Medicine Hat 5, Everett 2

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Published: Friday, December 5, 2014, 11:02 p.m.

That was a fun game to watch.

Medicine Hat has a really good team, and the Tigers have played the same style for as long as I can remember. Medicine Hat always has a bunch of small, fast forwards, and they aren't just fast of foot, they play a fast game as they're constantly moving the puck. It makes for very entertaining hockey.

Everett actually outshot the Tigers 31-16, and I thought the Tips played pretty well. But this game sure didn't feel like that shot differential as Medicine Hat had plenty of the puck.

Medicine Hat's first line and top two defensive pairs are dynamite. The line of Trevor Cox, Cole Sanford and Steve Owre has so much speed and quickness, and it took a while for the Tips to adjust to that. By the time they did, the Tigers had a 3-0 lead.

Everett nearly got itself back into it (see below), and we got an old-school Kevin Constantine moment as he pulled his goaltender with 5:33 remaining. But the Tips couldn't turn pressure into goals late, and the empty netter made the final margin deceiving.

TURNING POINT

Trailing 3-0, Everett scored power-play goals 1:21 apart late in the second period to get back within one and grab momentum. All the Tips needed to do was get through the rest of the period without giving up a goal. But Everett couldn't even get through the next shift. The Tips had chances to clear the defensive zone, but didn't, and the Tigers made them pay as Cox one-timed a shot from the top of the circle into the top corner, immediately bringing Everett's momentum to a halt.

THREE STARS

First star: Cox. Three goals and one assist, he was impressive.

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Medical School gets boards eye

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University of Minnesota regents are keeping administrators on their toes as the Medical Schools leaders work to boost its prestige.

This month, a Board of Regents committee reviewed the schools progress toward improving its national ranking, a goal set last year when faculty members created a long-term strategy with designs to attract research dollars and revamp scholarships.

Many school officials say Medical School Dean and Vice President for Health Sciences Dr. Brooks Jackson, who has touted high hopes for the institution since he took the job in February, is well-positioned to ensure the school achieves a top standing.

Besides an internal push for success, Gov. Mark Dayton formed the Blue Ribbon Committee in August to provide guidance for the Medical School. Regents will discuss the committees recommendations in December.

I think having a premier medical school is just crucial to having a premier state university, Dayton said.

The governor noted that the schools current rankings like No. 34 in best research, according to the 2014 U.S. News and World Report are unacceptable.

Thats not good enough, he said.

In the next five years, Jackson said, he wants the Medical School to stand among the top 20 schools for its research. And eventually, he would like the school to rank in the nations top 14 medical schools.

The Medical Schools vision includes efforts like addressing leadership turnover, securing national funding for medical research, improving education and advancing clinical care. The plans step-by-step process aims to help the school regain its position of excellence by 2025.

Regents put the Academic Health Center and the Medical School at the top of their priority list beginning July 2013, when they created a special committee to examine the school more closely, said Regent Linda Cohen, who chairs the committee.

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State legislators support new medical education model – Wed, 03 Dec 2014 PST

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The legislators backing Washington State Universitys bid to establish its own Spokane-based medical school said Tuesday the rural doctor shortage is so severe the state needs more than one approach to physiciantraining.

This is something that is long overdue, state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, said of plans to seek legislative removal of legal restrictions designating the University of Washington as the states only medicalschool.

Co-sponsoring the effort is state Rep. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, who called the restriction archaic and said the state needs to do a better job of training doctors willing to work in rural

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The legislators backing Washington State Universitys bid to establish its own Spokane-based medical school said Tuesday the rural doctor shortage is so severe the state needs more than one approach to physiciantraining.

This is something that is long overdue, state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, said of plans to seek legislative removal of legal restrictions designating the University of Washington as the states only medicalschool.

Co-sponsoring the effort is state Rep. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, who called the restriction archaic and said the state needs to do a better job of training doctors willing to work in ruralcommunities.

Our current system isnt working, Riccelli said, adding WSU is committed to changing that. Its very clear that we need to move forward with a newmodel.

But while they pledged their backing to the WSU effort, both also said they support the University of Washingtons proposal to double the size of its Spokane branch, which is part of a five-state physician training program and until October was operated in partnership with WSU. The universities parted ways over differing views of how best to meet Washingtons need for moredoctors.

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Let’s Play Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty Episode 8 Welcome To The Jungle – Video

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Let #39;s Play Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty Episode 8 Welcome To The Jungle
So the same guy wants us to go collect some special gas for him. Are we going to get high? Maybe. Turns out the Protoss don #39;t like us collecting the stuff. This is going to get complicated.

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Villanova beats Liberty on late TD

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Villanova became grounded when it counted. During a turnover-filled performance, the Wildcats avoided miscues and marched 84 yards on 18 plays late in the game, all on the ground.

Quarterback John Robertson's 1-yard touchdown run with 1 minute, 12 seconds left capped the drive, giving the Wildcats a 29-22 win over visiting Liberty in a second-round Football Championship Subdivision playoff game.

Villanova (11-2) will host Sam Houston State, guided by former Rowan and Delaware coach K.C. Keeler, in a quarterfinal either Friday or Saturday.

"This is a team that has carried us through the rough spots, especially when you come up against a team like Liberty who are as good a team as we played this year," Villanova coach Andy Talley said.

Before that 7-minute, 11-second drive, Villanova committed four turnovers.

With Villanova's kicking woes this season, Talley said he wasn't going for a field goal on that drive. The Wildcats' Kevin Monangai gained 3 yards on a fourth and 1 on the Liberty 8-yard line to extend the drive.

"It was awesome watching our offensive line push those guys around. They really stepped up for us," Robertson said about the final drive.

The offensive line on that drive consisted of tackles Vince Kowalski and Brad Seaton, center Ross Hall, and guards Kyle Wallace and Peter Sotiriou.

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Liberty Pole Lighting Ceremony Brings Joy to Downtown

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The tree is lit, and now the Liberty Pole is too.

Saturday night, Rochestarians celebrated another exciting holiday tradition. Many say they wouldn't miss it for the world.

"It's basically a tradition we do with family and friends to watch the fireworks and the lighting of the Liberty Pole," said Kevin Arnett, Rochester.

"It's nice to see good things happening down here instead of bad things all the time," said Tammy Berl, Greece.

"I like to watch the fireworks and it makes me really glad," said Hailey Case, Rochester.

The evening started with performances by Vocal Point, the YellowJackets and Prime Time Bass. Then came the main event. Mayor Lovely Warren flipped the switch, giving life to the 10,000 lights on the Liberty Pole.

"This is a longstanding tradition on lighting the liberty pole. We're excited to have this big family event in our downtown, excited for the children, thankful for the season and thankful for where we are as a community and where we're going as a city," said Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren.

After the lighting, a parade led by Mr. and Mrs. Claus, marched from the liberty pole to the ice rink at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park.

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Robertson leads 'Nova in playoff opener vs. Liberty

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Liberty coach Turner Gill knows all about quarterback play and he is the latest to show his appreciation for Villanova's John Robertson after studying him on film all week.

After a first-round bye, Villanova (10-2) will host Liberty (9-4) in a Football Championship Subdivision playoffs at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Gill was a Heisman finalist and three-time all-Big Eight quarterback at Nebraska. His Liberty team earned the trip to Villanova Stadium after last week's 26-21 win over yet another Colonial Athletic Association team, James Madison. That was the first FCS playoff game in Liberty history.

When asked to compare Robertson to himself, Gill didn't hesitate.

Robertson, among three finalists for the Walter Payton Award, presented to the top FCS player, has thrown 34 touchdown passes and just three interceptions, while completing 67 percent of his passes for 2,629 yards. He has rushed for 978 yards (4.7 avg.) and nine touchdowns.

"He makes everybody around him better," Gill said. "And it carries all the way over to the defensive side of the ball."

Robertson is making his second playoff appearance. As a redshirt freshman, Villanova lost a first-round game at Stony Brook, 20-10.. Robertson feels his second time in the postseason will be different, especially after earning the bye.

"Two years ago we didn't have a week off and the other team did and they seemed well rested and we didn't," he said.

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Liberty High School addresses possible threat

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In the wake of a potential threat of violence, the Hillsboro School District sent out an "auto-dialer" message to families with students at Liberty High School this morning at 10:15. The message, in English and Spanish, reads as follows:

Hello Liberty Families,

I wanted to follow up on the safety message that was sent out via e-mail this morning regarding some threats on social media.

Please be assured that the school and students are safe. Police have determined that there was no credible threat; however they will be on-site all day today and will continue investigating and resolving the incident.

Un saludo a las familias de la Escuela Liberty:

Deseamos hacer un seguimiento al mensaje sobre seguridad, enviado por correo electrnico esta maana, referente a unas amenazas hechas en un medio social.

Pueden estar seguros que la escuela y los estudiantes estn a salvo. La polica ha determinado que no hubo amenazas crebles. Sin embargo, ellos permanecern en la escuela todo el da y continuaran investigando para resolver este incidente.

Greg Timmons, Principal

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Downton Abbey's Dirty Secret

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Season five of the smash hit British period drama, Downton Abby, begins in six weeks. The series continues the fictional story of the aristocratic Crawley family and the familys friends, relatives and servants set in and around the Downton Abbey estate. The series recounts the day-to-day lives impacted by all the great events of the early twentieth century from the sinking of the Titanic through the aftermath of World War I and beyond.

A key general theme is the vast disparity in wealth between the aristocratic family and the lowly servant class. The irony is that the people in the aristocratic family and their servants seem oddly equal in terms of both abilities and flaws. The series is not an indictment of the aristocracy, which is why the left hates it. For example, Salon recently published a hit piece on the show. The show depicts a group of actual monsters in a manner thats explicitly loving, the article opines. [W]hen the facts get in the way, theyre disposed of. Downton Abbey is a show about how the world was straightforwardly better when an entrenched class system ruled.

Actual monsters? The idea that there are no decent people in an aristocracy is just nonsense and so is the idea that the show depicts the characters unrealistically. In truth the Crawley family is portrayed as vulnerable, somewhat inept, increasingly irrelevant, and often forced to adapt to change against its collective will.

Other commentators have seized on this realism. For example, Jerry Bowyers of Forbes finds the show reasonable and realistic, and that the aristocrats are flawed but admirable. He even concludes that the show portrays an anti-class-warfare message, which is another reason the left hates it and the masses love it. John Tamnys exploration of series creator Julian Fellowess ideology reveals an insightful and complex thinker and one that points us in the direction of libertarianism rather than conservatism, which also helps explain the shows great popularity.

The plot is largely driven by secrets. One episode might be based around a servant who has a secret on another servant. Another episode might be based on one member of the aristocratic family having a secret about another family member or friend. The juiciest secrets are often secrets held by a servant about one of the family members. However, the dirtiest secret about Downton Abbey is not fictional and has never been told before. The secret reveals the true nature of the state, whether it be aristocratic, democratic, or dictatorial.

The actual setting for the show is Highclere Castle, which is used for exterior and interior shots of Downton Abbey. Highclere is the estate of George Herbert, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon (third creation) and his wife Fiona Aitken.

The dirtiest secrets of the real-life Downton Abbeys of the world can be better understood with an examination of the 1st Earl of Carnarvon (second creation) James Brydges, and how such aristocracies came to be in the first place.

The first true economist, Richard Cantillon, described during Brydgess era (i.e., the early 1700s), the nature of human society thusly:

[I]f a prince at the head of an army has conquered a country, he will distribute the lands among his officers or favorites according to their merit or his pleasure. He will then establish laws to vest the property in them and their descendants.

This pretty much explains how the original English aristocracy came into being and how James Brydges became the 1st Earl of Carnarvon. Brydges was born into a low-level aristocratic family and became a Member of Parliament, largely through bribery, around age 25. He then used this position to impress and curry favor with the ruling political elite. His political influence continued to grow and he soon was appointed Commissioner of the Admiralty.

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Rand Paul’s Demented Libertarian Perspective on the Murder of Eric Garner – Video

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Rand Paul #39;s stupid response to the killing of Eric Garner (it #39;s not about police brutality against black men, it #39;s about cigarette taxes!) Cliff Schecter joins us to discuss. This clip...

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