Anaheim Ducks Tickets – Selanne Gets 600th Goal, Ducks Add New Talent

Posted by admin | Posted on 09-12-2010

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Anaheim Ducks Tickets – Selanne Gets 600th Goal, Ducks Add New Talent

The Anaheim Ducks are fighting toward the end of the regular season, hoping to seal a spot in the playoffs. Amidst the drive, they were able to take a minute to celebrate following the Ducks’ 5-2 defeat of the Colorado Avalanche on March 21. The win itself was a reason to bask in the glory of victory, but one player’s accomplishments overshadowed the glory of one win.

The player is right winger Teemu Selanne, who notched his 600th goal during the victory. In the game, he also tallied an assist. Other goals in the game came from Jason Blake, Matt Beleskey, Troy Bodie and Ryan Getzlaf. Selanne’s goal came early in the second period, with assists by Scott Niedermayer and Corey Perry.

The goal makes him only the 18th player in NHL history to reach the landmark and it is especially sweet for Selanne, as he is expected to retire following the 2009-10 season.  Other players to reach the 600 mark include legends like Wayne Gretzky, Brett Hull and Mark Messier. The Ducks’ website had a breakdown of his impressive journey toward the 600 mark. Out of those 600 goals, 373 were scored wearing an Anaheim Ducks’ uniform. The rest were scored with the San Jose Sharks (64), Colorado Avalanche (16) and now-defunct Winnipeg Jets (147). He faced 132 different goalies for those goals, with 114 multi-goal games. Selanne also showed his resilience on the road by scoring 279 of his career goals at away games.

In March, the Ducks also went out to ensure their star power continues by adding a slew of new names. Below is a list of the new additions:

Nick Bonino: Bonino made a splash with his team at Boston University, where he just finished his junior season. He was part of the BU team that won the NCAA Championship in the 2008-09 season. The 21-year-old signed a two-year entry-level contract. San Jose originally picked him up in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, but the Ducks traded for Bonino and goalie Timo Pielmeier and handed over left wing Travis Moen and defender Kent Huskins.

Jake Newton: The Ducks snatched up defenseman Jake Newton, who was a free agent. The 21-year-old played his freshman season at Northeastern University this season, and the Ducks signed up to an entry-level contract that lasts three years.  Prior to his time with Northeastern, he also played for the U.S. Hockey League’s Lincoln Stars.

Rob Bordson: Left winger Rob Bordson will forgo his final season with the University of Minnesota-Duluth to play for the Ducks. Also a 21-year-old, Bordson signed a two-year deal with the Ducks that is rumored to be worth around 0,000.

The Ducks also recalled left wing Kyle Calder from the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies. The 31-year-old has already played 14 games with the Ducks this season. Throughout his long career, he has also played with NHL teams like the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings. Fans can see all of the stars by reserving <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/anaheim-ducks-tickets/”>Anaheim Ducks tickets</a> from <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/”>StubHub.com</a>.

 

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The Texas State Dinosaur Gets A New Name

Posted by admin | Posted on 04-07-2010

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The Texas State Dinosaur Gets A New Name

For about a decade, the Texas state dinosaur has been designated as the Pleurocoelus, an enormous sauropod that reportedly roamed the Texas Hill Country millions of years ago, leaving behind an extensive fossil record in the central Texas area. Recent paleontological research, however, indicates that the dinosaur bones previously identified as belonging to Pleurocoelus may actually be the fossilized remains of an entirely new species of dinosaur. The new species, dubbed Paluxysaurus jonesi after the owner on whose land the new fossil evidence was discovered, is apparently unique to Texas and is of equal mass with the Pleurocoelus, which was originally discovered in Maryland in the late 1800s.

The new evidence was uncovered by Southern Methodist University (SMU) graduate student Peter Rose, who was studying the bones in the course of pursuing a master’s degree at the university. SMU was analyzing the fossils in conjunction with congruent studies at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and Tarleton State University; paleontological digs took place at the Glen Rose site near Fort Worth. The new species is classified as a brachiosaurid, making it part of the sauropod family. The dinosaur’s unique status was determined by analysis of a leg bone, which exhibited unusually width at mid-shaft, and characteristics of vertebrae, teeth, and various other limb bones.

Paluxysaurus jonesi would have been an enormous four-legged herbivore supporting a small head on an elongated neck and weighing approximately twenty tons. The dinosaur roamed throughout Texas during the Cretaceous Period approximately 112 million years ago. It has never been found outside Texas, and recent research indicates it is the source of the majority of dinosaur fossil remains found in the Glen Rose dig. Four separate individuals have been identified within the dig, which also contains petrified logs from the same era.

As a result of this research, Texas State Representative Charlie Geren introduced a resolution in January 2009 intended to change the name of the Texas state dinosaur from Pleurocoelus to Paluxysaurus jonesi to more accurately reflect the species found in the Texas area. Geren represents the Fort Worth area and gained state-wide recognition for his efforts in unseating Republican Speaker of the House Tom Craddick, who had served in this role in the Texas House of Representatives since 2003 and was replaced in 2009 by a more moderate Republican from the San Antonio area. Geren was a vocal opponent of Craddick since Craddick’s support of school voucher programs that would have reduced funds for public schools throughout Texas; Geren is credited with helping to oust him from the Speaker position.

The resolution is intended to correct the public record and gain attention for this dinosaur unique to the Texas area. Texas has long been noted as a center for paleontological studies; three separate geologic time periods are represented in various excavations throughout the state, making it an invaluable resource for paleontologists and researchers. Geren’s resolution is a valuable step forward not only for the accurate depiction of the Texas state dinosaur, but for the field of scientific study and paleontological research throughout Texas.

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Mandeville Louisiana Real Estate Gets Enviable School District

Posted by admin | Posted on 18-01-2009

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Mandeville Louisiana Real Estate Gets Enviable School District

St. Tammany Parish is, no doubt, counted amongst the best parishes in the United States, and the reasons are numerous and considerable. It offers great quality of life, booming economy, low living costs, great medical facilities and, to top it all off, an enviable school district. The cities of Covington, Mandeville, and Slidell are the jewels in the Parish crown.


The area boasts beautiful scenic locations, that place it among the top tourist destinations of the country and make Covington real estate, Mandeville Louisiana real estate, and Hammond real estate markets a prime hunting ground for people considering buying a house near New Orleans. The region is experiencing massive growth, both in population as well as businesses.


With diversity in the employment market, it is well worth considering a move to this beautiful area. One of the main features that sets the community apart and makes it even more desirable for families with school age children is the education average of the Parish. With 85% of its residents having graduated from high schools and more than 28% holding a Bachelors or higher degree, the parish surpasses both the state and national average.


The public school system of St. Tammany Parish is heralded as the largest single employer in the region. The Parish schools’ scores excel against the state’s average making them an important factor for families to consider when they think of buying a house in or around New Orleans. There are 49 public and 22 private or faith-based schools in the St. Tammany Parish.


The school district has been rated among the top 100 school systems of major metropolitan areas in the U.S. With almost 34,000 students studying in the Parish schools, seven schools have been named in National Schools of Excellence by the US Department of Education. The Parish schools average higher, on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, than the state and national norm in almost all grades as well as subjects.


The schools in the Parish have averagely smaller class sizes and around 95% of the teaching staff, teaching core subjects, is highly qualified. This, again, is higher than both the state and national average. The average on the American College Test for the students of the Parish was also higher than state and national average, standing at 21.5.


The state of Louisiana boasts a very innovative Tuition Opportunity Program for students. According to this program, a high school graduate who attains a 2.5-grade-point-average, finishes a college preparatory curriculum, and scores an ACT not less than 20, gets free college tuition. With the average of the Parish higher than 20, you are definitely giving your children a great opportunity to avail this incentive.


There are options available for students in all major subjects for higher education, with 12 colleges within commuting distance of the Parish. The average annual tuition fee for the state of Louisiana is considered among the most affordable in the country. Tulane University, ranked in the top 50 universities of the country, is one in the list of institutions in the area like Loyola, Xavier, Dillard, Southern University and University of New Orleans, to name a few.


With lower cost of living, higher per capita income, great facilities and attractive, as well as, abundant buying opportunities (building of 261 new homes permitted each month) in Mandeville Louisiana real estate and Covington Louisiana real estate markets, the time is right and ripe for serious buyers to head towards the area.


Some important things to be kept in mind while buying a house are:

* proper knowledge of the area and the market

* assessment of your resources and requirements before hand

* the ability to hunt the best bargain.


For this, it is always advisable to find yourself a good and reliable agent. Having professional is advisable when making such important and potentially life changing financial decisions.