Some of our batch mates told us that their mom weren’t allowing them to go to any such place. What a foolish bluff! At least they should have found a better reason. Did their mom forced them not to go last year when they were juniors? Of course not! Why? Because they only had to come and eat hastily. Not work. They would never ask their mom for things like – ‘mom my boyfriend is asking me for a date? Should I go?’ Then why now for sticking to responsibility? Some said that they had to do something related to self-respect. What the f***! Some guy told some girl something really funny. And that girl had been so dumb to take those things so seriously that everything got messed up within girls. All this took place because that girl had no maturity to think that the boy was just fooling around and nothing else. But God made some with a defect, else the world would have been perfect! So, we pleaded and we even begged till we got so red that no one amongst would think later that we didn't try hard. All our efforts went in vain.

After a months discussion over many topics and over coming some situations, we arranged it. First the girls irritated us and now it was turn of opposite sex - boys. Few of them were really a mess for us as they would not work at all unless everything happened according to them. We were ready even to give the whole charge to them, but they were not ready to lead us!! So, simply they were double crossing us. Then, when it was only 4 days to freshers, my room and a few others took the whole responsibility because we understand how special it was for us and is for juniors. The biggest challenge was booking a hall for party. We had to roam about 75 kms daily for 3 days, to see and pick a good hall because it had to be special! Sleep for only 2 hours a day and no time for studying for 2 of our tests. At last, we got one and our 50% tension went away with booking of hall. Later, we had many disputes with our colleagues because they were not ready to do their assigned tasks. When I really got angry on many of them once, they started taking the steps they were supposed to. I think people today, don't understand when talked politely!

One of our seniors, Rohan Tayade, helped us a lot! If it were not to be him, we wouldn't be able to arrange the party so perefectly. So, finally everything went well as was hoped to be. Our seniors told us that this was the best fresher's party they attended till now. I doubt whether they were telling the truth. Whatever it may be it was good for us. No one amongst our friends complimented us but only our seniors. It was really hurting us a bit for sure.

I learned few things from it. When you arrange something, you should first know what your responsibility is and you are doing it because you understand those the best. But you really need to watch those with you who are not ACTUALLY with you. THEY can ruin precious moments if you are not strong enough to hold back THESE people!
KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE BUT YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER....

St Boswells were put in to bat. They had a steady start but then wickets started to fall. Alexander took four wickets for five runs in his allotted four overs and after a tight display in the field the St Boswells innings closed in the eighteenth over for 56 all out.

The reply started with a four from Scott Beveridge and continued in that fashion. He took most of the strike to rattle up 42 not out in 30 balls. It took just seven overs to complete the win without losing a wicket.

Dumfries get revenge over SMRH
On Saturday APD Dumfries got their revenge for their early season loss by beating SMRH by seven wickets at Nunholm in National Division 2.

This time the influence of their South African professional Motsamai was kept in check when he was bowled by Alexander for just 18 in the SMRH innings.

SMRH fought back with the best partnership of the innings but it was Alexander again that trapped Gamble lbw for 40 to stem the tide at 73 for 3.

A run out precipitated a collapse and the last six wickets fell for just fifteen runs as the innings stalled completely to 119 all out. Patterson and Beveridge shared the wickets between them as the SMRH batsmen struggled.

An early wicket to a lively Motsamai put Dumfries on the back foot but Alan Davidson and Stuart Corbett-Byers batted sensibly and had nursed the score on to 62 when Davidson lost his leg stump. Byers then opened the shoulders and took Dumfries to the win. He reached his fifty, just, and ended on 53 not out.

Meikleriggs do the double over Nunholm

On Sunday a strong Meikleriggs side did the double over Nunholm in Western Union Division 2. The Dumfries side were unable to take wickets to stem the runs and former Dumfries player David Sturgeon fell just five short of a well deserved century. However Preston-Jones got his century in a final total of 304 for 5. In reply Nunholm only edged into respectability scoring 206 for 6 with Graeme Cross reaching a fifty.

Tough Week for the D&G Under-13s

After the D&G Under-15s won the West competition the Under-13s had some hard lessons to learn during their turn. It was a case of could have won, should have won, never going to win and might have won in four defeats with one match cancelled. A young, and small, team kept coming second to some "big good-uns". Although there were some fine individual performances, including from Thompson, Penrose, Dunbar, Alexander and Little, the bowling, batting and fielding never gelled in the same match. A more experienced, wiser and bigger side should fare better next year.

Summer Cricket Camps

These start next week with a Leisure and Sport 4-day camp (2-3:30, ages 5-12) from Mon 28th July and a 3-day Cricket Scotland camp (10-3:30, ages 8-15) from Tue, 5th August. These are at Nunholm in Dumfries. Information and bookings can be obtained from the David Keswick Centre on 01387-269432.

The 2008 McKeown Grant was awarded to three students: Calder Kamin, Korla Luckeroth, and Casey Whittier...

Calder's awarded proposal for the McKeown Special Project Grant was to investigate contemporary art in New York City looking into the artist’s discovery and the role of the Chelsea gallery by meeting with Lumi Tan, director of Zach Feuer Gallery. Witnessing the professional artists and their work as a commodity at the Armory Show, the international fair of new art. To see and read more on Calder's trip to NYC...click here To learn more about Calder and her work (and listen to her interview with Lumi Tan) visit her website at www.calderkamin.wordpress.com

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Korla was awarded McKeown grant funds in both 2007 and 2008, "I have, with the help of two McKeown grants, been able to travel around and document historic rural architecture and farmland that are still in use and some locals that are on their way out. Some of the states and provinces I have had the chance to do photographic research in are Minnesota, Michigan, Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick."  To read more about Korla's "Rural Architecture" project, click here and visit her website at www.korlaluckeroth.com. Below are images from Korla's 2008 trip...

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Casey Whittier was awarded McKeown grant funds, "With the help of her McKeown Grant funds I was able to spend my last semester at the Art Institute focusing on the process and construction of my pieces without the burden of dwindling finances. My McKeown Grant money allowed me to continue to refine my transfer process and image development, to begin testing and using a new translucent clay body, and to continue experimentation with lighting and installation as well as the integration of other mediums such as cloth, paper and ice into my work. I not only found more appropriate light sources for my pieces, I was also able to focus more on the relationship between conceptual content and the presentation of the work. Receiving a McKeown Grant was a great experience and challenge for me."

Below are images of Casey's work as a graduating senior...for more information on her work and process, check out her blog at www.caseywhittier.wordpress.com.

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]]> http://cyclingresults.wordpress.com/?p=6268 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:15:05 +0000 Editor http://cyclingresults.wordpress.com/?p=6268 Photos from the Junior World Cycling Championships in Cape Town, South Africa.

Sur l'une des plus grandes épreuves du calendrier cadets, Pierre Legagneur s'est particulièrement distingué.

Manche du Trophée Madiot cadets, la course de Renazé (Mayenne) a été marquée par une échappée de 5 coureurs, dont le sottevillais Pierre Legagneur, dès le premier des 7 tours de circuit. Le groupe de tête ne parviendra pas à prendre le large face à un peloton bien organisé, et les 5 hommes seront rejoints dans l'ultime tour. Au final, c'est un groupe d'une trentaine de coureurs qui se disputera la victoire. Pierre y obtiendra la 21ème place tandis que Benoit Lemaitre sera victime d'une chute. Grand animateur de l'épreuve, Pierre n'aura pas tout perdu puisqu'il s'est adjugé le Trophée Madiot aux points.

Plus tard dans la journée, Antoine Bougon et Gabriel Legagneur participaient à l'épreuve ouverte aux seniors. Là encore, les couleurs sottevillaises ont été à l'honneur puisque Gabriel, au lendemain de sa 3ème place à Woincourt, a obtenu la 4ème place en figurant dans l'échappée décisive de 5 hommes.

Greg Scott has all the hockey smarts in the world.The 20-year-old Seattle Thunderbirds winger scored 38 goals and 75 points in 72 games in the defensively tough WHL this season and helped lead the T-Birds to an unlikely  playoff berth. His hockey IQ is unquestionable.

As for his non-hockey IQ? Well, just listen to his explanation of his father's chicken farm.

There's another video out there where he explains that his favorite musical artists are Beethoven, Mozart and 50 Cent. Clearly, Greg Scott is a man of discriminating, if not entirely understandable, tastes.

un stage de reprise le Samedi 30 et dimanche 31 août ouvert aux juniors/seniors né(e)s en 1992 et avant.

Activité : V.T.T, Canöé, sport collectif, pique-nique, restaurant,

Prévoir : un V.T.T en bonne état, prévoir pour la sortie canöé, le brevet de 25m en natation (pour cela il suffit d’aller à la piscine nager 25m, et le maître nageur diplômé vous en fournira un.) affaires de sport, de toilette, tenue normale pour le repas du soir. Nécessaire pour réparer, pique-nique pour le samedi midi, un duvet (nous dormirons au Dojo du judo-club de Dieppe.)

Participation demandée pour ce stage : 35 euros (ordre : ES Aumale)

Ce prix comprend : la sortie canoë, Les ravitaillements, Le petit-déj du dimanche matin

Les frais du véhicule qui suit, Le pique-nique du dimanche midi.

Ce prix ne comprend pas : le repas du samedi soir, prévoir 15 € Nous prendrons ce repas dans un resto Dieppois.

Départ : 10h samedi matin (on se retrouve à 9h chez David Mainnemarre 865, Le Mesnil Bénard 76680 Saint Saëns.) Retour : le dimanche environ vers 16h.

renseignement  : Mainnemarre David 06 09 23 04 37 david.mainnemarre@wanadoo.fr

Bulletin de réservation à remettre (avec le règlement) à David, le plus tôt possible au plus tard le 15 juillet.

Nom : prénom : Date de naissance :

Adresse : code postal : ville :

Téléphone : portable :

Club : poids : taille : pointure :

Pour les majeur :

Je soussigné (e) souhaite participer au stage de reprise organisé le samedi 30 et dimanche 31 août 2008. Je certifie que je sais nager et que je possède le diplôme de natation de 25m.

Pour les mineur, il faut une autorisation parentale :

Je soussigné père, mère de autorise mon enfant à participer au stage de reprise organisé le samedi 30 et dimanche 31 août 2008.

Je certifie que mon enfant sait nager et qu’il possède le diplôme de natation de 25m.

Je choisit :………………… comme responsable (un des stagiaire majeur) de mon enfant pendant ce stage.

A le signature

The first tennis camp of the summer holidays was held successfully at the Dumfries Tennis Club throughout this week. An enthusiastic group of Wimbledon wanabees received expert instruction from Club Coach Colin Dunbar.

The camp ran from Monday to Friday from 10-2pm. All standards were catered for with coaching advice and games.

And because this week was such a success, a second camp is actively being considered for the end of the holidays. So watch this space!

The cricket ground at Nunholm is hosting six games in the West Junior Championships this week and next week. The accompanying photograph shows the Dumfries and Galloway Under-15 side welcomed to the ground prior to their first game against Lanarkshire.

For the first time in their history Dumfries Cricket Club have a ground sponsor. As a result they have earned the addition of their name to the ground, hence JMS Nunholm. The Club Chairman, Rory Fergusson, said that "cricket is the business of JMS and it is thanks to their covers and sightscreens supplied to the club over several years that the ground can host these games and was also asked this year to host representative games for such as the Scotland Women and the East Academy".

"Our relationship with JMS was further enhanced with their delivery of an excellent new 3-lane net facility last year and we are actively developing our long standing association to benefit the club and the cricket facilities in the region which they have helped to make some of the best in Scotland."

The D&G U15s went on to register two wins over Lanarkshire and Clyde in their first two games at JMS Nunholm.

Further details about the club can be found at www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk .

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Off to watch some Maou (and actually understand this time!)

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So yesterday, I finally downloaded and watched it.

IT

IS

AMAZING.

Just by reading the plot summary on DramaWiki, I could understand most of what went on. The one for Mawang made more sense to me than the one for Maou, though.

Read on for screencaps~ (and MANY MANY SPOILERS!)

WARNING: THESE SCREENCAPS CONTAIN MANY SPOILERS.

The serious bengoshi Ohno Naruse!

Ohno Naruse surrounded by tons of fans reporters

Naruse reminds me of Sousuke in Last Friends with the way he watches Serizawa

Ohno shower scene! That lasted like 3 seconds :[

Another Sousuke alert!

It's the guy who had a crush on Yamada Taro!

An OhToma moment :]

I see a certain ichiban's name here~

This girl is so cute! Her eyes remind me of Horikita Maki.

Kumai-kun turned into a pimp!

Guitar otoko is supposed to be Toma's brother?

No idea why they're kissing, but I think that's Toma's Serizawa's sister.

Naruse's mom and dying/dead brother(?)

At first I thought this didn't look like Ohno at all, but it kind of does when you squint a bit XD

10 minutes before the end, KITAAAAAAAA!

A kinky OhMiya moment? ^_^

Naruse's brother(?) and Serizawa

Sooo I was being extremely biased and fangirly while taking screencaps, so it's mostly Ohno and Toma. But the rest of the cast was outstanding as well, especially the big-eyed girl (Kobayashi Ryoko). I couldn't understand what anyone was saying, but just by watching it I could follow a lot.

I can't wait for the next episode, and I will definitely be waking up at 6!

SHAMUS Liptrot is still learning to walk but he dreams of one day getting back on his bike.

The 18-year-old South Australian cyclist suffered devastating injuries when he hit a light pole at last year's Devonport Carnival.
 

When transferred home from the Royal Hobart Hospital in March, Shamus was communicating with his family by blinking.

He has since made enormous progress - amazing doctors with his recovery.

Later this week when Coastal cyclists Callan Walker and Sam Brett walk into his Adelaide hospital room and say hello, their friend will finally be able to reply.

Hace una semana volvimos de campamento y mas vale tarde que nunca, hay que resumir esos 10 dias pero lo haré brevemente, que no es plan de escribir un tocho para nada.. jaja. Empezamos el primer dia muyyy cansados, no se si por falta de sueño arrastrada desde Torrent o porqué, pero nunca antes habia terminado un primer dia de campamento con tanto cansancio. Ese dia conocíamos el grupo y las sensaciones desde el principio eran muy buenas, notaba que tenía un gran campamento por delante...

El segundo dia ya terminó por rebentarnos del todo y esa nochecita unos cuantos no la olvidaremos, vaya tela... Asi que el tercer dia al ver nuestras caras no era de extrañar que mas de un niño me preguntase "vaya fiestas os pegais los monitores por la noche eh?". Si, vamos, un fiestonnn que ni "en los viejos tiempos"... Aun asi sacábamos fuerzas de donde no las había (y sin siestas ni nada por el estilo, todo gracias a la poción!!) y había que seguir estando/intentando estar al 100% para que los niños disfrutaran al máximo. Y en ésto creo que cumplimos. El tercer dia estrellada por grupos y lo típico: "vamos a tal sitioo, que va el grupo de nosequiennn". Intentos de soborno aparte, mi grupo (y 2 o 3 mas) marchamos hacia la ermita y como algunos ya necesitábamos dormir "un poquito", lo de decir a las 11 de la noche que era la 1 de la madrugada y hacer que se durmieran nos salió bien.

El dia siguiente, el 4º, con las pilas bien cargadas llegó la normalidad a Benagéberix y desde ese momento creo que todo se aprovechó de forma especial. Centrándome ya en otras cosas del campamento, me pongo a hablar de cada parte esencial de éste campamento. Empiezo por lo básico, lo que tenía dia tras dia, mi grupo o mejor dicho, grupazo. Espero equivocarme, pero no creo que tenga nunca un grupo tan bueno como el de este año. Desde el punto de vista de un monitor, perfecto porque siempre estaban juntos, a la hora de los servicios ninguno se fugaba y siempre preguntaban qué tocaba hacer ese día, no hubo ningún pique entre nadie y todos coincidian en que había sido su mejor campamento en cuanto a "grupo". Y desde el punto de vista de un educador, perfecto porque todos acabaron el campamento diciendo "quiero ser monitor", porque eran los que me pedían por favor que en las reuniones propusiera hacer las reuniones por grupo de campamento en vez de Torrent, porque según ellos han aprendido muchisimo de mi y porque según yo he aprendido muchísimo de ellos.

De mi grupo de niños pasamos al también grupazo, pero de educadores. Desde el primer dia todos fuimos una piña (aunque parezca una tontería, la segunda noche nos unió todavía muuucho mas...) y al mínimo síntoma de bajón ahi estaba alguien para animarte. Si no hubiera sido por todos y todas los que llevaron el campamento adelante, ahora no podríamos dar tanto las gracias. Por cosas así a uno le dan mas ganas de estar educando dentro de este centro (o si no que se lo digan a Kiko, que pronto se le fueron las ideas de lo que pensaba que eran los Juniors.. jaja).

Y por último, los 112. No sé si es porque "globalizo" mi grupo, pero este año han dado menos faena de lo normal. En otras palabras, han sabido comportarse mejor, aunque siempre hayan adictos a tirar piedras, romper tiendas o hacer pintadas poniendo su messenger (cosa de tontos, que si lo mezclamos con lo de las piedras no sale un niño con nombres y apellidos.. jaja). Y dentro de esos 112, un 10 para el nivel de Experiencia, les espera un gran futuro por delante...

Y eso fue todo por Benagéberix. Encima volvimos con la misión cumplida: volver sin estar enfermo!! El año que viene tiene toda la pinta de cumplirse el sueño de muchos monitores y de hacerse ese campamento que tanto deseamos... Este año la propuesta no pudo ser, pero el año que viene vamos a por ello, tenemos que ganar por mayoria!! jaja.

Eso es todo de momento. Dentro de 12 dias de nuevo de campamento, una semana en Taizé y 4-5 dias en Pirineos. Y se hará mas llevadero con las fiestas de Torrent por medio. Si es que ésto es un no parar!!

''Scrub in! Stand out!'' was the theme of Xavier University College of Nursing General Assembly held last Saturday, 19th day of July 2008 in Xavier University Gym.

*Scrub in- a sure thing of being a nursing student is that you are really bombarded with tough subjects and head pounding tasks. So with that, you would really be scrubbing yourself with the time and energy available in you. It might be tiresome, but I know it's fun doing it.
*Stand out- Standing out amidst the academic pressures, that is what the XUCN studentry and Clinical Instructors and staffs with the Dean, of course, is trying to shout! Proving that we can be the best, not only in academics, but also in extra-curricular activities.

Go Xavier University-College of Nursing!

Information and bookings can be obtained from the David Keswick Centre on 01387-269432.