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FAU Football vs Memphsis, New Orleans BOWL, December 21, 2007, 7pm, FAU 44, Memphsis 27. : NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Howard Schnellenberger's reaction to having a bucket of icy sports drink dumped on him showed precisely why Florida Atlantic chose him to build their fledgling football program. The 73-year-old coach didn't flinch. He'd been there before. Now so has the team he started from scratch. Rusty Smith threw for 336 yards and a New Orleans Bowl record five touchdowns to lead Florida Atlantic to a 44-27 victory over Memphis on Friday night. "Obviously, we're really proud," Schnellenberger said. "We have a strong squad. I think we can compete with America." It was the first bowl game for FAU, which has had a football team for only seven seasons at its Boca Raton, Fla., campus and didn't join the NCAA's Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) until 2005. The victory was especially sweet for Owls players who had gotten all too used to the comedic refrain, "F-A-who?" when they would visit opponents whose teams had far more tradition. "People are now going to recognize and know who we are," said DiIvory Edgecomb, who scored two touchdowns and set up two other scores with kickoff returns of 42 and 62 yards. The game also marked another meaningful step for the young Sun Belt Conference. The league champion has now won three of seven New Orleans Bowls, including the past two by convincing margins, with Troy beating Rice 41-17 last year. It certainly wasn't the highest-profile bowl victory for Schnellenberger, who led Miami to the 1983 national championship with an Orange Bowl triumph over Nebraska. He is now 5-0 in bowl games over his 23 seasons as a head coach. He won the 1980 Peach Bowl with Miami and two bowl games with Louisville, the 1990 Fiesta Bowl and the 1993 Liberty Bowl. Still, this one had to be special, given that he is the father of FAU's program and the only head coach the Owls have ever known. The coach spoke warmly of his players, most of them from south Florida, who had faith in him. "They came in with the understanding that this was an opportunity for them to let their football lives have great meaning," Schnellenberger said. "They knew they were going to have to work harder, sacrifice more, sometimes be made fun of, but kept the faith and grew together until we got to the point now where we can compete with anybody in the nation." Florida Atlantic started fast and never trailed. Smith had 102 yards passing and a pair of touchdown tosses in the first 10 minutes. His second, a short pass that Edgecomb turned into a 29-yard score, gave FAU a 17-7 lead. Memphis quarterback Martin Hankins helped the Tigers keep the game competitive into the second half, throwing for 283 yards and three touchdowns. The Tigers got as close as 30-27 after his 6-yard touchdown to Carlos Singleton. But Memphis' next possession ended with a punt that Wilfred Rivera blocked to give the Owls the ball on the Tigers 19. Smith cashed in two plays later, finding Jason Harmon in the end zone for a 16-yard score and a 37-27 FAU lead. Hankins then left the game late in the third quarter with a right leg injury after getting tangled up in a heap of players after releasing a pass. Reserve quarterbacks Will Hudgens and Matt Malouf finished the game for Memphis, which couldn't muster a significant threat in the final quarter. "The blocked punt I thought was the turning point in the game," Memphis head coach Tommy West said. "It took the air out of us, then we lost our quarterback and it kind of went downhill from there." Smith, the game's most valuable player, also had touchdown passes of 4 yards to Charles Pierre, 16 yards to Chris Bonner and 4 yards to Willie Rose. "I'm so happy to help the team come to a victory in our first bowl appearance," Smith said. "I don't care if I throw for five interceptions. If we win, that's all that matters." Smith finished the season with 3,688 yards passing and 32 touchdowns. Only a sophomore, he could be around for many more victories in FAU's future.

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Still lifes :

Still lifes

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Updated: Feb 03, 2008 1:57pm PST

Richmond Park, London, Feb 2008 :

Richmond Park, London, Feb 2008

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Updated: Feb 03, 2008 12:56pm PST

Rattlesnake Lake : A small man-made lake east of Seattle.

Rattlesnake Lake

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A small man-made lake east of Seattle.

Updated: Feb 03, 2008 11:01am PST

Greater Seattle :

Greater Seattle

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January 2008 :

January 2008

Oliver Chong

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Macro in Medford : These photos were taken right outside my apartment in Medford Massachusetts. There is a whole row of flowers along the fence around the house which attract a lot of bees (and other insects as well). These shots are hadnheld with the EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro. RAW-DPP 2.2-PSP X. Thanks for looking!

Macro in Medford

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These photos were taken right outside my apartment in Medford Massachu ...

Updated: Jan 31, 2008 11:02am PST

Lynn University Men's Basketball vs Nova Southeastern University - January 26, 2008, 7:30pm, Boca Raton, Florida : BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Lynn University men's basketball cut a 17-point second half deficit to just six but couldn't complete the comeback in a 76-66 loss to Nova Southeastern in Sunshine State Conference action on Saturday night. Ed Millard led the Fighting Knights (11-7, 4-3 SSC) with 23 points while Hans Schur added 17 and Randy Jones chipped in 11. The Sharks' Tim Coenraad led all scorers with 26 points. A competitive first half saw Nova Southeastern (8-9, 3-4 SSC) jump to a quick 14-4 lead behind deft three-point shooting and the strong inside play of Kevin Chester. The Knights would respond in full, going on a 16-4 run to take a 20-18 lead at the 10:37 mark on a Jones jumper. Nova Southeastern retook the advantage and pushed their lead to as many as four until Lynn's Luke Postorino nailed a trifecta to give the Blue and White their second lead of the game at 26-25. The Knights' lead was short-lived, however, as the Sharks finished out the half on a 10-4 spurt to take a 35-30 lead into halftime. A 14-4 NSU run to open the second half gave the Sharks their second double-digit lead of the game at 49-34. Nova Southeastern led by as many as 17 with a 62-45 lead at the 10-minute mark. Lynn began to chip away at the Sharks advantage and cut the deficit to seven on a 10-0 run capped by a pair of Millard free throws at the 7:37 mark. Nova would ride the sharp-shooting of Coenraad to another double-digit lead but a Jones three-pointer cut the Sharks lead to only six with just under four minutes to play. The Knights couldn't overcome the Sharks' lead down the stretch and were forced into a fouling situation after a Millard dunk with 79 seconds to play made it a two-possession game at 72-66. Nova Southeastern converted four of its six free throws in the final minute while the Blue and White couldn't get their threes to fall as the visitors pulled out the 76-66 win.

Lynn University Men's Basketball vs N...

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BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Lynn University men's basketball cut a 17-point ...

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Lynn University Women's Basketball vs Nova Southeastern University - January 26, 2008, 5:30pm, Boca Raton, Florida : BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lynn University’s women’s basketball team fell 68-58 to Nova Southeastern Saturday evening. Crystal Ahmed and Rachel Brockman each recorded double-doubles while Jade Williams led the Fighting Knights with 16 points. Lynn drops to 14-4 overall and 5-2 in the Sunshine State Conference. The Blue and White offense stalled in the early part of the game as Nova Southeastern (13-5, 6-1 SSC) jumped out to an opening 12-4 lead. The Fighting Knights converted on two of their first four shots but watched the next seven attempts clank off the rim. A three-pointer by Liz Roth helped LU get out of its funk and start a 12-0 run to go ahead 16-12. Christine Haber put the Sharks back up, 19-18, starting a succession of baskets from each squad. Roth regained the lead for Lynn, converting on two free-throws, and Brockman sent the Knights into the locker room up 26-21 with a lay-up in the waning moments of the half. A three-pointer by Williams at the start of the period increased the lead to eight but a 13-2 run by NSU, highlighted by three baskets from beyond the arc, gave the Sharks the lead. Both teams battled for points over the next four minutes with Brockman scoring two of her 11 points to put LU back up, 43-41, with shots from the charity stripe. The seventh and final tie of the half came with 8:12 left in the game on an Ahmed lay-up. The junior guard finished with 14 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. NSU steadily increased its lead and finally pulled away with 2:46 remaining when Stephanie Sarosi drained two free-throws. Lynn attempted to stop the clock with fouls but Nova Southeastern went 10-of-14 from the free-throw line down the stretch to seal the deal. NSU was 19-of-27 (70.4%) at the line overall while LU was a paltry 9-for-20 (45%). For the game, the Sharks shot 38.6% from the field and the Knights hit 32.8%. This marks the first time Lynn has lost a game when leading at the half. Brockman picked up her eighth double-double of the season and Ahmed her sixth.

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lynn University’s women’s basketball team fel ...

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Kilo and Maddie 1/25/08

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