 61 min.)
Drain the Oceans Compilation (NGC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
iCarly (repeat) (NICK, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
Spongebob (repeat) (NICK, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
Spongebob (repeat) (NAN, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
Friends (repeat) (NAN, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
Long Island Medium (TLC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
Long Lost Family (TLC, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
WWE Raw (USA, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
WWE Raw (USA, 10:00 PM, 66 min.)
Love & Hip Hop Hollywood 5 (VH1, 8:00 PM, 61 min.)
Remy & Papoose Season 1 (VH1, 9:01 PM, 60 min.)
Tagged with: 9-1-1, American Pickers, Andi Mack, Arrow, Bull, Constantine: The Legend Continues, Criminal Minds, Dancing With the Stars, Drain the Oceans, Ghost Adventures, Halloween Baking Championship, Happy Together, Henry Danger, House Hunters, House Hunters International, ION Television, Live PD Presents Women on Patrol, Long Island Medium, Long Lost Family, Love & Hip-Hop Hollywood, Love and Hip Hop Hollywood, Love It or List It, Magnum P.I., Manifest, MLB, MLB Postseason, Monday Night Football, Real Housewives of Orange County, Remy & Papoose, Street Outlaws, Teen Mom, Telemundo, The Good Doctor, The Neighborhood, The Resident, The Voice, Trisha's Southern Kitchen, UniMas, Univision, Unmasked, Vegas Rat Rods, WWE, WWE Raw
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Monday Final Ratings: Washington-New Orleans 'MNF' on ESPN More Than Triples the Adults 18-49 Crowd of Red Sox-Yankees American League Division Series Game 3 on TBS
by Douglas Pucci October 10, 2018 6 Comments
Monday Final Ratings: ESPN Wins Eighth Consecutive Monday Prime Time with 'Monday Night Football'
'X Company' (Ovation, 10pm) and 'Secrets' (Smithsonian, 8pm) please? Thanks!
SonOfTheBronx says:
Secrets Egypt's Lost Princess (Smithsonian, Mon. 10/15/2018 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.02 A18-49
X Company (Ovation, Mon., 10/15/18 10:00 PM)
• Live+Same Day: 0.018 million viewers; 0.016 million adults 18-49 (0.01 adults 18-49 rating)
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What are Nick at Nite ratings for Friends 11PM-1AM, and Mom 1AM only? Thanks
Friends 64-Morning After (R) (Nick at Nite, Mon. 10/15/2018 11:00 PM, 30 min.)
Friends 66-Hypnosis Tape (R) (Nick at Nite, Mon. 10/15/2018 11:30 PM, 30 min.)
Friends 67-Tiny T Shirt (R) (Nick at Nite, late Mon. 10/15/2018 12:00 AM, 30 min.)
Friends 68-Dollhouse (R) (Nick at Nite, late Mon. 10/15/2018 12:30 AM, 30 min.)
Mom 414-Roast Chicken And A Funny Story (R) (Nick at Nite, late Mon. 10/15/2018 1:00 AM, 35 min.)


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Plus-size models are becoming more and more common, but plus-size clothes don't always follow.
Christina Animashaun/Vox
When Brands Use Plus-Size Models and Don't Make Plus-Size Clothes
"Size appropriation" gets brands the brownie points without doing the work.
By Lauren Downing Peters Jun 5, 2018, 9:00am EDT
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A few weeks ago, I was surprised to encounter a lone image of curve model Stella Duval in Madewell's Instagram feed. Donning a slouchy-chic short-sleeve button-down and a whiskered pair of high-waisted denim, Duval served as the brand's subtle way of rolling out its extended-size denim line.
A post shared by Madewell (@madewell) on Jan 26, 2018 at 2:58pm PST
With a 33-inch waist and 36-inch bust (making her a US dress size 10/12), Duval is several sizes smaller than the average woman in the United States. Still, devoted fashionistas quickly latched onto the significance of her slightly-larger-than-modelesque figure among a sea of size zeroes.
One commenter remarked, "I'm so excited about the curvy fit!" while another breathlessly exclaimed, "THANK YOU FOR ADDING BIGGER SIZES!!!! AND INCLUDING BIGGER GIRLS IN YOUR VISUALS!! I'M LITERALLY DYING WITH EXCITEMENT!!!!!!!!!" Concurrently, news outlets variously lauded the expansion as "progressive" and "empowering."
In the days that followed, however, it came to pass that this was perhaps not the inclusive turn that so many had been waiting for. Madewell's new line was restricted to fewer than a dozen pairs of denim in a limited range of colors and fits; the select pairs were only available online and had sold out in a matter of hours. Adding insult to injury, across the website, the "curvy" jeans — a term now almost universally used to designate larger-than-standard sizes now that "plus size" has become passé (but which Madewell explains refers to shape and not necessarily size) — were confoundingly modeled by slender women.
It also turned out that the sizes had been mislabeled. While the company claimed that the jeans went up to a size 20, the waist circumference of the jeans better corresponded to a size 14, just barely surpassing the straight/plus threshold. Madewell declined to comment on this issue.
This was hardly a revolution; it was inclusivity with an asterisk.
The Size Conversation
What Does "Plus-Size" Even Mean?
Size, by the Numbers
Body Positivity Is a Scam
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I Love Fashion, but Fashion Doesn't Love Me Back
Further Reading for The Size Conversation
What really struck me about the Madewell denim launch, however, was the use of Duval's image in its rollout and promotion. While the plus-size fashion industry is currently experiencing something of a renaissance, it nevertheless remains a hotly contested terrain. If Madewell was not really serious about catering to women with "nonstandard" bodies, then why did the company dare to flirt with controversy by using Duval as the face of the campaign?
Although retailers and consumers continue to grapple with how to refer to fat women's bodies and their dress, a growing number of mainstream retailers have seemed to suddenly jump on the plus-size fashion bandwagon. Much as with Madewell, however, these launches have not been without problems.
It raises some big questions: What precipitated this inclusive turn, and, perhaps more importantly, who ultimately benefits when mainstream retailers use images of fat women in their promotional and marketing materials? If it's not the consumers who identify as such, then it must be the brands. Yet when fat becomes fashionable — even as women whose bodies place them beyond the spectrum of standard sizes do not reap the benefits — it's tantamount to appropriation.
Fashioning Fat Stigma
For the past eight years, I've been researching the history and culture of plus-size fashion. My research has exposed the fact that since the birth of ready-to-wear in the late 19th century (when plus sizes were charmingly known as "stoutwear"), the fashion industry has largely ignored the clothing needs of fat women. At the same time, images of non-slender and nonwhite bodies are nowhere to be found within the pages of the high-fashion press and in advertising culture at large.
The industry's marginalization of plus-size fashion stands markedly and puzzlingly at odds with consumer demand. As Business Insider recently estimated, plus-size fashion is worth $21 billion annually that has gone largely untapped, save for a handful of flash-in-the-pan diffusion lines, high-low collaborations, and pop-ups.
A post shared by Outdoor Voices (@outdoorvoices) on Jan 29, 2018 at 6:06am PST
This is because up until very recently, plus-size fashion has been regarded as both patently unfashionable and commercially risky, if not irresponsible. If the high priest and priestess of fashion — Karl Lagerfeld and Anna Wintour — declared as late as the aughts that "nobody wants to see curvy women on the runway," and derided unassuming Midwesterners as "little houses," what incentive did the Célines and Balenciagas (let alone the H&Ms and Zaras) of the world have to cater to women of size? Amid the media hysteria surrounding the global obesity epidemic, few retailers dared wade into this cultural maelstrom, lest they be accused of glamorizing obesity by armchair "experts" and internet trolls.
Although the fashion industry certainly has a long way to go toward being truly inclusive, there has nevertheless been a positive and perceptible shift over the past several years as brands have worked to incorporate more diverse and inclusive-looking casts of models into their runway presentations and advertising campaigns.
Once the purview of a small but vocal community of internet activists, fat acceptance has gone mainstream via the decidedly safer and more marketable body positivity movement. It's because of this that Ashley Graham was able to grace the cover of Vogue alongside Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid, albeit with a strategically placed hand that partially obfuscated her fleshy bronzed thigh. As consumers increasingly expect to see themselves represented within the rarefied spaces of fashion, companies can no longer get away with openly discriminating against fat people (cough, Abercrombie, cough, Lululemon).
Curves With a Conscience?
Madewell is therefore just one out of a handful of woker-than-thou brands that over the past year have begun to use representations of nonstandard bodies in their marketing materials, ostensibly to win ethical brownie points. While this practice is still certainly far from widespread, the brands that have dabbled in inclusive imagery seem to fit a certain millennial pink profile.
Early last year, Outdoor Voices tipped off this "trend" by hiring curve model and actress Barbie Ferreira to "Do Things" in their tastefully color-blocked leggings and bra tops. Shortly afterward, Glossier unfurled a three-story banner prominently featuring Paloma Elsesser's shimmering belly rolls on the side of a building on Spring Street to launch its Body Hero line of moisturizers, body washes, and oils. Most recently, Everlane took one right out of Glossier's playbook and painted a mural of a fresh-faced curve model named Chloé Véro sporting its new cotton panties onto the side of the Dos Caminos at West Broadway and Houston.
A post shared by Paloma Elsesser (@palomija) on Sep 14, 2017 at 2:00pm PDT
Besides serving the 18- to 35-year-old, white, city-dwelling, Hillary-voting, chemical-exfoliating demographic, what all these brands have in common is the fact that they do not cater to the plus-size market in any meaningful way.
Looking at Everlane specifically, what was ironic about its much-ballyhooed panty rollout was the fact that, although it used a curve model as the face and body of the campaign, the range only goes up to a size XL, which corresponds to a 32.75-inch waist, or approximately a size 10 (a.k.a. not plus-size).
Moreover, and much as with Madewell's extended sizes, most of the larger-size bras sold out on the same day of the launch. While it's possible that droves of caffeine-addled, fashion-starved plus-size consumers were hitting refresh at 12:01 am on launch day to get their hands on those conservative cotton sets and distressed denim befitting the most basic of bitches, it's more likely the brands simply didn't make full runs of the collections.
Commenters on Everlane's Instagram feed were quick to address the sartorial bait-and-switch. One woman hit the nail on the head when she said, "XL being your biggest size is not exactly groundbreaking."
Everlane has become known for its transparency, in terms of its ethical manufacturing practices and with regard to its no-BS approach to customer service. When it comes to questions about sizing, however, the otherwise gregarious social media team has been tight-lipped. One persistent commenter called out the brand on this hypocrisy, stating, "I think we all deserve a response as to your lack of size inclusivity in all your clothing. Ethical fashion should be accessible for all sizes."
Everlane did not respond to requests for comment on this topic.
A New Term: Size Appropriation
The fashion industry is no stranger to the practice of commodifying the likenesses, dress styles, and traditions of marginalized consumer groups to whom it actively does not cater. Most often, this has taken the form of borrowing or outright stealing from racial and ethnic minorities in a practice that has been variously deemed "cultural appropriation" and, more recently, "racial plagiarism," a phrase coined by the fashion scholar Minh-Ha T. Pham.
Even as an increasingly out-of-touch Marc Jacobs continues to parade white models donning dreadlocks and turbans down his runways, the rest of the industry is slowly coming to grips with this unethical (but not illegal) practice of cultural cherry-picking.
Within this enlightened context, however, it's still open season for discriminating against and marginalizing fat female consumers, even as more brands jump on the body-positivity bandwagon in acts of what could only be deemed size appropriation.
A post shared by Everlane (@everlane) on Mar 25, 2018 at 9:07am PDT
Fashion and shopping continue to be derided within our male-dominated culture as frivolous; however, fashion makes our bodies decent and appropriate, and it would therefore not be an overstatement to suggest that the exceedingly ordinary practice of shopping is not only a key facet of American culture and identity but a basic right.
Yet even if the industry is finding it harder and harder to get away with racial discrimination, size discrimination is very much a thing and is merely a symptom of a much more endemic problem.
The idea of size appropriation addresses the fact that the sanitized, "safe" images of curvier-than-average models jumping, running, and posing in various states of undress that populate your Instagram feed and clog your inbox are not created for the plus-size consumer whom these brands do not serve. Rather, they are created for normatively sized consumers who get to enjoy the moral satisfaction of patronizing brands that outwardly seem to fit their liberal worldview.
For them, it might feel good to publicly "like" an image of an evidently healthy, happy plus-size model even as they might still harbor some private stigmas and fears of epidemic obesity.
For the brands, these images of pleasantly plump models squeezed into larges and extra-larges portray the appearance of inclusivity without actually having to go to the considerable trouble of reconfiguring their sizing and grading systems for the 67 percent of the population that is plus-size.
For culture at large, these visuals establish new standards for what a fat body should look like (i.e., 5-foot-11 with a Coke-bottle waist and a chiseled jaw). Perhaps more problematically, they promote a false narrative that we live in a society that has evolved beyond fat stigma, even as fat women continue to be employed at lower rates and earn less on average than their slender counterparts.
And for fat women, these images merely serve as constant reminders of their outsider status.
Lauren Downing Peters holds a PhD in fashion studies from Stockholm University and is the editor-in-chief of The Fashion Studies Journal.
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Belief in the possibility of recovery is growing apace today, but it had a slow and feeble beginning not so very long ago. In the years following the first World War, word got around in certain circles (mostly wealthy) that a man named Courtenay Baylor in Boston was having some success in treating alcoholics. He was not a doctor, nor a formally trained psychologist: he was what is called a lay therapist, and he worked in a clinic which was part of Emmanuel Church, the seat of the Emmanuel Movement. The methods he used were both psychological and spiritual, combining to re-educate the alcoholic to a life without alcohol; he described them fully in his book Remaking a Man, published in 1919. The Emmanuel clinic was for all kinds of nervous disorders, and did not specialize in alcoholism, so that there was no great flood of recoveries to startle the world. Nevertheless a little hope was generated, and some alcoholics got well. A start had been made.
Richard Peabody, also of Boston, was the next name to be associated with recoveries from alcoholism. Himself a product of Baylor's teaching, he turned what he had learned wholly onto the problem of alcoholism, and specialized in the treatment of alcoholics. His book The Common Sense of Drinking, containing a description of his method, was published in 1931. A few of his successful cases entered the field as therapists, and by the mid-thirties still more recoveries were giving the lie to the alleged hopeless of alcoholism."
Francis T. Chambers, Jr., of Philadelphia, was a follower of Peabody who in turn went a step further than his teacher. Under the guidance of Dr. Edward A. Strecker, one of America's leading psychiatrists, Chambers took some formal training at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, and entered the Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, as associate Therapist, specializing in alcoholism, but working in conjunction with a team of medically trained personnel. Alcohol, One Man's Meat, published in 1938, is the book written jointly by Strecker and Chambers about their work. Out of their hands has flowed a small but steady stream of recoveries ever since.
The methods of all the above have been generally lumped together under the heading of "lay therapy," a type of treatment which has had considerable success. One of its greatest contributions, however, was the proof it furnished that alcoholics could recover. This fact was a stimulus to other workers and researchers, and helped provide a nucleus of favorable opinion to experimenters with other methods. Most important of all, word began to reach alcoholics that their was not only a name for what ailed them, but hope that they might recover.


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(2016-06-26) Ranch Fries Sure are Good
Ranch Fries Sure are Good!
Summary: Burgers, Shakes, revealed secret admirers and honest opinions.
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NPCs: None
Scene Runner: None
Burger Barn
It's one of the older establishments in the town and far enough from the beach area to cater mostly to the locals since the tourists don't all get back in this area so often. The counter where orders are taken is wooden and the drinks are serve yourself kind lined along the end of the counter with napkins, ketchup, salt, straws and lids and other fixings. The floor is hardwood and has seen years of wear. Good greasy burgers and all the sides are found here, this isn't a health food establishment by any stretch of the imagination.
Tables are covered in a bright yellow tablecloth to sort of offer the room a cheerful look, but it doesn't detract from the overall age of the furnishings. There are a few booths lined along one wall and the decor sports such things as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Elvis, James Dean, and Coca Cola products, which are proudly served in the establishment. A jukebox is tucked into an area between two booths.
Having spent the day in the forest Diego recently got back. Flip-flops on his feet, just so he doesn't run around barefoot. Having washed the feet in the water earlier. A black t-shirt and green shorts being worn as well as the warmth of the day has Diego seeking shelter, and food. Three cups of the largest drinks. One water, one coke, and one pear milkshake. A large juicy burger sitting in front of him as well, where he sit in his booth. Sweat running down the side of his face.
Annaliesa is all about the water, so when she had come across Diego washing his feet in the water, she had offered for him to buy her a burger at the best place in town for burgers. Surprise Diego! Sitting in front of him she has a large burger, (not the behemoth cause never again) but a pretty big one. A large drink and a small shake and tator tots. "You look hot Diego." She means it literally, the sweat and all, but realizes how it sounds and gives a goofy grin. "I mean sweaty."
Coral Springs can only contain so much sunshine on any given day. And today, Kaylee's levels of 'YAY!' were off the charts. Which meant she was getting on just about every nerve that existed in the school. So, at the suggestion (very, very STRONG suggestion) of some of the faculty, Kaylee has made her way in to town. She'd already meandered through just about all the places a lone teenager might meander when they've got more energy than they know what to do with. So now, after expending all that energy? She needs food! Which is what brings her into the Burger Barn, since she doesn't dare go to the pizza parlor, given their employee roster.
Kaylee had placed an order for herself- nothing as large as Annaliesa's, but she did get the fries to go along with her shake. No, really, she got a shake! Vanilla! It's true! And as she's carrying her tray, looking for some place to sit, she notices Diego and Anna sitting together. Waving in her overly-animated style, Kaylee starts heading that way. "Hey, guys! Can I come sit with you? Would that be alright?"
Diego doesn't seem to mind the company, so as they sit and Anna suddenly speaks, he raises a brow before chuckling. "Oh? Was worried that you tried to flirt." He teases her. Seeming in a better mood now than when she met him, as he was most likely agitated and maybe borderline paranoid. Havin drank a lot now and seeming like he's doing much better. Having his large burger and fries as well. Grinning and eating. Glancing over at Kaylee. "Hey! Of course, make yourself at home." He says and drinks more. The water empty now. "Ever find out about who gave you the flower?" He asks curiously. Smiling over at the newest arrival. Glancing back to Anna. "So, what else have you been up to?"
"You know I wouldn't flirt with you. I'm dating Derek." Annaliesa tells him with a soft laugh, shaking her head. "Well, this time it's like, official and everything. He even took me to Prom." Things like that was important! As Kaylee approaches, she gives a warm smile and sliiiides over, "Sure! Have a seat, tell me about what you've been up to today so I don't have to regale Diego here with my tales of a few summer 'booster' classes as the faculty are so fond of calling them."
Kaylee slides happily into the booth next to Annaliesa, setting her tray down and scooching in a bit. And there Diego goes, asking right off the bat about the flower! Kaylee turns bright pink and her head ducks down between her shoulders sheepishly as she smiles. "Um … yes, I found out about the flower. Thank you so much, Diego," she replies quietly, her eyes shifting between Diego and Annaliese from behind her glasses.
"Your boyfriend is very, very handsome, Anna," Kaylee offers. "Have you guys been dating for a whi- … oh … since Prom, then?" she asks. She then reaches for her milkshake and starts trying to take a drink from that, preempting her from needing to explain anything more about her whole 'flower bandit' situation.
Diego raises a brow, nodding slowly. "I see. Wasn't sure if you both made up completely." He says shaking his head. Not getting into all that. Just suporting his friend. Offering a smile to her. Raising a brow. Not asking her, unless she wants to tell him. "He's weird." Perhaps not the biggest fan of Derek still. MAybe if he get to spend more time with the guy.
The flower? Annaliesa gives a curious look between the two, interest lighting her eyes. Curiosity coming forefront also, but she tries to tamp it down and focusss. Still, the blush isn't missed. Nope! "You have a secret admirer?" Yep, she is latching onto that one. As for her and Derek are elaborated on, she grins. "A little before prom. We met before I started going to school here.. but then he had another girl. They broke up and all and he asked me out." It's complicated, really! She grins at Kaylee. "Oh yes he is! So very, very handsome. And he has the greatest smile." Dramatic sigh, swoon. Diego gets a wry smile. "Thanks for talking to me and stuff during all that mess. He's not weird. Just.." She's at a loss for an appropriate replacement word. "Just an Ares," she suddenly inputs.
Kaylee giggles at the description of Derek as 'just an Ares.' "Do they faculty PURPOSEFULLY sort all the moody boys who don't know what they want or what's good for them into Ares? And how come all the girls are so attracted to them?" she asks, snickering. But, then Anna is probing about her secret admirer and Kaylee grimaces and ducks her head again, trying desperately to avoid the subject. "No … no secret admirer …." ANYMORE! But, she doesn't add that, she just trails off and tries to distract everyone with a bit of misdirection! "Boy, these ranch fries sure are good!" Look! She's holding up a distraction! The fries indicated are then popped into her mouth before she goes back for the straw. Yup! Can't talk! Mouth busy! Try again later!
"Seems straightforward. He was clinging on you then met another girl, gets dumped and goes back to you." Diego says and shrugs. "Sorry, just don't want to see you hurt again." He says and sighs. "And no worries, that's what friends are for, right?" He says and smiles weakly. Grinning though as the conversation turns to flowers. "Yup! A girl! Maybe her roommate?" He suggests. "Seems like the one that would most easily leave such a gift." Raising a brow about secret admirer, "Glad you found out who it is then." Drinking some of his milkshake.
"He dumped her." Annaliesa interjects to Diego as she listlessly stirs around her straw in her strawberry shake. "Thanks though, for worrying and caring." Leaving it at that, deliberately, she smiles to Kaylee. "I think so. I'm Ares too, but I'm not moody at all. And I admit all the Ares guys are really cute. Dax and Dwayne too. Triple D. Derek, Daxton and Dwayne. We've nicknamed them that." At the guess from Diego, she looks to Kaylee, curious. "Oh! A girl?" It had never occurred to her that it would be. "Was it your roomie? Felicia is my bestie, but she'd never give me a flower."
Kaylee makes a face at the mention of Daxton and shakes her head. "Derek is pretty cool. I don't know Dwayne. Daxton …," she trails off, frowning. But, if you can't say something nice! When Diego just keeps on blabbing about it, Kaylee sighs and just gives up, flushing a nice, bright pink color. "Oh my gosh, Diego! You're not helping!" she chides. Then she tucks some hair behind her ears and shrugs in a sheepish manner, smiling at Anna. "Yeah, it was Violet. My roomie. She … had a crush on me. Has a crush on me. … is it still a crush if she actually asked me out?" Kaylee asks, a little puzzled over the minutiae. "But … yeah. She didn't tell me right away, but … she told me yesterday. So … yeah," she trails off, so shy when it comes to talking about it!
"Which isn't really better." Diego points out, sighing. Though letting the conversation turn then. Grinning about the others. "Not talked much to Dwayne. Dax is cute though, I suppose. Though grumpy." Then his attention is on Kaylee. Chuckling, "Sorry." He says and tilts his head. "Ah, I see. Hope it all worked out." He says with a smile to her.
That's about all the mention Annaliesa gives about Daxton. It's not such a fond look she wears when Diego mentions him, and she catches that whole trailing off Kaylee did too! Still, the Ares guys are forgotten in the confession and she gives Kaylee a look of anticipation. After a moment, she finally inputs. "Well! Did you say yes!?" Cause she's curious!
Meep! Kaylee is like, so close to just obfuscating and disappearing on them! But, that would be pretty awkward here in public, so she doesn't. She even manages to not let the pink in her skin start glowing off of it. But it ain't easy! "Yeah, I did," she admits, and she can't NOT smile when she says that, because she is actually pretty ecstatic about it. "So yesterday we started dating. Except … we haven't really been on a date yet. As a couple, I mean. We haven't even really talked about it. But we're going to! And we're NOT doing anything naughty with each other, even though we sleep in the same room. And sometimes bed. But it's just cuddling. Which we've done before. So it's not naughty at all. I just … I like to cuddle." She also likes to talk when she's nervous. Which seldom helps matters.
Diego doesn't say much more about Daxton either. Grinning as he listens to hear what Kaylee will say, how she'll answer Anna's question. Grinning and offers a hand to Kaylee, to offer a high five. "Glad things worked out well." He offers and grins widely.
Annaliesa understands and her expression makes it apparent she does. "Aww! That's so exciting! I'm really glad you're so happy. Maybe you and her can go on a double date with Derek and I sometime? That'd be so fun! We always just usually refrain from holding hands and all in front of people, cause we don't want to make people uncomfortable or anything, or make them feel left out. Maybe if we double date that'd make it easier for all of us." It's a suggestion! As she mentions naughty stuff, or the lack of it, but laying together and cuddling, she grins. "I wish I could share a room with Derek. I would!" Poor Diego, all this talk. She gives him a smile as she reaches for some of her food. "You could make it a trio if you bring a date Diego. Are you dating anyone?"
"You were holding hands at the beach yesterday," Kaylee points out, teasing just a little. At the thought of the double-date, she smiles. "Well, I can ask her, but I'd be up for that?" she offers. And then there's Diego. Kaylee looks over at him and then grimaces, scrunching her shoulders up again and reaching for more fries. "Sorry, Diego," she says quietly before stuffing her face.
Diego grins, "Maybe next time." He suggests about a trio. "No, net a the time." He admits but not seeming to mind too much. Raising a brow. "Why?" He asks as KAylee is apologizing, not following really.
"We were, yeah. Mostly because there were a lot of other people around and people wouldn't notice as much I think. Felicia just seems to get upset by it, so we just don't when we're around her. She's just being protective of me is all, and I get that." Annaliesa looks at Diego with a grin, "Kind of like Diego here does." Eating some more of her food, she follows it with a drink from her cup. "Sure, maybe next time. Or we could all just have a fun dance off at the dance place in town, that'd be fun. Can either of you dance?" She nods to Kaylee, agreeing. "Sure though, ask her it'd be fun."
"Well … because I didn't want you to feel bad that we were talking about our dates and you don't have one," Kaylee offers to Diego. "But I'm glad you're okay with it! And I'm sure you're gonna find someone. Both you and Koa. … though … Koa's gonna have to work on his romantic skills, if he wants to impress us," she says, smirking. At the mention of dancing, Kaylee smirks a little and shrugs. "Well I used to do ballet when I was little, but I don't know about Violet. But I'll definitely ask her!"
Diego grins an nods, "She's smart then." He teases, about Felicia being smart for worrying. As for dancing he nods. "Of course! Not great at it, but I know how to." He says and grins. Holding a fry and closing his eyes before plopping it in. Then doing the same to the burgr as he eat some more. "It's okay. I just try to understand all of that, and how it works." He says with a wide grin, fascinated with most things.
And then a light bulb goes off in her head. A terrible bulb that flashes an iridescent glow. "Diego," she says before she can stop herself. "You should ask Felicia out." Yep, she just blurted that all out there for everyone to hear and she can't take it back now. "I mean.. if you want to and all." She grins at Kaylee and offers an eager nod. "Sure, ask her, or we could just go out somewhere else, I don't mind."
"OoOo! Yeah, Diego! Ask Felicia out! You'd be perfect together!" … because they're both single. Which is really the only thing that Kaylee knows they have in common. But, aparently that's her idea of a perfect match, so! "And yeah, I'll totally ask Violet what she thinks!" And then there's a buzzing noise coming from Kaylee's pocket and she pulls out her phone. She immediately smiles and blushes when she looks at the caller ID and grimaces while she points at the phone. "Speak of the devil! I'm gonna sit over there and eat while I we talk! Sorry! Have a good day, guys!" she apologizes. She then answers the call and starts piling her food on her tray so she can move to another booth to sit and eat and not disturb anyone else with her phone call.
Diego blinks and for once actually seem speechless. Not having thought about that, "Ah, well… I'm not sure she'd actually agreed to it." He suggests. Nodding sagely at that. Raising a brow at Kaylee's words. "Oh? HOw so?" He says. Though before getting an answer she is running off. "Ah. See you around." He offers and waves, smiling to the girl. Then looking back to Anna. Tilting his head and raising a brow.
"Well, the worst she can do is say no and you're in no different predicament than you are now if she does. I mean right?" Annaliesa smiles, "You should totes ask. Once you date an Ares, you never go back." Or something. As Kaylee heads off, she grins. "Love is sweet," she says softly. "Thanks for dinner here." She's almost finished with her food.
Diego chuckles, "True. Though I don't really know her too well." He says and shrugs. "Asking just to ask doesn't seem fair to her." Even if he might like her if he actually got to know her better. Scratching his head some.
Annaliesa laughs softly. "What better way to get to know her than on a date?" Sure, she's happy in a relationship, everyone should be, right? "Why wouldn't it be fair to her? Maybe she doesn't want a boyfriend, but a boy friend.. well that's another thing. Someone to hang out with and stuff?"
Diego chuckles, "That's true. Though I mean asking her out without actually knowing how I feel. If she doesn't want a boyfriend is fine. It's worse if she does." He points out, shrugging. "She is nice though." He agrees. Grinning and nodding about someone to hang out with and such. "True. It would but fun. But isn't that what she has you for?" He teases.
"It's summer, I'm gone a lot. I'll be going back to Costa Rica in a bit, then we'll be going to see Derek's home too, in New York." Annaliesa confesses. "If you are both going to be around, you could at least hang out."
Diego nods, "I'll talk to her." He offers and smiles. "Hope you have fun as well. Sounds like a good time." He says and smiles. Finishing his food and milkshake. Downing the coke rather fast after.
Annaliesa eats at a more sedate pace, but she's certainly curious about the outcome. "Well text me and let me know what she says." She finishes up her food and collects her drink, rising. "I'll see you soon though, okay?"
Diego gives a thumbs-up. "Sure. See you around." He offers and chuckles. Not sure how it will go. Figuring he'll just talk to Felicia and get Anna off his back at the very least. Finishing his drink before moving to leave as well.
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The purpose of this survey is to assess the interim performance of the sector and the current performance of individual companies, as well as to share the views of Oil & Gas company executives on the short-term and long-term prospects for business development.
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The companies will feel the impact of the sanctions imposed on Russia. However, they could also have a positive effect. 2014 saw significant economic changes in the country. Due to the sanctions imposed against Russia by the OECD and slumping oil prices (up to USD 45 per barrel), fuel-and-energy companies have encountered new issues. Thus, due to the sanctions, a number of joint Arctic shelf development projects have been already blocked or will be blocked in the near future. The sanctions have made it difficult to acquire the high-tech equipment needed to recover hard-to-extract oil. Western service companies are leaving the Russian market and are difficult to replace.
Despite the positive dynamics in the demand for hydrocarbons and the current tendencies in industry development, in 2014 the majority of companies in the Oil & Gas sector are not likely to see any changes to their core asset portfolio. This is one of the findings of the eighth annual Russian Oil & Gas Outlook Survey, which was conducted by Deloitte CIS professionals and included an opinion poll for executives and top specialists from state-owned and private companies in the sector. The survey helped recognise the interim results of the work of the entities in the sector, the results of their ongoing activities and the potential for industry development in the forthcoming year.
According to our respondents, 2012 was notable for greater activity in investments into current operations, innovative solutions and environmental programmes. 79% of survey respondents also reported an increased expenditure on capital projects, which is significant too. Most of the respondents cited efficient asset management as a driver for sustaining and enhancing their competitive edge. Other drivers given include the implementation of new technologies, innovative solutions and performance management programmes, and the reduction of operating and administrative costs. Only 13% of oil and gas companies, however, mentioned risk management.
Given the favourable outlook for hydrocarbon demand, most oil and gas companies plan to expand their core asset portfolios and are preparing to invest in the resources and field development mainly using their own funds for financing. For most oil and gas companies, the main operational priorities are to improve contractors' performance and optimise logistics.
The companies' expectations of tax regulations are clear – nearly 40 per cent of all respondents said Mineral Extraction Tax (MET) differentiation is the main factor that will favourably affect industry development.
One of the most significant global events for the oil and gas industry was the accident on the BP-leased DeepwaterHorizon rig. Direct damage to the company as a result of the disaster amounted to USD 8 billion, while it will take years, or even decades, to deal with the environmental consequences. This incident has forced all oil and gas companies to reconsider their security and labour protection policies.
Today companies are planning to increase investments in areas that have suffered reductions in previous years, such as innovative solutions, research, and capital projects. Respondents said that the aim behind these investments was to raise the profile of their business in terms of both quality and quantity, which will require the implementation of new technologies. Due to difficulties associated with oil production and the implementation of new technologies. Due to the difficulties associated with oil production and the implementation of new state regulations, oil and gas companies will need additional sources of capital in the near future.
This year, the questionnaire was prepared based on the changes that have taken place in the global economy. Many of these questions deal with the crisis and the possible ways of ending it. As in previous years, we have interviewed the managers of companies operating in the hydrocarbon exploration, production and processing markets in Russia. The scope of our survey encompassed both large national and international vertically integrated companies, as well as independent small and mid-sized enterprises.
Half of the survey participants felt that the sources of their competitive advantage were efficient asset management and minimisation of administrative and production costs, as well as control over strategy and efficiency management program implementation. A third of the respondents give preference to the introduction of new technologies and innovations and risk management.
Many people are apprehensive about changes in export duties, as well as Mineral Extraction Tax differentiation according to geological conditions. Many companies either have started or intend to start reviewing investments in refinery. However, about 40% of respondents do not intend to change their investment plans significantly in the areas of exploration and production. Cost-cutting and efficiency-enhancing initiatives are being brought to the forefront. Companies are viewing the increase in services and energy saving efficiency as valuable opportunities to reduce costs. Lastly, although many respondents are considering headcount optimisation, one of the key problems is still a talent shortfall.


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Voices from the Air
The ABC War Correspondents Who Told the Stories of Australians in the Second World War
By: Tony Hill
Narrated by: Chris Winter
An untold tale of Australians at war: the first ABC war correspondents and how radio broadcast from the battlefields to those at home waiting for news.
With the outbreak of the Second World War, a new breed of reporters joined the ranks of war correspondents - and through the reach and power of radio, Australians back home heard their voices and their stories shaped from the sounds of battle, out of the white noise of the ether.
Australian forces defended our long shoreline against the threat of invasion, and more than 500,000 Australians went into battle overseas. They fought on the dusty soil of the Middle East and North Africa, in the snow-topped hills of Greece, on the beaches of the Pacific and in the sweltering jungles of Malaya and New Guinea. And the first ABC war correspondents were on the front lines with them.
The story of these correspondents is a story of Australians at war and a tale of personal struggle, humour, tragedy and achievement. From Chester Wilmot's gripping accounts of the Siege of Tobruk to Dudley Leggett trekking with the diggers through the mud of the Kokoda Trail, Haydon Lennard helping to free Australian nurses from a Japanese prison camp and John Elliott's shocking death in the final campaign in Borneo, ABC correspondents shared the highs, the lows and the dangers of the front line with the troops.
Tony Hill's own experience as a foreign correspondent led him in search of the first ABC war correspondents and to a compelling and largely untold story. He is passionate about telling this story of the war, about a remarkable group of men and how they reported from the warfront - how they changed the reporting of war and how the war changed their lives.
©2016 Tony Hill; First published in English by HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Limited in 2016. This audio version produced by arrangement with HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Limited. (P)2016 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
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McLean's Brain Bank Receives New Contract From NIH
The Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center at McLean Hospital, known as the Brain Bank, has received a new contract from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a total of $12,796,394.
The McLean Hospital Brain Bank is proud to be one of six brain banks that are part of the NIH NeuroBioBank, a national resource for investigators who use postmortem brain tissue and related biospecimens in their research. Since its inception in 1978, the Brain Bank has collected over 9,000 human brain specimens from donors with a variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders as well as from healthy controls.
The new funds will be dispersed over the course of five years under contract 75N95019C00046 from September 1, 2019, through August 31, 2020, with four option years. The funds will be dispensed over time with future year funding dependent on the previous year's performance and funds availability.
The Brain Bank's previous NIH contract, which ran from 2013 to 2019, funded the collection of 100 brains per year. The center's new contract will fund 180 brains per year and allow for several new procedures to enhance the center's mission. The NIH NeuroBioBank has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and National Institute on Aging.
The McLean Hospital Brain Bank is proud to be one of six brain banks that are part of the NIH NeuroBioBank
"Research on samples from donors with brain disorders allows us to understand what changes occur in the brains of people who suffer from these conditions and to help develop effective therapies," said Sabina Berretta, MD, director of McLean Hospital's Brain Bank and the Translational Neuroscience Laboratory.
Berretta adds that deepening the understanding of the brain pathology of psychiatric disorders also helps combat stigma. "Psychiatric disorders are often mistakenly understood as 'psychological' or 'behavioral' disorders: conditions without a biological underpinning. This erroneous view leads to the stigma associated with these disorders, which are often seen as character flaws as opposed to what they really are, disorders of the brain—no different than disorders that affect other organs, such as heart conditions."
The Brain Bank gratefully accepts brain donations from people diagnosed with various brain disorders, such as depression, multiple sclerosis, and Tourette syndrome, as well as from individuals who are not affected by these conditions. The new NIH contract includes a mandate to recover brain donations from people who suffered from substance misuse—particularly opioid use disorder—and from those who died of opioid overdose.
Tissues from donors not affected by brain disorders are the most requested samples from the Brain Bank and are included in the highest number of studies. "It is equally important that people who do not suffer from brain disorders consider registering to become brain donors," Berretta said. "Any study on any brain disorder needs a comparison group, and samples from people who did not have brain disorders can provide a necessary baseline."
Becoming a prospective brain tissue donor is easy. Any person 18 years of age or older can contact the Brain Bank at 800.BRAIN.BANK (800.272.4622) to learn more about registering to become a donor. The identity of each registered donor will remain strictly confidential. More information and a registration form can be found online.
Each donation is "truly a gift that keeps on giving," Berretta said, since tissue from one brain is included in hundreds of different studies.
"A brain donation allows our society to improve the human condition by improving treatment of debilitating and common disorders," she said. "The more we study the human brain, particularly using the powerful technological approaches available in recent years, the more we can understand ourselves."
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#d3hoops: Kagey Explodes For 28 As Randolph-Macon Bests Shenandoah
ASHLAND -- We should have known a special night was coming for Randolph-Macon junior Catherine Kagey when she hit nothing but net on a 55-foot shot just after the start of the buzzer ending the first period of Wednesday's Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) showdown with Shenandoah.
It was the only thing that didn't go Kagey's way on this night, as she dominated the court from end to end, pouring in 28 points, grabbing eleven rebounds, and creating openings for her teammates as Randolph-Macon pulled away from the Hornets for a 65-49 victory to improve to 10-2 in ODAC play, and 13-5 overall.
"The work that Catherine puts in on the court, she does that everywhere, whether in the classroom, anything she does is at full throttle," noted Yellow Jackets head coach Lindsey Burke after the win. "Even near the end, I kept asking her, do you need a sub? You're everywhere on offense and defense, and if you need a breather, I'll take you out, and she said, no, I'm good, I'm good."
Kagey was the constant presence on this night for the Yellow Jackets, but her performance was more a matter of opening space for her teammates rather than putting them on her back. Senior point guard Cheridan Hatfield was in double figures with 12 points, adding six rebounds, four assists and a block. Freshman Jane Elkins flashed signs of being a future Kagey for the Yellow Jackets, scoring eight points and grabbing five rebounds in just over fifteen minutes of action.
The first of two sparkling assists involving Hatfield and Kagey came in the first period, as Kagey scored an And One driving to the hoop after grabbing a Hatfield laser for a 9-4 lead.
The Yellow Jackets built a nine-point advantage, but the Hornets cut into it just before intermission, cutting the margin to five at 26-21.
Shenandoah (7-5 ODAC, 11-7) began the third period constantly feeding center Shawnise Campbell, who scored six of her 14 points on three consecutive possessions, helping to tie the game at 30-30.
But Randolph-Macon rolled off five quick points before the media timeout to take the lead for good at 35-30, extending it to 45-37 after three periods.
Juliana Park only scored three points, but they came at an important juncture, answering a Shenandoah basket to start the fourth period, stretching the margin to nine at 50-41 with seven minutes left. About two minutes later in transition, it was time for Kagey to feed Hatfield, blasting a one-hop pass forty feet down the court to a cutting Cheridan for two. Then, Kagey forced a turnover near the top of the key, was fouled at the basket and made two free throws for a 56-43 lead with 5:03 left, a sequence that sealed the Yellow Jacket win.
Now tied with Randolph for second place in the ODAC at 10-2, the Yellow Jackets look to Saturday's annual "Back To The Hive" event, the women's basketball program's equivalent to Homecoming. Burke knows they are entering the homestretch of their regular season schedule, with their next three games quite winnable (Averett, Eastern Mennonite and Roanoke) if you look at the current standings.
But when the ball is tipped, standings don't matter. Execution does. And one thing Burke doesn't worry about with her team is effort.
"We started slow, and I thought we were peaking after Christmas, and I thought the Washington & Lee game (a 75-50 loss) was a bit of a step back," Burke noted. "But I really think that (loss) has propelled us forward, which I'm glad. Our bounce back has been tested at times, and we're getting much better at it."
Now, instead of having to bounce back, these Yellow Jackets have a chance to continue forward, with seven games left, six of them in conference play, including a home rematch with Randolph, the only other ODAC team to defeat them, on February 11th.
NOTE: There will be an alumni game at Crenshaw Gymnasium at 11:30 Saturday morning. The Randolph-Macon/Averett game will tip at 2pm. At halftime, along with the annual recognition of alumni in attendance, there will be a court dedication ceremony honoring legendary head coach Carroll LaHaye, who retired after the 2019-2020 season. A reception will follow the game in Alumni Gym.
(Jane Elkins drives to the lane during the R-MC victory. She scored seven points in fifteen minutes.)
(Catherine Kagey drives in the third period of the victory. She scored 12 of her 28 points in that frame.)
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#d3hoops: Mallory, Mbangue Power Yellow Jackets To Win Over Captains
There were enough side stories for Wednesday night's men's basketball showdown between Randolph-Macon and Christopher Newport to fill Crenshaw Gymnasium, as fans did on this evening.
--Randolph-Macon, #2 in the nation, sought its 57th consecutive home victory
--Christopher Newport, #5 in the nation, not only sought to end the Crenshaw run, but hand the Yellow Jackets a loss for the second straight season.
--Thus, Randolph-Macon sought revenge for a 77-76 overtime loss in Newport News on November 28, 2021.
But, as it turned out, once the ball was tipped, none of that matter. And, despite a slow offensive start by both teams, combining for just three made buckets in their first 21 attempts, what unfolded was simply, truly, a magnificent battle on both sides of the court.
Down three at the half, and by as many as seven, the Yellow Jackets began to finally seize momentum in the game's final seven minutes, highlighted by a Miles Mallory block for the ages as the Yellow Jackets downed the Captains 64-59.
"I'm trying to think, because I've seen that guy make some big-time plays," noted Randolph-Macon head coach Josh Merkel after the win. "His ability, too, to not just block but keep it in play, get it back himself is super special."
The block occurred when, with just under a minute left when Christopher Newport's Ty Henderson battled to the glass, only to see his bank shot never actually bank. The long arm of Mallory pinned the basketball against the backboard, and, using strength and dexterity, the senior grabbed possession, and didn't let go. It was a four-point game at the time, 58-54.
Then Mallory called for an offensive play which should give him an open look from three at the top of the key. He calmly sinked it to send the White Out crowd at Crenshaw into a frenzy and the Yellow Jackets to their fourteenth win of the season.
While Mallory shined down the stretch, it was a team effort to keep up with Christopher Newport, who led 25-22 at the break and quickly jumped out to a 35-28 lead early in the second half. The Yellow Jackets (6-0 ODAC, 14-1) slowly began to reel the Captains in. This is when junior forward Daniel Mbangue went to work.
Beginning with a block with 15:22 to play, Mbangue scored eight critical points over the next eleven and a half minutes to help the Yellow Jackets finally retake the lead, then begin to build it, ever so slightly.
The other key to the victory? The free throw line. Randolph-Macon couldn't have been pleased with walking off the court at the end of the first half seeing the scoreboard say "1" for the number of fouls called on Christopher Newport. While it's one thing to tell your team at the half to create free throw opportunities, it's another to actually go out and do it.
"We talked about we were taking shots that they wanted us to take," Merkel said of the halftime conversation in the locker room. "We just talked about playing with more force, getting downhill, attacking some of the shot blockers' chests, playing two-man games. Those guys know that they can do it, they played with force before. I like how we played in the second half."
Mallory led the Yellow Jackets with 19 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, while Mbangue had 15 points and eight boards, and Josh Talbert added 12 points and five assists.
"He's filling the box score," Merkel said of Mbangue's improvement this season. "His leadership, his belief in himself. The first shot he made is one he's been working on."
Freshman Keishawn Pulley, Jr. (St. Christopher's) played 28 minutes off the bench, and while struggling from the floor, hit all four of his second half free throws and grabbed six big rebounds for Randolph-Macon. Jahn Hines led Christopher Newport with 26 points, while Trey Barber added 15.
The victory ended an eight-day odyssey to begin 2023 that saw the defending Division III National Champions take their best shot from archrival Hampden-Sydney on the road, then ODAC rival Guilford and the Captains in back to back huge home tests. The Yellow Jackets will look to avoid a letdown when they travel to Lynchburg for a 2pm tip on Saturday against the Hornets.
--Rob Witham
(Miles Mallory, #10 left, drives to the rim in the first half of Randolph-Macon's 64-59 win over Christopher Newport Wednesday night at Crenshaw Gymnasium to improve to 14-1 on the season. Photo: RVA Sports Network)
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FOOTBALL: Arruza, Campanale Named To Top ODAC Honors As All-Conference Team Is Released
Congratulations to the following Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets for being named to the 2022 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference Team on Tuesday! (Release from R-MC Athletics)
Randolph-Macon senior quarterback Drew Campanale (Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury) was named the J. Stokeley Fulton Offensive Player of the Year and Pedro Arruza was voted Coach of the Year as the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) released its post-season award winners.
The Yellow Jackets had 17 players earn All-ODAC honors.
Junior quarterback Drew Campanale (Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury)
Senior running back Nick Hale (Vinton, Va./William Byrd)
Senior all-purpose back Andrew Ihle (Apex, N.C./Middle Creek)
Senior wide receiver David Wallis (Cedar Point, N.C./Croatan)
Senior offensive lineman Will Jackson (Biscoe, N.C./East Montgomery)
Senior offensive lineman Nehemiah Nixon (Garner, N.C./Garner)
Sophomore defensive lineman Wade Grubbs (Providence Forge, Va./New Kent)
Junior linebacker Jackson Deaver (Fayetteville, N.C./Terry Sanford)
Senior defensive back Cade Jones (Wilmington, N.C./Eugene Ashley)
Junior running back Kwesi Clarke (Reigelwood, N.C./North Brunswick)
Senior center Matt Hale (Vinton, Va./William Byrd)
Senior defensive lineman Jacob Hutchinson (Glen Allen, Va./Deep Run)
Senior linebacker Erik Harris (Carrollton, Va./Smithfield)
Third Team
Senior wide receiver Joey Hunt (Olney, Md./Sherwood)
Senior tight end Ricky Mayfield (Goochland, Va./Goochland)
Junior offensive lineman Storm James (Greenville, N.C./JH Rose)
Senior defensive lineman T.J. James (Charlotte, N.C./Butler)
Campanale leads the nation in completion percentage (.781), passing efficiency (221.8) and yards per pass attempt (12.4). He has completed 143 of 183 passes for 2,274 yards and 23 touchdowns with two interceptions.
Arruza has guided the Yellow Jackets to an 11-0 mark, setting a program record for wins in a season. R-MC has advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championship. Arruza has been named ODAC Coach of the Year five times.
Nick Hale has 144 carries for 776 yards and 11 touchdowns. He is fifth in the ODAC with 77.7 yards per game and second with 5.4 yards per carry. Hale was All-ODAC Second Team in 2021.
Ihle is first in the ODAC and 19th in the nation with 14 rushing touchdowns. He is third on the team with 380 rushing yards and averages 5.5 yards per rush. Ihle has completed 10 of 15 passes for 145 yards and one touchdown. He also holds for field goals and extra-point kicks.
Wallis has 39 receptions for 1,121 yards and 12 touchdowns. He is third in the nation with 28.7 yards per catch. Wallis is first in the ODAC and 10th in the country with 112.1 yards per game. He was All-ODAC Third Team in 2021.
Jackson, Nixon, Matt Hale and Storm James make up an offensive line for an offense that is first in the ODAC and 12th in the nation in total offense at 484.2 yards per game. R-MC is ninth in the country with 43.5 points per game. The Yellow Jackets lead Division III in third down conversion at .627. R-MC is first in the country in team passing efficiency at 203.0. Jackson is a four-time All-ODAC First Team selection. Nixon was All-ODAC Second Team in 2021.
Grubbs has 31 tackles in 10 games. He tops the team with 11 tackles for loss (minus-74 yards) and 9.5 quarterback sacks for minus-72 yards. Grubbs has one forced fumble.
Deaver is second on the team with 45 tackles. He has seven tackles for loss for minus-27 yards and 3.5 quarterback sacks for minus-17 yards. Deaver had an interception and a 20-yard return in the win over Cortland in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs.
Jones tops the team with 47 tackles. He has one tackle for loss. Jones has two interceptions and five pass breakups.
Clarke leads the team and is fourth in the ODAC with 78.0 rushing yards per game. He leads the ODAC and is 16th in the nation in rushing yards per carry at 6.5. He has 133 carries for 858 yards and six touchdowns.
Hutchinson has 33 tackles. He has nine tackles for loss (minus-42 yards) and 3.5 quarterback sacks for minus-26 yards. Hutchinson has two pass breakups and a fumble recovery for a touchdown. He was All-ODAC Second Team in 2021.
Harris is third on the club with 37 tackles. He had three tackles for loss. Harris has one interception that he returned for 36 yards. He was All-ODAC Third Team in 2021.
Hunt is second on the team with 27 receptions. He has 330 yards and four touchdowns.
Mayfield has 10 catches for 70 yards. He is also a strong blocker on the offensive line. Mayfield was All-ODAC Third Team in 2021.
T.J. James has 19 tackles. He has 1.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback sack. James also has one pass breakup.
Randolph-Macon will travel to Delaware Valley on Saturday, Nov. 26 for a noon contest in the second round of the NCAA Championship.
2022 Football All-ODAC Awards
J. Stokeley Fulton Offensive Player of the Year: Drew Campanale, Jr., QB, Randolph-Macon
Lou Wacker Defensive Player of the Year: David Onyejekwe, Sr., LB, Washington and Lee
ODAC Coach of the Year: Pedro Arruza, Randolph-Macon
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Mason Cunningham, Fr., APB, Hampden-Sydney
ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Robert Poindexter, Sr., DL, Washington and Lee
ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Drew Campanale, Jr., QB, Randolph-Macon
Melik Frost, Jr., RB, Hampden-Sydney
Nick Hale, Sr., RB, Randolph-Macon
Rashadeen Byrd, Jr.^, Gr., RB, Shenandoah
Andrew Ihle, Sr., APB, Randolph-Macon
Tre Alexander^, Sr., WR, Guilford
David Wallis+, Sr., WR, Randolph-Macon
David Byler, Sr., TE, Hampden-Sydney
TJ Minter*, Jr., OL, Hampden-Sydney
Will Jackson*, Sr., OL, Randolph-Macon
Nehemiah Nixon^, Sr., OL, Randolph-Macon
Tyler Halliday, Jr., OL, Washington and Lee
Logan Moyer*, Sr., OL, Washington and Lee
Jackson Hendren^, So., K, Bridgewater
ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Johnathan Terrell, Sr., DL, Averett
Tucker Harris, So., DL, Bridgewater
Wade Grubbs, So., DL, Randolph-Macon
Mason Caldwell*, Sr., DL, Shenandoah
Shawn Harris, Sr., LB, Bridgewater
Jackson Deaver, Jr., LB, Randolph-Macon
Ben Burgan^, Sr., LB, Shenandoah
David Onyejekwe*, Sr., LB, Washington and Lee
Aaron Moore, Jr., DB, Bridgewater
Will Pickren*, Jr., DB, Hampden-Sydney
Cade Jones, Sr., DB, Randolph-Macon
Keyshawn Wilder, Jr., DB, Shenandoah
Garrett Graves*, Sr., P, Bridgewater
ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Tanner Bernard*, Sr., QB, Hampden-Sydney
Kwesi Clarke, Jr., RB, Randolph-Macon
Mason Cunningham, Fr., APB, Hampden-Sydney
Austin Fernandez, So., WR, Hampden-Sydney
Ethan Bigbee, Sr., WR, Shenandoah
Carter Runyon+, So., TE, Shenandoah
Matthew Isom, Jr., OL, Averett
Glory Nseka, So., OL, Bridgewater
Matt Hale^, Sr., OL, Randolph-Macon
Dominic Gulli, Jr., OL, Shenandoah
David Munoz^, Jr., OL, Shenandoah
Scott Martin, So., K, Shenandoah
ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Michael Harris^, Sr., DL, Hampden-Sydney
Jacob Hutchinson^, Sr., DL, Randolph-Macon
Ethan Brown, Jr., DL, Shenandoah
Robert Poindexter*, Sr., DL, Washington and Lee
Lamar Horner, So., LB, Averett
Aaron Nice, Fr., LB, Bridgewater
Erik Harris+, Sr., LB, Randolph-Macon
Uno Christopher, So., LB, Washington and Lee
Avion Smith, Jr., DB, Ferrum
Adam Lacy, Sr., DB, Guilford
James-Ryan Salvi, Jr., DB, Hampden-Sydney
Ronny Williams, Jr., DB, Washington and Lee
Mason Smith, Jr., P, Averett
ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM OFFENSE (AT-LARGE SELECTION)
Steven Hugney, So., QB, Shenandoah
Monzelle Campbell, So., APB, Ferrum
Alex Wertz^, Sr., APB, Washington and Lee
Viante Tucker, Sr., WR, Bridgewater
Eric Mays, Sr., WR, Guilford
Joey Hunt, Sr., WR, Randolph-Macon
Ricky Mayfield+, Sr., TE, Randolph-Macon
Storm James, Jr., OL, Randolph-Macon
ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM DEFENSE (AT-LARGE SELECTION)
T.J. James, Sr., DL, Randolph-Macon
Jordan Rice+, Gr., DL, Shenandoah
Mustafa Alkhatib+, Sr., DL, Washington and Lee
Nick Iannone, Fr., LB, Guilford
Matt Conroy, Fr., LB, Shenandoah
Isaiah Sharper, Sr., DB, Averett
Val West+, Jr., DB, Bridgewater
Quante Redd, Jr., DB, Shenandoah
BELOW: Randolph-Macon head coach Pedro Arruza leads the Yellow Jackets onto Day Field for their 2022 season opener against North Carolina Wesleyan, September 3, 2022.
Drew Campanale (#5) scores a touchdown in the 38-17 win for Randolph-Macon over Hampden-Sydney in "The Game", November 12, 2022.
(Photos by Rachel Witham, RVA Sports Network)
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HONORS: Randolph-Macon Announces Athletic Hall Of Fame Class of 2023
The following announcement was released by Randolph-Macon College on Wednesday (Updated 4:50pm 11/9/2022).
Five former Yellow Jacket standouts, including four multi-sport performers, will be added to the R-MC Athletics Hall of Fame.
Jared Mills '03 of men's basketball, Hunter Price '03 of football and men's lacrosse, Erin Sammons '99 of field hockey and women's lacrosse, Mike Thorell '94 of men's soccer, baseball and men's basketball, and Gregg Waters '78 of football and baseball were voted in as the Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Mills was an NABC First Team All-American as a senior. During the 2002-03 season, he was ODAC Player of the Year, College Division State Player of the Year by VaSID, Richmond Times-Dispatch College Division Player of the Year, All-Region First Team and ODAC Tournament Most Valuable Player. Mille was ODAC Rookie of the Year as a freshman and All-ODAC First Team each of his final three seasons. R-MC was 82-30 during his four-year career. Mills helped the Yellow Jackets win the 2003 ODAC Tournament title and reach the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament in 2002 as well as 2003. Mills is eighth on the school's career scoring list with 1,560 points, eighth in career rebounds with 751 and ninth in field goal percentage at 55.1%.
Price was a four-year letter winner in both football and lacrosse. He owns the career marks in program history with 1,036 pass attempts, 571 completions, 6,359 passing yards and 7,360 yards of total offense. Price was All-ODAC First Team in 2002 after being named Honorable Mention in 2000 and 2001. He was named Virginia State Offensive Back of the Year for Division II/III by the Touchdown Club of Richmond. In lacrosse, Price is 12th in program history with 82 goals and 124 points. He was All-ODAC First Team as a junior as well as Honorable Mention as a sophomore and senior.
Sammons was a four-year letter winner in both field hockey and lacrosse. She owns the field hockey program career records with 59 goals, 34 assists and 152 points. Sammons has the single-season record for assists with 16 and is second for goals in a season with 19. She was All-ODAC Second Team once and All-ODAC First Team twice. Sammons was All-South Region First Team in 1997 and Second Team in 1996. She had nine career goals and four career assists for the women's lacrosse team.
Thorell was the George P. Compton Award winner in 1994 as the top male student-athlete at R-MC. He earned four letters in soccer, four in baseball and one in basketball. Thorell was All-ODAC First Team once and Second Team twice for soccer. He was All-VISA First Team once and All-VISA Second Team once as well as a two-time VISA All-Star. Thorell was All-Region Second Team and a member of the Regional All-Academic Team. Thorell had a career batting average of .294 on the baseball team and led the team in runs in two different seasons.
Waters served R-MC as a student-athlete, coach, and administrator. He was a four-year member of the football team and earned two letters as an offensive lineman for head coach Ted Keller. The Yellow Jackets went 21-13-3 during his four years and won the initial ODAC Championship in 1976. Waters was a four-year letter winner for the baseball team as a catcher and first baseman for head coach Hugh Stephens. R-MC went 68-32 during his four years and earned a bid to the 1977 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament. Waters succeeded Coach Stephens as baseball head coach and recorded 260 victories in 22 seasons. He was three-time ODAC Coach of the Year. The Yellow Jackets won the 1987 ODAC title and Waters was State College Division Coach of the Year that season. Waters coach seven different ODAC Players of the Year, including six consecutive. Waters was an assistant and associate head coach for the football team from 1982-96, helping R-MC win five ODAC Championships and earn a bid to the 1984 NCAA Playoffs. He coached four football All-Americans. Including football and baseball, Waters coached 11 players who became ODAC Hall of Fame inductees. Waters was Director of Athletics at R-MC from 1998 to 2003.
The induction ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.
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HONORS: Lee-Davis Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Announced
The following was submitted to RVA Sports Network. Congratulations to all honorees!
Five Inductees Elected to Class of 2022
Lee-Davis High School Athletic Hall of Fame
The LDHS Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, Mechanicsville, VA, is pleased to announce the inductees of the Class of 2022. These five individuals were elected from the substantial universe of outstanding athletes who have competed with excellence since the school's establishment, in 1959.
The Class of 2022 is composed of three former student athletes and two former coaches with accomplishments including district, region, metro, and state distinctions, and beyond.
The inductees are
Kevin Elrod (Football and Baseball, Class of 1997),
Joanie (Brackett) Lane (Basketball and Softball, Class of 1985),
Nick Burney (Football, Basketball, and Track and Field, Class of 1998),
Coach Dean Shew (Head Wrestling Coach 1995-2001 & 2004-2006), and
Coach Jackie Davis (Head Softball Coach 1999-2020).
The Induction ceremony and banquet is scheduled for Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Mechanicsville High School with introductions of The Inductees at the home varsity football game on Thursday, October 27, 2022.
Tickets to the banquet will be on sale at Mechanicsville High School and at The Mechanicsville Drugstore from September 23 – November 1, 2022. Cost of a ticket $30. You can check out the Lee-Davis High School Athletic Hall of Fame Facebook page or email the LDHS Athletic Hall of Fame Committee at LDHSathleticHOF@yahoo.com.
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Good morning. Welcome to Thursday Thoughts. In keeping with the holiday spirit, we are talking with Johnny Gunn today about his book Slick's Special Christmas.
Blizzards, wild cows with long horns, and singing buckaroos. It's Slick's Special Christmas.
I've had a wonderful and varied time along this bumpy highway called life. I spent my early years in Santa Cruz, California, swimming, fishing, and wallowing in the splendor of redwoods, the Monterey Bay, and a loving family. Then, my four years of high school were spent living on the Island of Guam. That was back in the early 1950s Yes, Virginia, I am that old, but only in body, not spirit.
My first job in radio was in 1958. I bought the Virginia City Legend newspaper in that old western mining community in 1971, and retired from having a job in 2010. That's when I changed from being a reporter of news to being a writer of fiction, and over these last few years have found my western and crime/mystery stories published as novels and in magazines and anthologies, around the world.
My beautiful wife Patty and I live on a small hobby farm about twenty miles north of Reno, Nevada, sharing space with a couple of fine horses, a flock of egg-producing chickens, and some breeding rabbits. You're always welcome to visit. I need help cleaning those corrals.


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Q: SQLiteDatabase.insert not inserting values, debugger not reaching onCreate I've created a database for a school assignment which inserts values in onCreate. The database is created, however, the values aren't inserted.
    public class DatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {

    public static final String DATABASE_NAME = "bdproduits";

    public DatabaseHelper(Context context){
        super(context,DATABASE_NAME,null,1);
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) {
        String sql = "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS produits(" +
                "_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT," +
                "nomProduit TEXT,"+
                "categorie TEXT,"+
                "prixUnitaire REAL,"+
                "uniteEnStock INTEGER)";
        db.execSQL(sql);

        //db = getWritableDatabase();

        ContentValues cv = new ContentValues();
        cv.put("nomProduit","Chai");
        cv.put("categorie","BOISSONS");
        cv.put("prixUnitaire", "90.0");
        cv.put("uniteEnStock","39");
        db.insert("produits",null, cv);

        cv.put("nomProduit","CHANG");
        cv.put("categorie","BOISSONS");
        cv.put("prixUnitaire", "95.0");
        cv.put("uniteEnStock","17");
        db.insert("produits",null, cv);

        cv.put("nomProduit","Aniseed Syrup");
        cv.put("categorie","CONDIMENTS");
        cv.put("prixUnitaire", "50.0");
        cv.put("uniteEnStock","13");
        db.insert("produits",null, cv);

        cv.put("nomProduit","Chef Anton's Cajun seasoning");
        cv.put("categorie","CONDIMENTS");
        cv.put("prixUnitaire", "110.0");
        cv.put("uniteEnStock","53");
        db.insert("produits",null, cv);

        cv.put("nomProduit","Chef Anton's gumbo mix");
        cv.put("categorie","CONDIMENTS");
        cv.put("prixUnitaire", "106.75");
        cv.put("uniteEnStock","0");
        db.insert("produits",null, cv);

        cv.put("nomProduit","Grandma's Boysenberry Spread");
        cv.put("categorie","CONDIMENTS");
        cv.put("prixUnitaire", "106.75");
        cv.put("uniteEnStock","0");
        db.insert("produits",null, cv);

        cv.put("nomProduit","Uncle Bob's Organic Dried Pears");
        cv.put("categorie","SECS");
        cv.put("prixUnitaire", "150.0");
        cv.put("uniteEnStock","15");
        db.insert("produits",null, cv);

        cv.put("nomProduit","Northwoods Cranberry Sauce");
        cv.put("categorie","CONDIMENTS");
        cv.put("prixUnitaire", "200.0");
        cv.put("uniteEnStock","6");
        db.insert("produits",null, cv);

        cv.put("nomProduit","Mishi Kobe Niku");
        cv.put("categorie","VIANDES");
        cv.put("prixUnitaire", "485.0");
        cv.put("uniteEnStock","29");
        db.insert("produits",null, cv);

        cv.put("nomProduit","Ikura");
        cv.put("categorie","POISSONS_FRUITS_DE_MER");
        cv.put("prixUnitaire", "155.0");
        cv.put("uniteEnStock","11");
        db.insert("produits",null, cv);

        //close();

    }

    @Override
    public void onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion) {
            db.execSQL("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS produits");
            onCreate(db);
    }
   }

ContentValues are given the exact same keys as the database on each insert, that's what leaves me puzzled. I've noticed the debugger doesn't seems to reach it when I open the application if I put a breakpoint.
Ps: Yes, the database's keys are in French, I'm forced to.

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Found this little guy in my dashboard. He's seen better days I'm afraid.
I had two of those under my rear seat...I should have taken a pic. Aparently they are fans too!
Lol, it grossed me out when I realized what it was. Not much grosses me out, too!
Egads! No CPR on that one!
U should have hooked up the jumper cables and gave him a jump start!
Matt Peetz;21046 Wrote: U should have hooked up the jumper cables and gave him a jump start!
Coincidence. I just saw a blur of fur in my car this morning. I think it was a chipmunk. I dont want to kill him, Just make him move. Maybe it means i need to drive her more. Ha!
Nasty! is that a shrew? Only a special kinda person would take this picture and post it online. LOL!
Hard to tell what it was originally...probably a mouse, I dunno. Nasty is right!
Looks like he needs a little mouth to snout resuscitation.


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Band Director Academy
Information Schedule Tuition & Lodging Ed Credit Facilities
Faculty/Staff Patrick Sheridan Robert Ponto Rodney Dorsey Sam Pilafian Dan Bukvich Kevin Sanders
Tuition & Lodging
Ed Credit
Faculty/Staff/
Patrick Sheridan
Robert Ponto
Rodney Dorsey
Sam Pilafian
Dan Bukvich
Kevin Sanders
Pro Tips/
Rodney Dorsey - Faculty
Dr. Rodney Dorsey comes to the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance from a position as the associate director of bands at the University of Michigan where he conducted the Concert Band, taught undergraduate conducting, and conducted the Michigan Youth Band. Dorsey will be taking on the director of bands, conducting, and conductor of the UO Wind Ensemble starting Fall of 2013. Prior to this appointment at UM, Dorsey served on the faculties of DePaul and Northwestern Universities.
Dorsey studied conducting with Dr. James Croft, Mr. John P. Paynter, and Dr. Mallory Thompson. He was a clarinet student of Mr. Fred Ormand and Dr. Frank Kowalsky. He gained extensive experience teaching in the public schools of Florida and Georgia. Ensembles under Dorsey's direction have performed at several state and national events including the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival. He is active as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator in the United States.
Recent presentations include sessions at the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association Intercollegiate Band (guest conductor), Georgia Music Educators District Band Festival (adjudicator), and Kentucky Music Educators Association State In-Service Conference (presenter).
Dorsey holds a number of professional memberships that include the College Band Directors National Association, Music Educators National Conference, Illinois Music Educators Association, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated. Dorsey is also a member of the Midwest Clinic Board of Directors.


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What Are Voting Restrictions?
1 What are the 4 types of voting?
2 What is not allowed under the Voting Rights Act?
3 What are the voting rights in the United States?
4 What does the US Constitution say about voting?
6 What is a quorum?
7 When did black men get to vote?
8 Why was the Voting Rights Act necessary?
9 Was the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional?
10 Which amendment is voting rights?
11 Is voting anonymous?
12 When did 18 year olds get the right to vote?
13 What is the 24nd Amendment?
14 Does Congress certify the presidential election?
15 What is Article 1 Section 7 of the Constitution about?
What are the 4 types of voting?
What is not allowed under the Voting Rights Act?
An Act to enforce the fifteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes. Civil Rights Movement in Washington D.C. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
What are the voting rights in the United States?
Several constitutional amendments (the Fifteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-sixth specifically) require that voting rights of U.S. citizens cannot be abridged on account of race, color, previous condition of servitude, sex, or age (18 and older); the constitution as originally written did not establish any such rights
What does the US Constitution say about voting?
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
You might be interested: Readers ask: How To Create A Voting Ballot In Word?
What is a quorum?
Defining a Quorum According to Robert's Rules, the definition of a quorum is the minimum number of voting members who must be present at a properly called meeting in order to conduct business in the name of the group.
When did black men get to vote?
Most black men in the United States did not gain the right to vote until after the American Civil War. In 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified to prohibit states from denying a male citizen the right to vote based on "race, color or previous condition of servitude."
Why was the Voting Rights Act necessary?
Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which aimed to increase the number of people registered to vote in areas where there was a record of previous discrimination.
Was the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional?
On June 25, 2013, the United States Supreme Court held that it is unconstitutional to use the coverage formula in Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act to determine which jurisdictions are subject to the preclearance requirement of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, Shelby County v. Holder, 133 S. Ct.
Which amendment is voting rights?
The Fifteenth Amendment (Amendment XV) to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." It was ratified on February 3, 1870, as the third and last of the Reconstruction
You might be interested: Readers ask: What States Use Electronic Voting Machines?
Is voting anonymous?
In the United States, most states guarantee a secret ballot. The stubs prove that an elector has voted and ensure that they can only vote once, but the ballots themselves are both secret and anonymous.
When did 18 year olds get the right to vote?
The proposed 26th Amendment passed the House and Senate in the spring of 1971 and was ratified by the states on July 1, 1971.
What is the 24nd Amendment?
Not long ago, citizens in some states had to pay a fee to vote in a national election. This fee was called a poll tax. On January 23, 1964, the United States ratified the 24th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting any poll tax in elections for federal officials.
Does Congress certify the presidential election?
In January, Congress sits in joint session to certify the election of the President and Vice President. In the year after the election, electoral documents are held at the OFR for public viewing, and then transferred to the Archives of the United States for permanent retention and access.
What is Article 1 Section 7 of the Constitution about?
Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution creates certain rules to govern how Congress makes law. Its first Clause—known as the Origination Clause—requires all bills for raising revenue to originate in the House of Representatives. Any other type of bill may originate in either the Senate or the House.


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Tuesday was Santa day in our 12 days of Christmas! If you missed my other posts and want to start back at the beginning-- click here.
We began our morning by reading the book "How to Catch Santa". It's such a fun book! My kids loved it!
After that we practiced using transition words as we wrote a little paragraph about how we would go about catching him. The kids were totally into it!
You could easily incorporate a study about Santa around the world-- like what is he called in other countries, etc. Here is a freebie you can use to have your students take some notes and write a quick summary of facts!
Later in the day we crafted these adorable multiplication Santas from Not So Wimpy Teacher. I like them because you can pick which set of multiplication problems you want your kids to work on (a good way to differentiate).
You can find that product by clicking the picture or clicking here.
Thank you for stopping by-- and I hope you're enjoying the last few days before break!


2014 toyota Tundra for Sale: Upgraded for 2014, the Toyota Tundra returns with a boosted interior and also more technology features. The brand-new vehicle's outside styling is evolutionary, keeping a sturdy but conventional look.
The Tundra is Toyota's full-size truck, slotting above the Tacoma. It is readily available with 3 engine options, rear- or 4x4, three taxicab setups, and also with a conventional or lengthy bed.
The Tundra is a little player in the full-size vehicle sector because of its aging powertrains as well as lack of improvement compared to competitors from General Motors, Ford, as well as Ram. A 4.0-liter V-6 producing 270 hp and also 278 lb-ft of torque, a 4.6-liter V-8 making 310 hp as well as 327 lb-ft, and a 5.7-liter V-8 producing 381 hp and also 401 lb-ft combined to a 5- or six-speed automatic carry over from the pre-refresh Tundra. Toyota refined the vehicle by boosting the flight high quality, retuning the suspension for much better stability, and also decreasing road sound to improve comfort on-road. Off the pavement, the vehicle continues to be comfortable, straining rough surfaces. Concerning gas economy, the EPA rates the rear-drive Toyota Tundra 16/20 mpg city/highway for V-6 versions, 15/19 mpg with the 4.6-liter V-8, and 13/18 with the 5.7-liter V-8. 4x4 is only available on the V-8 versions and they are ranked at 14/18 mpg for the 4.6-liter while the 5.7-liter achieves 13/17 mpg.
While Toyota enhanced the 2014 Tundra's interior, it hangs back competitors as a result of irregular use of soft and hard plastics. Wind noise continues to be a problem regardless of efforts to earn the cabin more exceptional than previously. Enhanced seats make the cabin a better place to hang around in while the roomy back seats have adequate area for full-sized grownups. The enhancement of a new infotainment system and also conventional Entune Costs Sound updates the 2014 Tundra.
Relying on the model, the Toyota Tundra has a three- and also four-star overall security ranking from the NHTSA (out of a possible five stars) while IIHS has offered it an excellent ranking throughout four classifications (good is the greatest possible score) except the tiny overlap front group, where it has actually not been checked.
The Tundra's carryover powertrains hold it when compared with full-size trucks from GM, Ford, and Ram, which are furnished with advanced and effective engines and transmissions. In a Very first Examination review of a 2014 Tundra 1794 CrewMax Edition, we said that the brand-new design remains to lag behind its competitors in gas economy, displaying a "Texas-size thirst for fuel." Furthermore, in our Initial Drive testimonial, we noted the deceptive nature of the interior, which "appeared like a strong hunk of light weight aluminum removed an Audi and also feeling 3-cent plastic."