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ASHLAND, VA – York College sophomore midfielder Blake Bing (Monrovia, Md./Urbana) scored a career-high six goals as the Spartans outlasted host Randolph-Macon 15-13 in a non-conference contest on Saturday afternoon in Ashland, Virginia.
The Spartans improve to 4-1 overall while the Yellow Jackets fall to 3-4.
After a scoreless opening 10 minutes of play, York's Chris Varela (Easton, Pa./Easton) began the scoring with a goal off a James Lowe (Monrovia, Md./Urbana) pass at the 4:56 mark. The Yellow Jackets tied the game on a Tim Rowe unassisted goal just over a minute later.
The offensive pace picked up in the final three minutes of the opening quarter. York scored three times while the Yellow Jackets netted a goal as the Spartans took a 4-2 lead to the start of the second quarter.
Bing opened the second quarter scoring with his first goal of the game a minute into the period. The Yellow Jackets scored five of the next six goals of the game to take a 7-6 lead with 2:52 left before the half. Bing found the back of the net again, tying the game at seven but Jason Andrews scored for RMC with just 14 seconds left in the half to give the Yellow Jackets the 8-7 halftime lead.
The two teams traded goals to open the second half but York followed that with a five-goal run that gave the Spartans a 13-9 lead after three periods of play. Lowe, Joseph Joseph (Hollywood, Md./St. Mary's Ryken), Corey Cooke (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley), Tyler Davis (Finksburg, Md./Westminster), and Bing scored during the run as York seized control of the game.
The teams again traded goals to start the fourth before the Yellow Jackets went on a three-goal spurt over a four-minute stretch to draw to within a goal at 14-13 with 3:28 left in the game. Bing sealed the win with his sixth goal 36 seconds later as the Spartans notched their second road win of the year.
Bing finished his big day with seven points on his six goals and one assist. Freshman Dakota Randall (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa) handed out a career-high five assists including three helpers on man-advantage goals for York. Lowe and Cooke each scored twice and handed out an assist while Davis had a goal and two assists for his three points.
Daniel Schuck (Leonardtown, Md./St. Mary's Ryken) collected a career-high 12 ground balls while he also won 20-of-31 face offs. Senior defender Justin Gordon (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) notched a team-high two caused turnovers while he also had four ground balls.
Andrews led the Yellow Jackets with six points on three goals and three assists. Josh Merwin contributed four points on two goals and two assists while Justin Butler chipped in with three points on two goals and an assist. Rowe and Nick Benhoff added two goals. Benhoff also had five ground balls and won eight face offs for RMC.
Joey Bellavia (Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville) earned the win in goal as he improves to 2-0. Bellavia made eight saves for the Spartans. Jordan Devito registered 14 saves for the Yellow Jackets in his 60 minutes in net.
The Spartans outshot the Yellow Jackets 49-36 while they also had a significant 42-26 edge in ground balls. York converted 3-of-8 extra man opportunities while the Spartans won 20-of-32 face offs.
York concludes their season-high four game road trip on Wednesday evening when they open Capital Athletic Conference play at nationally ranked Salisbury University. First face off is set for 7:00 pm in Salisbury, Md.


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Posted by dh555 on 5/4/2014 1:19:00 PM (view original):yea i was thinking the same thing...grab guys with 5 solid seasons that have similar mins to form a nice team core...filling out the rest will be the interesting part...not sure what to expect
never been a josh smith fan due to the poor shooting, but sacrifices will have to be made in this league...he fits in with your team style
Posted by jkaye24 on 5/4/2014 1:49:00 PM (view original):I've gone the balanced route. TRB, Of course you have built another defensive monster. I have also gone the balanced route. I might end up with 5 48 win teams but not sure. I haven't drafted this format before (progressive , choice progressive or otherwise). I am definitely wondering if any "rocket fuel" will be acailable later than normal to turn an ordinary team into a title team for a specific season. I do know that among the balanced squad I have, I will certainly try to use all of their best seasons together. Just not sure which year to bust that out or what that "best" combo ceiling is.
Posted by thisredbox on 5/4/2014 5:20:00 PM (view original):I feel like it's time for Smokey to give us his analysis of his team while everyone tells him how silly his picks are. :)
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This the emotion Air Force football fans have struggled to defeat since Saturday's 52-20 knockout at the hands of Chuckie Keeton and Utah State.
All summer, I said the Utah State game would offer a preview of the season. If that turns out to be the truth, Air Force will spend the season getting pounded in front of tens of thousands of empty seats at Falcon Stadium.
The Troy Calhoun era, which started with such promise in 2007, now crawls along. The Falcons have lost 14 of their last 25 games against Division I opponents. (Fisher DeBerry, Calhoun's predecessor, lost 16 of his last 25 games.)
Athletic director Hans Mueh expressed faith in his football team a few minutes after the Utah State devastation.
"I'm not concerned about that yet," Mueh said of the Falcons slump. "The bottom line, when you peel it all back, is we have gone to six straight bowl games. We've got a lot of football left. I love this team."
Calhoun's team badly needs revival after Saturday's surrender at Falcon Stadium. If the Falcons fail to revive - to at least show a suggestion of talent and fire and potential - they can count on returning to a depressingly empty Falcon Stadium Sept.?21 against Wyoming.
"What were the numbers the other day against a really, really good football team?" Calhoun asked Monday, referring to attendance on a sunny Saturday afternoon vs. Utah State.
Not good, coach. Official attendance was 32,716, but three or four thousand fans might have been disguised as vacant seats.
This season is not a hopeless cause. At least not yet. The Falcons showed flashes of promise on offense, especially when Jaleel Awini was throwing the ball. Awini showed impressive arm strength, accuracy and poise in the pocket. Unfortunately, his receivers dropped six of his first 10 throws.
But this week is perilously close to hopeless. Boise State has played 84 games on its hideous blue home carpet during the 21st century. They've won 80, the nation's best home record.
"I didn't know that," senior receiver/running back Ty MacArthur of Boise's tendency to stomp on visitors. "That doesn't bother me."
Air Force doomsayers also fail to bother MacArthur. He's watched enough film to realize just how fully the Falcons struggled on Saturday, but he retains faith in his teammates.
"I'm optimistic because we see things on the field that others don't," MacArthur said. "We know football a bit better than those in the stands."
But even those who sit in the stands realize Air Force needs to keep the ball out of the clutches of Boise State's offense. In normal years, the Falcons offense is a clock-devouring machine with a mono-offense based almost entirely on running the ball.
This might not be a normal season after the departure of quarterback Kale Pearson, lost to a severe knee injury two quarters into the season. Pearson was a traditional Air Force quarterback, a run-first, run-second leader.
Awini is different. That was evident on his third pass of the game. Awini dropped into the pocket and saw tight end Marc Hendricks covered closely in the end zone. Didn't matter. Awini directed a fastball through heavy traffic directly into Hendricks' hands.
Hendricks dropped the pass, but a statement had been made. Awini could become one of the finest passers in Air Force history, which includes pass-happy days during the Ben Martin era.
Running devours the clock. Passing doesn't. Air Force travels to Boise in the middle what could, and probably should, be a change of personality for its offense. The offense, on the strength of Awini's arm, could pile up the points.
But can the Air Force defense stop Boise? Recent history suggests no.
The season and this program are in disarray after the Utah State debacle, and Boise's blue carpet is one of the worst places in the country to bring order to football chaos.
Still, the Falcons must show some signs of life at this hostile destination. If they don't, they can expect more fans will stay home.
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5 CFR 1208.14 - Representation by Special Counsel.
§ 1208.14 Representation by Special Counsel.
The Special Counsel may represent an appellant in a USERRA appeal before the Board. A written statement (in any format) that the appellant submitted a written request to the Secretary of Labor that the appellant's complaint under 38 U.S.C. 4322(a) be referred to the Special Counsel for litigation before the Board, and that the Special Counsel has agreed to represent the appellant, will be accepted as the written designation of representative required by 5 CFR 1201.31(a). The designation of representative may be filed by electronic filing, provided the requirements of § 1201.14 of this chapter are satisfied.
[ 69 FR 57631, Sept. 27, 2004]


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Friday, August 26, 2011
Why politics and college football smack on a bumper sticker don't mix
Example #468:
Got an email from our pal, SiC, yesterday. He was driving in C-bus and found himself behind the car in the pic below. In case you can't make it out, the license plate is "USAOSU" and the bumper sticker reads, "Born in the USA NO Taliban, Born in OHIO No Michigan" - yes, with the "an" in both Michigan and Taliban underlined. As SiC said, "not sure wtf that even means!"
Me neither. But what do you expect from a guy who drives a MINI-VAN.
You know, each time I get an email from SiC, I end up shaking my head at what he must have to deal with living behind enemy lines like that. How the dude survives there is beyond me.
No, I don't mean how does he, as a Michigan fan, put up with it. I literally mean how does he not end up getting killed down there.
12 comments:
- carl tabb said...
Obviously Michigan is full of terrorists because the Taliban and Michigan - wait for it - both end in "an". Conspiracy? You be the judge.
- August 26, 2011 7:28 AM
- Bigasshammm said...
Finishing the sticker
I drive a Mini-van...
With appropriate parts underlined of course.
- August 26, 2011 9:12 AM
- JS said...
The only way one survives here in Columbus is by assuming everyone you meet has some mental handicap. This allows you to keep your patience longer than you would with someone of average intelligence while also preventing the mob onslaught that would occur when the natives are riled up needlessly by unnecessary outbursts aimed at people who just don't seem to know any better.
- August 26, 2011 10:39 AM
- Yost said...
LOL, BAH. Might have to update the post with that!
- August 26, 2011 12:16 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
JS makes a good point. you have to adopt a somewhat absurdist approach to life here. like you're in a Fellini movie.
ohio is filled w/ normal, intelligent people, who go through life pretty much like everyone else, until you mention tosu, and then they froth like Pavlov's dog. it's like a Microsoft program w/ the inevitable, unpatchable glitch- they run fine, suddenly lock up, and then after you reboot them, they run fine again for a awhile.
just a note- Brian reposted the pic & linked the site on MGoBlog- sorta like being an comedian & having Johnny Carson call you over after your monologue- you know you're really arrived (the over 40 crowd will get that analogy i hope!).
- August 26, 2011 2:21 PM
- Mikoyan said...
Afghanistan and Iran also end in an. Is this a trend?
- August 26, 2011 10:52 PM
- CM UM80 said...
I live behind enemy lines in SW OH. The city shall remain unnamed but has proudly claimed Marge Schott as one of it's civic leaders. I file this story under the heading of creepy. I was at a wedding last week and the bride's first dance with her dad was to Hang on Sloopie! Filed under extra-creepy was when many of the bovine matrons stood up in their formal regalia to add the O-H-I-O. At first I thought that I had just eaten something bad. Then I wished that I had eaten something bad.
- August 27, 2011 3:08 PM
- Yost said...
We might have to start a regular, "Living Behind Enemy Lines" feature where our M fans living in OH send us pix and general whatnot. SiC has been carrying that banner for a long time. Maybe we can expand it to something more regular. God knows there's enough material!
- August 27, 2011 4:47 PM
- Ramona said...
I'd be in jail.
- August 27, 2011 10:00 PM
- James said...
Japan, too, ends in -an. Buckeye fans must shun that country as well.
- August 28, 2011 12:29 AM
- Bigasshammm said...
I agree it blows living behind enemy lines.
But that doesn't stop us!
- August 28, 2011 10:57 AM
- Tom C said...
Ohh boy! I'm an.... AmericAN.
Keep your guns clean, and practice on loose nuts!
- August 28, 2011 11:58 AM


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The anticipated passenger rail service would connect to the existing Alabama portion of the Amtrak Crescent Route at Birmingham and possibly to a future route between Mobile and Florida, now under discussion among Amtrak and several Gulf Coast mayors. That service, previously known as the Amtrak Sunset Limited, was discontinued in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina.
"Solid planning and thorough analysis is the foundation for successful rail projects," said Deputy Federal Railroad Administrator Karen Hedlund in a speech to the Gulf Coast Mayors Summit. "Rail corridors rarely stop at state lines and it takes a team effort of governors, mayors, legislators, advocacy groups and policy makers coming together to establish a clear vision."
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Dropping off some love
Just wanted to let you know that I have enjoyed what you were posting regardless of who was taking the pics...I really don't care even though some people do and take pleasure in calling people out in a public forum. Don't let them get you down.
Hi PP - sorry to see things got out of hand. Sadly, it can happen. I enjoyed your pics regardless of who took them.
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Nichole Williams says Life School Waxahachie terminated her because she's a lesbian but there's nothing she can do about it
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WAXAHACHIE — Ever since she played girls basketball in high school, Nichole "Nikki" Williams has dreamed of one day coaching the sport.
This year her dream was about to come true after she was named varsity girls basketball coach at Life School Waxahachie, a charter high school 30 miles south of Dallas.
Then, just one day before basketball practice began in October, Williams was abruptly fired.
The 26-year-old Williams, who also taught ninth-grade geography and was an assistant volleyball coach, filed a grievance alleging she was terminated based on her sexual orientation, which reportedly became known to school officials after her fiancée began attending volleyball games this fall.
"I feel like they just ripped it all away from me for absolutely nothing," Williams said. "That's the hard part, and that's what makes me sick.
"The story is, we're still being persecuted," Williams told Dallas Voice.
"That's a strong word, but it's true. The fact that as teachers in a professional world, you still have to hide who you are, it's not fair. I don't think anybody should have to hide who they are."
An administrator at Life School, which has 3,700 students at five campuses in North Texas, including one in Oak Cliff, denied this week that Williams was fired for being gay. However, citing privacy concerns, he refused to elaborate on the reason for her dismissal.
Unfortunately for Williams, she may not have any legal recourse.
Texas is one of 29 states that lack bans on anti-gay job discrimination, which isn't prohibited by federal law, either. And, although case law generally protects gay teachers at public schools, experts say courts have ruled that those provisions don't apply to charter schools, even though they're taxpayer-funded.
In her initial grievance against Life School, Williams requested reinstatement. But she's since given up on that and now merely wants the termination removed from her record so she can pursue her dream of coaching basketball elsewhere.
"Basically, you're looking at a 26-year-old teacher who for the rest of her life has a black mark because she's been terminated," said Williams' fiancée, Jen DeSaegher. "She'll always have to check the 'I've been terminated' box for the rest of her career, and that's not going to go over well."
'More than just a coach'
During her three years at Life School, Williams said she received positive performance evaluations, promotions and even a letter of commendation from the superintendent.
Williams was also very popular among both students and parents, despite the fact that they knew she was gay in conservative Ellis County.
About 100 parents and more than 50 students at Life School Waxahachie — which has a total enrollment of roughly 300 — signed a petition calling for Williams to be reinstated.
"She is a passionate teacher who profoundly affects our children's lives on a daily basis," the petition states. "We cannot afford to lose such a valuable teacher and coach."
In response to the petition, along with a steady barrage of emails and phone calls, Life School administrators set up a meeting with parents this week. Eleven parents gathered in a classroom at Life School Waxahachie on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 15, and demanded answers about Williams' termination. But they got relatively few.
Charles Pulliam, Life School's director of human resources, and Ena Meyers, principal of the Waxahachie campus, told parents they're barred from sharing details about personnel matters and wanted to protect Williams' privacy.
"We made the decision that was right for the kids," said Pulliam, who asked the parents to trust the school with their children's safety. "I really wish I could share more, but I can't."
Pulliam made vague references to the school's mission statement and its "standards of excellence," saying his decision to terminate Williams was based on "a global view."
"I can tell you 100 percent, we did what we felt was right for Life School," he said, calling the decision "painful."
Although he provided no details, Pulliam confirmed to the parents that Williams was terminated based solely on an incident that took place on Thursday, Oct. 13.
According to Williams' account of the incident, four volleyball players dropped by her classroom following school photographs instead of going to the remainder of their assigned class.
For Williams, it was a conference period, and she said she was in and out of the classroom. Williams maintains she repeatedly told the students they needed to go to their assigned class and that she wouldn't vouch for them.
But the students didn't leave, and they were later investigated for skipping class.
On Friday, Oct. 14, the students received one-day detentions.
On Monday, Oct. 17, Williams was placed on administrative leave, and on Tuesday, Oct. 18, she was terminated.
Williams acknowledged she should have reported the students.
"I expected to be in trouble and I knew I should have been," she said. "But to be fired, I was shocked."
The parents who signed the petition agreed, saying they feel the punishment was "extreme" and "disproportionate."
At the meeting this week, parents complained that Williams was replaced two days later by someone who is "unqualified," because he's never coached basketball or girls sports. Williams' replacement also recently resigned mid-year from an athletic director position in another district.
The parents also accused Life School officials of lying to their daughters, who were told after a volleyball game the same night Williams was fired that she was "moving on to other opportunities." The parents said they only learned of Williams' termination from their kids.
"She's more than just a coach," one parent told Pulliam and Meyers. "She loves her students."
"I did not feel like my child was in any danger," said another parent — a man wearing a cowboy hat, Wrangler jeans and work boots who spoke with a Southern drawl. "I wish the school had a lot more leaders like her."
One parent asked point-blank whether Williams was fired due to her sexual orientation.
"What is her sexual orientation?" Pulliam responded.
"Lesbian," the parent said.
Pulliam paused at length before saying softly, "Certainly I would never consider that."
School says decision is final
Pulliam said later he wasn't aware of Williams' sexual orientation — even though it was highlighted in her grievance filed Oct. 25.
"I've only been here three months," Pulliam told Dallas Voice in a phone interview Wednesday. "I really don't know much about her other than what happened as part of this."
Pulliam said sexual orientation isn't included in Life School's employment nondiscrimination policy. However, sexual orientation does appear in sections of the school's Code of Ethics that govern employees' conduct toward colleagues and students. Regardless, experts say the policies aren't enforceable because Texas has no statute to back them up. And Pulliam denied that Williams' termination had anything to do with the fact that she's gay.
"I don't want it to be about that at all," he said. "It never has been, and I really think that's just the wrong path. We don't wish any harm on Ms. Williams whatsoever."
DeSaegher, Williams' partner, said Life School's board of directors is made up of people affiliated with conservative evangelical institutions, including Dallas Baptist University, Southwestern Assemblies of God University and The Oaks Fellowship.
But Pulliam declined to discuss the backgrounds of board members.
"It really doesn't make sense to talk about that stuff," he said. "This is about Life School doing the right thing for our students and about us looking to protect Ms. Williams and her rights."
Asked about his personal views on homosexuality, Pulliam said, "My personal opinion is not important here at all."
Pulliam also reiterated what he told the parents the night before, that Williams' termination is final and that the school won't remove it from her record.
When parents pleaded with Pulliam on Tuesday to allow Williams to move on, he admitted he had the authority to remove the termination from her record but said he wouldn't — "because I'm confident we did the right thing."
After the meeting, parents expressed frustration.
"My reaction was, I really don't feel like we got anywhere," said Jennifer McCoy. "I feel like he was dodging all of our questions."
McCoy has a son and a daughter who attend Life School Waxahachie. Her daughter, a junior who plays both volleyball and basketball, has attended Life School since fourth grade.
"I think that has a lot to do with it," McCoy said when asked if she thinks Williams was fired because she's gay. "Everything else, to me, it's not adding up at all."
Another parent, Wendy Williams, said she has four children who attend Life School, including a daughter who plays volleyball and basketball. Wendy Williams, no relation to Nichole, said her kids have attended Life School Waxahachie since it opened, but until now she's never had a major issue with the administration.
"I think they tried to get rid of her because she's gay," Wendy Williams said. "They can't say that, but I don't see any other reasons."
Wendy Williams said although she was raised "very conservative," she doesn't think Nichole Williams' sexual orientation should be an issue.
"I don't think it affected her coaching, and I don't think it affected her relationship with the children," Wendy Williams said. "I don't think it matters."
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition November 18, 2011.


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – NCAA Division II Alabama-Huntsville upended the Birmingham-Southern Men's Tennis team 8-1 in the season opener for the Panthers Wednesday at the BSC Tennis Complex.
The Panthers trailed 2-1 after the doubles. Patrick Hire and Ben Reardon defeated Guillermo Reyes and Fredrik Graaner, 8-6, before UAH swept the singles to close the match.
Birmingham-Southern opens Southern Athletic Association play against Millsaps College on Sunday at 9 a.m.
Alabama-Huntsville vs Birmingham-Southern
Feb 21, 2013 at Birmingham, Ala. (BSC Tennis Complex)
Alabama-Huntsville 8, Birmingham-Southern 1
Singles competition
1. Jose Soto (UAH) def. Sawyer Voges (BSC) 6-3, 6-3
2. Nestor Perez (UAH) def. Chistian Matthews (BSC) 7-5, 6-1
3. Christopher Kano (UAH) def. Patrick Hire (BSC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Fredrik Graaner (UAH) def. Tony DaMaia (BSC) 6-3, 1-6, 10-3
5. Raphael Oliveira (UAH) def. Lance Mengel (BSC) 6-2, 6-0
6. Guillermo Reyes (UAH) def. Ben Reardon (BSC) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Nestor Perez/Jose Soto (UAH) def. Stewart Thrash/Sawyer Voges (BSC) 8-3
2. Raphael Oliveira/Christopher Kano (UAH) def. Chistian Matthews/Tony DaMaia (BSC) 8-1
3. Patrick Hire/Ben Reardon (BSC) def. Guillermo Reyes/Fredrik Graaner (UAH) 8-6
Match Notes:
Alabama-Huntsville 1-0
Birmingham-Southern 0-1
T-4 hrs A-75


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Deuce loves to go to the Freshpet office with me, but he's still a high-energy puppy. He loves Freshpet's new Fresh Bones, Sweet Potato Treats and Fresh Chews but neither of us can just snack all day. (By the way, the two-legged Freshpet employees always have a selection of healthy snacks in the kitchen, too! I'm partial to grapes and watermelon, myself!)
Having Deuce in the office is healthy for me, too. Not only does his presence make me happy, but he requires a break every so often. Remember when only smokers got a chance to go outside in the middle of the day? Dog-friendly companies' workers get to take a little walk, clear their heads and let puppers do their business, too!
He's a power chewer who loves to shred rope bones, shoes and everything else he can sink his teeth into, so I keep a supply of toys at the office.
What do you do to keep your busy pup content while you're at work?


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Broke Consumers Turn To Deep Discount Stores Like Aldi
You may be broke, but Aldi isn't! As consumers cut back, more of them are shopping at deep discount stores like Aldi. The German-owned grocer usually doesn't advertise, but the economic slowdown is helping business, and Aldi is investing in a few commercials.
From the WSJ:
Among the beneficiaries of those shifting dollars is Aldi Group, a no-frills, deep-discount grocer that operates more than 900 stores in 29 U.S. states. The chain, based in Germany, used to shun television advertising, but it recently ran a series of national commercials stressing its low prices on private-label products. The campaign's slogan: "Shop Aldi Smart."
Last month, a survey by Retail Forward showed that consumers were doing 25% more of their spending at deep discounters like Aldi than they were a year earlier.
Have you started to shop at more stores like Aldi?
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William C. Bowser, 92
William C. Bowser, 92, of Rossiter, passed away Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh.
Mr. Bowser was born June 29, 1920, in Punxsutawney, a son of the late Lawrence Bowser and Margaret (Brown) Bowser.
Oct. 26, 1946, he married his wife, Velma E. (Neal) Bowser, who survives, of Rossiter.
Mr. Bowser was a proud U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II with the 101st Airborne, Screaming Eagles, as a paratrooper.
He participated in D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge and was wounded at
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was a member of the CMA Church in Punxsutawney.
He worked for more than 29 years for Fairman Drilling before retirement.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and, most of all, his family.
In addition to his wife, Velma, surviving relatives include a daughter, Joy Hockinson and husband Robert J. of Rossiter; two grandchildren, Robert W. Hockinson and Nicole Horne; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at McCabe Funeral Home in Punxsutawney, where a veteran's service will be conducted at 7 p.m. by the Punxsutawney VFW Post No. 2076.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at the CMA Church in Punxsutawney with Pastor John Buchmann officiating.
Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at mccabefuneralhomes.com.


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Ollabelle didn't get born out of a tiny rural church in the South. It's not a family band that's carried on through generations. This might not seem particularly unusual, except Ollabelle is a gospel group.
Dear music-lovers, please abandon your stereotypes about contemporary religious music. Ollabelle isn't the latest thing on the Jesus-pop circuit. Nor is it anything to do with James Dobson. Instead, the group—singing the songs my grandmother sang in church—was born in 2001 at a bar called 9C in New York City's East Village.
In the beginning, some friends got together each week to jam on old gospel tunes at 9C. Soon, all the Village artist-types were attending. Eventually, the originators decided to make the jam more than a side project. They put traditional country singer Ola Belle Reed's name through Pete Seeger's folk process and came up with the group name "Ollabelle." When T-Bone Burnett, producer of the famed O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack, heard the group's demo, he immediately flew to New York to sign Ollabelle on his new label, DMZ/Columbia. The group's self-titled album came out in March 2004.
Since then, the group has toured with Diana Krall and opened for Allison Krauss and Buddy Miller. Ollabelle's success says a lot about the heart of gospel music—which has little to do with the specifics of Christianity. It's more about a forceful feeling the music carries, a feeling that is strung between phrases of belief and sorrow, between the layers of voices, and between concerns about the individual soul. It's the meta-history of human existence being told. That feeling has everything to do with the sheer vocal power gospel music calls for, and Ollabelle's got it. The group's six-person sound updates old gospel and blues, mixes in secular bluegrass and country, and creates a sound (and feeling) that rises above red-blue and religious lines.
The band members come from jazz, blues and professional singing backgrounds. The sensibilities of these genres fuse with the group's covers of rural roots music to produce a percussive, electric-tinged new traditional sound. This fusion ranges from the gritty soulfulness of "Can't Nobody do me Like Jesus," "Get Back Temptation" and "Elijah Rock," to the stripped-down, plaintive "The Storms are on the Ocean."
Ollabelle's music has retained the participatory quality of the group's beginning and of gospel music itself. This updated old-time gospel machine will be testifying across New Mexico as part of an eight-city tour, sponsored by the New Mexico Presenter's Alliance. Come out and get saved at the Outpost.


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22 U.S. Code § 2700 - Use of vehicles
§ 2700.
Use of vehicles
The Secretary of State may authorize the principal officer of a Foreign Service post to provide for the use of Government owned or leased vehicles located at that post for transportation of United States Government employees and their families when public transportation is unsafe or not available or when such use is advantageous to the Government.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 28, as added Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2201(a), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2154; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 97–241, title II, § 202(a), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 282.)
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Section effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.
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Romeo Crennel already has the support of Chiefs players. (Getty Images)
Tampa Bay became the seventh team to pick a new head coach this month, surprising just about everyone by plucking Greg Schiano from Rutgers.
The Bucs joined the Chiefs, Colts, Dolphins, Jaguars, Rams and Raiders as teams that will have new leading men come the 2012 season. But which of those franchises made the best decisions on their head coaching hires?
Here's one opinion, ranked from best to worst:
1. Romeo Crennel, Chiefs: Yes, I'm well aware that Crennel finished 16 games under .500 (24-40) during four years in Cleveland. I am also aware that he didn't exactly have a stacked deck to work with there -- in his tenure, Trent Dilfer, Charlie Frye, Derek Anderson, Brady Quinn and Bruce Gradkowski all started at quarterback.
Crennel's brief stint as Kansas City's interim head coach was impressive, with wins over then-undefeated Green Bay and at Denver in Week 17. Those performances alone aren't enough to guarantee Crennel has success going forward, but the reason this is a great hire is that it goes the exact opposite direction of Todd Haley. Between his unusual sideline personality and clashes with GM Scott Pioli, Haley walked the tightrope his entire tenure.
Crennel has full support in the Chiefs' locker room, experience as a head coach and a smart defensive-minded approach. His second go-round leading a team should be better than his first. GRADE: A-
2. Joe Philbin, Dolphins: For similar reasons that the Crennel hire makes sense in Kansas City, bringing in Philbin feels like a good move for Miami. Under Tony Sparano the Dolphins struggled to find an identity on offense. Philbin, meanwhile, comes to town after helping Green Bay develop one of the league's most potent attacks.
At the very least, Philbin should help generate some excitement in a market that desperately needs it. And if he can convince soon-to-be free agent QB Matt Flynn to join him in Miami, that's a huge bonus for the Dolphins. GRADE: B
3. Jeff Fisher, Rams: St. Louis wanted a big-name hire, someone who could both help the franchise bounce back from a miserable 2011 and also create some buzz around the league. Fisher already has accomplished the latter of those goals. The question now is whether Fisher can deliver on all of the Rams' on-field expectations.
And it's hard to say if he will, based on his track record in Tennessee. Over 16 full seasons Fisher produced six winning records, five 8-8 marks and five sub-.500 campaigns with the Titans. He took them to the Super Bowl but finished just 5-6 in the playoffs.
St. Louis has given Fisher total control of the operation, from allowing him to have a say in the general manager search to promising him substantial input on personnel decisions. You can understand why the Rams handed over that authority if they really wanted Fisher, but you have to wonder if the opinion about Fisher's coaching ability is higher than it ought to be. GRADE: B
4. Chuck Pagano, Colts: The Ravens players, to a man, loved Pagano. He did an admirable job, too, replacing Greg Mattison as defensive coordinator this season and helping the Ravens get to the verge of an AFC title.
As far as the Colts go, this hire fits the bill. Pagano will inject some life into a miserable defense and has the type of personality that a rebuilding team needs -- think Jim Schwartz or Jim Harbaugh. But anytime you're talking about a first-year head coach, there are going to be question marks. Pagano has been with four teams since 2000, including a one-year stop as North Carolina's defensive coordinator.
Can he set up roots in Indianapolis and help turn this thing around? GRADE: B-
5. Mike Mularkey, Jaguars: Are you a glass half-full or a glass half-empty sort of person?
This will be Mularkey's second stint as an NFL head coach, and the first one was a roller-coaster ride. In 2004, after Buffalo opened 0-4, Mularkey rallied the Bills to a 9-7 finish. But the next season, Buffalo slipped to 5-11 and Mularkey walked away after Week 17.
Maybe he's more ready to be a head coach this time around. It's worth pointing out, though, that Falcons fans -- who watched Mularkey for the past four seasons as Atlanta's offensive coordinator -- were far from disappointed that he left for Jacksonville. GRADE: C
6. Dennis Allen, Raiders: Either this will be a savvy and successful move or a colossal setback -- it's hard to see any room in between. Allen is the first coach with a defensive background hired to be Oakland's head man since John Madden. He comes from Denver, one of the Raiders' biggest rivals, and at 39, will be the NFL's youngest head coach.
But aside from one year as coordinator of Denver's defense, where are the head coaching credentials on this resume? Three years as the Saints' secondary coach? Four years as a defensive assistant in Atlanta? The ceiling might be high on this move, but the floor is pretty low. GRADE: C-
7. Greg Schiano, Buccaneers: The thing about Schiano (one that supporters of this move are citing already) is that he ran a very NFL-style system at Rutgers. That professional approach helped turn a dormant program into a moderate success -- Rutgers had six winning seasons in the past seven years and currently holds a five-game bowl win streak.
Schiano, though, has not been a coach in the NFL since 1998 (defensive assistant in Chicago) and has a reputation for being a poor in-game decision maker.
This is a complete 180 from last week's Tampa Bay courtship of Chip Kelly, which is both a good thing and a bad thing for the Bucs. Unlike some of these other hires, Schiano won't do anything to excite the local fan base. He faces a long, tough road ahead. GRADE: D


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Lake, the nation's second leading conditioner with 418 winners, has 113 victories at the major Maryland tracks this year and will wrap up his fourth consecutive state title tomorrow when the local 2008 season concludes.
"I am in awe when you sit back and think about what we accomplished," Lake said. "I just wanted to train horses and it turned into this. We are proud of what we have achieved."
The barn added its 4,501st winner with Sophisticated Lady ($4.80) in the eighth race.
Lake has seven horses entered to start at four different tracks Saturday, including a pair at Laurel.
YEAR OVERALL (Rank) MARYLAND (Rank)
2000 337 (1st) 107 (2nd)
2001 407 (1st) 126 (2nd)
2002 399 (2nd) 76 (3rd)
2003 454 (1st) 72 (2nd)
2004 374 (2nd) 39 (tied 6th)
2005 417 (2nd) 70 (1st)
2006 528 (1st) 114 (1st)
2007 485 (2nd) 113 (1st)
2008 (thru 12/26) 418 (2nd) 113 (1st)
Peace Town is one of eight runners focused on capturing the final stakes race of the year at Laurel Park, Saturday's $50,000 Maryland Juvenile Championship. Previous winners in the 1 1/16th mile test include Preakness runner-ups Oliver's Twist and Magic Weisner.
Peace Town (9-5), a chestnut son of Peace Rules trained by Mike Trombetta, won two of his first three starts, then finished second in the Trapp Mountain Stakes at Belmont Park. He's been on the sidelines since October 13, but will gear up again under jockey Julian Pimentel.
"We had other plans for him but we had to alter plans after the equine herpes situation hit Laurel last month and the entire backside was quarantined," Trombetta said, "So we just backed up a step and trained for this spot. He has some decent works and hopefully he's ready to roll. We are hoping he'll be able to get the distance and he posted a three quarters of a mile workout (December 13) that was amazing. He was by himself and did it as nicely as you could ask (1:12.60). You toss out the sixth place finish on the Polytrack at Presque Isle and he has done just about everything we have asked of him. He was second to a good horse in New York and had a lot of adversity in the allowance race here in August but still managed to win."
Trombetta has had a successful fall campaign with 24 wins from 98 starters at Laurel Park, but the 42-year-old conditioner's barn is not as hot as Gary Capuano's. Since he turned 45 on November 14, Capuano has won 12 of 19 races at Laurel with 18 in the money finishes.
Capuano will saddle Eyes On Versailles, the 3-1 second choice. The son of Louis Quatorze has raced three times at Laurel Park, winning the last two, including one at the distance. Carlos Quinones will continue to ride.
The Prince (4-1) won his debut race at Delaware, then experienced serious traffic problems at the start of a race a Philadelphia Park, where he finished second but was disqualified to third. Jeremy Rose picks up the mount for trainer Tony Dutrow.
Ready To Cruise (6-1) won his maiden start, then finished in the money in two of three against allowance company. Malcolm Franklin rides for Larry Murray.
Count On Lou (8-1) has racked up five seconds with one victory in eight starts. He's ended up second in his last three, chasing Eyes On Versailles in his most recent try. Rafael Mojica is his regular rider. Ferris Allen trains the gelded son of Marquetry.
In the Juice (10-1) defeated Count On Lou by a nose in an allowance test at Laurel on November 19 at one mile. The son of Rock Slide was fourth in the Maryland Million Nursery. Trainer Jerry Robb has two victories in this race: Run Alden (1993) and Apple Special (2007).
Blueberry's Start (12-1) has a victory at the distance, breaking his maiden here on December 4 for trainer Rodney Jenkins. Travis Dunkelberger picks up the mount on the son of Jump Start.
Royal Stare (20-1) has two wins from four starts and was second in the Tri State Futurity at Charles Town. Mario Pino, who accompanied the son of Louis Quatorze to a score at Penn National earlier this month has the mount for trainer Judy DiNatale.


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Run yiic on the command line as follows:
% YiiRoot/framework/yiic webapp WebRoot/testdrive
% YiiRoot/framework/yiic webapp WebRoot/testdrive
I assume I have to enter my own paths there, here's what I did... please tell me if I did something wrong, I keep getting an annoying error...
My framework folder is located at: C:\xampp\htdocs\yii\framework (and I'm very sure this is right) and my webroot is: C:\xampp\htdocs\ - So now what I do is, I click on start (in winXP), then run, then I type in "cmd" which then gives me a black screen.
There I paste:
"C:\xampp\htdocs\yii\framework\yiic webapp C:\xampp\htdocs\testdrive"
but then I get this error:
"php.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file". Did I do something wrong?


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Ever heard of Robert Pattinson, Nikki Reed, Sam Bradley???
Walking down a street, looking for a cool place to hang and have a beer… As I'm walkin, I pass in front of a terrasse of a nice "trendy" restaurant. My eyes caught the face of someone reminding me of a singer I have just discovered. It's HIM!!! next to the "lookalike" is the boy with the hat. Next to the one with the hat, in front of the "lookalike" is the girl without the wig. OK, this is too good to be true. I look at Penny and stop walking. Take another look, my own little voice is screaming inside. It cant be true… My head turns back one more time. The boy with the hat is looking at me; he knows I recognized him. He's trying to hide in his jacket… I get the message that he'd rather like go unnoticed… So I decide to keep going on my mission for a place to hang out. In the meantime, a few calls to my friends who are gonna kill me if I dont go back… What should I do, what should I say?
After 15 minutes of walking around, Penny's got a txt message sayin we should go to a certain bar… We turn around and walk toward some pub. I HAVE to pass by again. As I'm walking passed the restaurant, there's 3 girls (I beleive a mom and daughters, but honnestly I was so in shock I dont remember…) were talking to them and took a picture. Ok, so, if I dont do this now, I wont get another chance. I'm getting to the table and apologize (so many times, I probably looked like a total idiot) for disturbing their night, chatted for a couple of minutes, about Sam's music and their time in Vancouver. Penny got to take a picture of Rob, Nikki and I(after several try, battery was dying, flash was off…). I have never felt so stupid (I aint natural blond!!! lol) in my life but hey, who cares? I most probably wont run into them again and if I do, then I wont be in shock state of shock!
Check Sam Bradley's music here: http://www.myspace.com/sambradley06
Sweet dreams I know I will;)
Source: Confessions of a RockNRoller via RobPattzNews


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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) politicians yesterday tried to poke holes in Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen's (蔡英文) statement that it was she who initiated a breakthrough in cross-strait relations when she was the highest-ranking official in charge of China affairs.
During a visit the previous day to the Taiwan-controlled island county of Kinmen just off China's southeastern coast, Tsai said that when she was Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) minister under the former DPP administration, she launched the "small three links" with China, enabling direct trade, postal and transport exchanges between Taiwan and China via the outlying island.
She also assured voters that if she were elected president next month, relations between Taiwan and China would "continue to progress" and "will not stagnate or regress," rebutting warnings by KMT legislators.
KMT Legislator John Chiang (蔣孝嚴), a former foreign minister, said Tsai actually used the links to distract the public, while quashing similar links between China and Taiwan proper that would have further expanded cross-strait trade, postal and transport links.
Chiang said that Tsai even opposed charter flights across the strait during Lunar New Year holidays.
"If she continues to take the credit for facilitating cross-strait exchanges, she will be exposing her true nature," Chiang said.
He said it was the KMT that, starting from 2002, worked hard to amend the law governing cross-strait civilian relations to allow the introduction of charter flights, first for the Lunar New Year holiday and then for other national holidays.
"The direct links of today are not an expansion of the 'small three links' as claimed by the DPP. Rather, what we have today is the result of the efforts of the KMT caucus," which later won the support of President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), Chiang said.
Premier Wu Den-yih (吳敦義), campaigning in Changhua County as Ma's running mate, said that even the "small three links" were the work of the KMT's legislative caucus and that it was Chiang who played a major role in making charter flight services across the Strait possible.
Wu said that while Tsai was MAC minister, she did nothing to implement a government policy to attract Chinese tourists.
"On that count, she did not work hard enough and did not pay enough attention to the issue," Wu said.
MAC Chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan (賴幸媛) also accused Tsai of "wrestling away the credit" for launching the "small three links," saying that the DPP government was half-hearted in implementing the policy, which was forced upon it by the KMT, a majority party in the legislature at the time.
In response to the accusations, Tsai said that if the KMT government cares so much about who launched the "small three links" policy, it signifies that the links were a great achievement.
When the policy was implemented in January 2001, it became a big story among international news media outlets, Tsai said, because it showed that the DPP had broken through the KMT's "three noes" ideology.
When the KMT was in power in the 1980s and 1990s, it upheld a policy of "no contact, no negotiation and no compromise" with China, she said.
"It was the DPP government that launched the 'small three links' policy, indicating its goodwill toward friendly exchanges with China," Tsai said.
The DPP is open-minded toward cross-strait exchanges as long as national security can be ensured, she said, adding that normal exchanges between the two sides of the Strait are "bound to happen."


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Appeals Court (July 17, 2008)
501 Code Mass. Regs. § 2.55 which requires a breath test operator to observe the arrestee for fifteen minutes prior to administration of the breath test, does not preclude observation outside the breath testing room prior to being advised of his rights and consenting to the test.
The defendant was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of G.L. c. 90, § 24(1) (a) (1) and consented to take a breath test. The defendant filed a motion to suppress the breath test result based on 501 Code Mass. Regs. § 2.55, which states that the breath test operator "should" keep the defendant in observation for fifteen minutes. The purpose of the fifteen-minute waiting period is to ensure that the defendant has not brought any substance into his mouth, such as food, drink, or regurgitation by burping or hiccough, that would have had a contaminating impact on the accuracy of the results, and to permit a sufficient lapse in time to allow such possible contaminants to clear. Commonwealth v. Kelley, 39 Mass.App.Ct. 448 (1995). The District Court judge allowed the defendant's motion to suppress finding that the breath test operator failed to conduct pre-test observation of the defendant for fifteen minutes at the testing location after the defendant was advised of his rights and consented to the test. The Commonwealth filed an interlocutory appeal.
The Appeals Court refused to adopt the lower courts narrow interpretation of the regulation ruling that the fifteen minute waiting period is not exclusive to the period of time after the defendant is advised of his rights and consents to take the test. On the facts of this case, however, the Court found that the Commonwealth failed to meet its burden of showing compliance with the approved satisfactory methods for conducting breath tests. While the officer testified as to his knowledge of the requirement and purpose of the observation period, he also described the fifteen-minute period as a waiting period for the breathalyzer to warm up. Critically, the officer did not testify to how he made his observations on this occasion or what he observed, including whether he observed a contaminating event or not. Instead, he testified merely about the chronology of events preceding the test, estimating times at which various events occurred, and the length of his "interaction" with the defendant.


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I haven't started a thread in the Hampur in a while, figured I'd start out with something light, a Saturday night "what are you up to thread", kind of like the old days.
What are you doing? (watching the final 4)
What are you drinking? (pinot noir)
What are you eating? (homemade sicilian pizza)
And then a random non sequitur for good measure (bought a meyer lemon tree).
And within 8 minutes the POS that used to infect this board and was perma-banned, yet somehow was allowed back in to once again infect the board dooshes up the thread.
I guess I was trying to start an old-fashioned Saturday night Hampur discussion hoping that it derailed itself with the typical hilarity and hijiinks.
My bad.


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Patrick Leahy Demands to Know How Feds Will React to Legal Pot in States
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Marijuana is now legal in Washington and Colorado, but the battle over legalization may have just begun. Today, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) released a letter he sent to the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Gil Kerlikowske asking how the administration might respond to marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington State. He also made the important announcement that the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the topic when Congress resumes early next year.
In the letter (below), Leahy specifically requests information about the administration's recommendations to the Department of Justice regarding marijuana in the states. Moreover, he asks the important question: "What assurance can and will the administration give to state officials involved in the licensing of marijuana retailers that they will not face Federal criminal penalties for carrying out duties assigned to them under state law?"
Reporters and policy makers alike are scramblng to figure out how the federal government will respond to the state laws' conflict with the Controlled Substances Act, a federal law categorizing pot as a 'Schedule I" drug right next to heroin.
Full text of the letter:
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December 5, 2012
The Honorable R. Gil Kerlikowske
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Executive Office of the President
Washington, DC 20503
Dear Director Kerlikowske:
Last month, voters in Colorado and Washington chose to legalize personal use of up to one ounce of marijuana and to enact licensing schemes for cultivation and distribution of the drug. As the states move to implement these new laws, marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance according to the Federal Government. Production, distribution, and possession of the drug are Federal criminal offenses punishable by imprisonment.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has a significant interest in the effect of these developments on Federal drug control policy. How does the Office of National Drug Control Policy intend to prioritize Federal resources, and what recommendations are you making to the Department of Justice and other agencies in light of the choice by citizens of Colorado and Washington to legalize personal use of small amounts of marijuana? What assurance can and will the administration give to state officials involved in the licensing of marijuana retailers that they will not face Federal criminal penalties for carrying out duties assigned to them under state law?
Legislative options exist to resolve the differences between Federal and state law in this area and end the uncertainty that residents of Colorado and Washington now face. One option would be to amend the Federal Controlled Substances Act to allow possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, at least in jurisdictions where it is legal under state law. In order to give these options full consideration, the Committee needs to understand how the administration intends to respond to the decision of the voters in Colorado and Washington. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary


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Irwin Lucki, PhD
Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry and Pharmacology
Department of Psychiatry Faculty Bio
Dr. Lucki is Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania. After receiving his PhD in Biopsychology from the University of Iowa he completed postdoctoral training in psychopharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently Director of the Behavioral Psychopharmacology Program in the Department of Psychiatry, and Director of the Training Program in Neuropsychopharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lucki has authored more than 150 publications and received research and teaching awards. He is Principal Editor for Psychopharmacology and is on the editorial boards for Neuropsychopharmacology and the Journal of Psychopharmacology.
Research Interests
Dr. Lucki's ongoing research focuses on the neural mechanisms associated with anxiety and mood disorders and the behavioral effects of antidepressants and antianxiety drugs, as well as the development of new therapeutic approaches leading to improved psychiatric medications for treatment of behavioral disorders. He has conducted clinical pharmacologic research studies and receives research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), private foundations, and the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Lucki is Director of a NIH grant conducting studies on the role of neurogenesis in mood and affective disorders with other investigators at the University of Pennsylvania. His research methods have included the use of animal models for depression and anxiety, genetically altered mice to study models with specific serotonin receptor deficiencies or synthetic enzymes for monoamine transmitters and the use of behavioral genetics to identify traits associated with abnormal behaviors or pharmacogenetic predisposition for antidepressant drugs.
Educational Interests
Dr. Lucki is Director of the Training Program in Neuropsychopharmacology, a training program composed of over 35 faculty focused on translational research in Psychiatry supported by the NIH for over 30 years (http://www.med.upenn.edu/npp_training/). He is a member of the Graduate Groups in Pharmacological Sciences, Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. He has mentored over 30 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. He is Course Director for Advanced Topics in Neuropsychopharmacology.
Areas of Investigation
- Aging
- Anxiety Disorders
- Behavioral Genetics
- Behavioral Psychopharmacology
- Depression
- Learning and Behavior
- Learning and Memory
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurogenesis
- Pharmacogenetics
- Pharmacogenomics
- Social Neuroscience
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Career: Signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 26, 2009 ... graduated from Duke in December, 2008 with a degree in history ...four-year letterwinner and three-year starter on the offensive line ... started the final 24 games of his college career ... played in 44 career games with 35 starts ... logged over 600 snaps in three straight seasons with over 700 twice and over 800 as a senior.
2008: Duke's top returning offensive lineman ... returning two-year starter at left tackle ... one of three returning starters on the offensive line ... candidate for post-season honors ... has started 23 career games.
2007: Started all 12 games at left tackle ... played 747 snaps on the year ... registered over 60 snaps in eight games ... played a season-high 81 snaps at North Carolina and had 71 at Virginia ... named a game captain for the Navy, Miami and Notre Dame contests.
2006: Started the first 10 games of the year before being lost to season-ending injury in week 10 at Boston College ... played 668 total snaps ... logged a career-high 85 total snaps versus Florida State ... on the field for 65 or more plays in seven games ... named Duke's Most Outstanding Offensive Performer at the program's annual banquet.
2005: Freshman All-ACC selection by The Sporting News ... played in 10 games, earning a start in the final tilt against North Carolina ... missed the Wake Forest contest ... on the field for a total of 232 snaps including a season-high 62 versus the Tar Heels ... played 36 snaps at Clemson ... co-recipient of the program's Most Improved Offensive Player honor.
2004: Did not see game action.
Prior to Duke: Charted as the 26th-top overall prospect in Maryland by SuperPrep ... three-year letterman under coach Dom Domico ... helped McDonough to a three-year ledger of 20-10 including a conference championship in 2001 ... offensively, received all-metro and all-state honors in 2003 ... earned all-city and all-county honors as a senior on defense ... finished career with 36 sacks including 14 as a senior ... also participated in basketball and track and field ... honor roll member.
Personal: Son of Dawn and Glenn Goldberg ... brother, Jared, played football at Randolph-Macon ... born November 17, 1985 in Baltimore.


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Refusing to sit, Miggy now ready to stand tall
Tigers' Cabrera, enduring injury-filled finish, set to tackle A's in AL Division Series
By Jason Beck / 10/1/2013 12:00 A.M. ET
DETROIT -- Justin Verlander has spent the past two months building himself up to be ready for the postseason. Miguel Cabrera has spent much of the same time tearing himself down for it.
Now, we'll see just how much the reigning American League MVP can do.
This is why Cabrera kept playing over the final few weeks, even after it was clear his groin and abdominal injuries were hampering him.
"When you see the MVP, Triple Crown winner, going out there and busting his tail each and every day and giving it all he has -- you have a tremendous amount of respect for him and that just motivates you," Tigers center fielder Austin Jackson said last week to Fox Sports Detroit.
This is why, even after the Tigers clinched their third consecutive division title and the third seed in the AL playoffs, Cabrera wanted to play until the regular-season finale.
"Eight days, that's too many days off," Cabrera said over the weekend, bracing for the best-of-five AL Division Series against the A's beginning in Oakland on Friday at 9:37 p.m. ET on TBS. "We want to be ready for the playoffs. That's why everybody sees me in the lineup. I want to play the same way I play before, so let's get some at-bats and be ready for the playoffs."
This is one of the reasons why, even after a limited September left him short of the American League home run and RBI titles, trailing Baltimore breakout Chris Davis in both, he considered this a successful follow-up to his Triple Crown.
"I still have a good season," Cabrera said. "I mean, I even have the same numbers. It's good. We clinched the playoffs. We won the division for three straight years."
This is a big reason why, even after a season-ending sweep in Miami that included a no-hitter on the day Cabrera finally took a game off to rest, the Tigers lineup is an offensive force.
"You're talking about the best hitter in baseball," manager Jim Leyland said, "and his presence alone in the lineup -- whether he's as hot as he normally is or not -- is worth his weight in gold. When you're a pitcher and you come to the park and you see Cabrera in the lineup, you look one way. And when you see him not in the lineup, you look another way."
Take the leaderboard out of consideration, and statistically, Cabrera has a case that he topped his Triple Crown season. Cabrera's .348 average not only topped his league-leading .330 clip from 2012, it marked the highest average of his 11-year Major League career. After four- and six-point victories in the batting race the previous two years, his 24-point gap over Minnesota's Joe Mauer this year was the second-highest in the last 10 years.
Cabrera hit the same home-run total as last year -- 44 -- in 67 fewer at-bats, matching his career high, and fell just two RBIs shy of last season. His 1.078 OPS was easily the highest of his career.
In the process, he also hit his way into a more rare piece of history than the Triple Crown. Just eight other players in Major League history have won three consecutive batting crowns. Just three were right-handed hitters, none since Rogers Hornsby's dynasty of six in a row in the 1920s.
Cabrera's 2012 batting title came despite an 0-for-22 slump in April, one shy of his career long, and an 0-for-17 slump in June. This year, despite abdominal and groin issues since the end of June, he never went more than two full games without a base hit, and even that happened just twice. His longest slump was an 0-for-10 skid in September.
"He's the best hitter in baseball, there's no question about it," Leyland said. "He gets no infield hits. He doesn't get any breaks because he's not able to leg any out. And he hits the ball over the fence to all fields and he drives in big runs."
And he pretty much did the back half of that on one good leg. He thrived that way in August, batting .356 with 11 homers and 31 RBIs. It finally caught up with him in a September that saw him sapped of that explosive power. He batted .278 (20-for-72) in September with one homer, one double and seven RBIs.
It was enough to have Leyland concerned. It was not enough for Leyland to bench him. The two talked it over more than once down the stretch, including after the division was clinched. If he's going to be limited on his mobility, the thought process went, better than manage his way around the bases with his timing at the plate.
With the division sealed, Cabrera finished his regular season with back-to-back two-hit games in Miami. It was just the second time he had strung those together since late August.
"I'm really happy where Cabrera is right now," Leyland said. "I think he's getting it back. He looks really good."
He's not where he was, but to Leyland, he's close. Leyland senses it. Cabrera feels it. He has gone this far avoiding a prolonged slump. Even if he can't hit for the same power, he'd like to hit big now.
"That's the goal," he said. "I'm very positive I'm going to be good."


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Jon Spencer - the 40-something leader of the Blues Explosion - has the kind of deep and mesmerising voice that would be a great asset to any politician. But as he talks about his band's latest album, and about life back on the road, he sounds just as excited as he does wise as he muses that they are indeed enjoying it as much as they ever have.
"It's hard for me to remember 20 years ago" he says with a laugh, "but yeah since we started playing together again in 2008, we've enjoyed ourselves very much and that's why we're gonna be going to Europe, and New Zealand and Australia, and why we did the new album - we do enjoy it very much."
Speaking from New York during a rare few days at home, Spencer explains that the band's impetus for making music hasn't changed much since it formed in 1991.
"The Blues Explosion was really a garage band at heart, in that we started the band because we loved music so much, lots of different kinds of music.
"We'd go crazy about different bands and specific records, and we wanted to try to do it for ourselves. And that continues to this day really, we're still voracious consumers of music and music history, and I think we're always finding new obsessions.
"Link Wray for instance, great American guitar player, he's been a huge influence, especially for me, and while he wasn't a new discovery for us, I think his work somewhat loomed over us while we were making Meat and Bone."
That's the group's tenth studio album released last September to strong reviews, and proving that the Blues Explosion aren't a band who simply want to milk their old hits for the rest of their careers - they're still having a great time writing raucous new material together.
"We did take some influence and perhaps a boost from our past on Meat and Bone [Spencer had spent much of 2009 and 2010 working on compiling re-releases of all their previous studio albums including the excellent Dirty Shirt Rock 'n' Roll: The First 10 Years], but I don't see this new record as being a rehash, or a retread. I very much feel like it's a record of today, and a record that reflects where we are now, a band that has been playing together for a long time.
"There are parts of the record that specifically address that, too - what does it mean to be playing in a band for so long? What does it mean to be playing rock 'n' roll as an older person? We're not kids any more, but we definitely couldn't have made this record 15 years ago."
They were a band who set the bar for rip-roaring rock 'n' roll shows in the 90s, and they plan to continue doing that, as they proved when they last performed in Auckland in early 2011. Fans can expect an equally blistering show next week.
"We try to present the music in the best way we can, present it with the energy and excitement that the songs deserve. Of course we'll be playing songs from the new album this time, but we'll play a lot of our older songs too."
True to form, there won't be a set list for the show - it'll all come down to the mood of the evening.
"We like to leave room for spontaneity and improvisation, and room for chaos, or perhaps for things to just spin out of control. It keeps it fresh for us too, keeps you on your toes more, and allows you to respond to the room and the crowd.
"It's a nod to our heroes too, James Brown for instance - I'm pretty sure that James Brown's band always had to be ready for a sudden left turn, so I guess that's what we aspire to."
Who: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Where and when: Kings Arms, Monday, March 4.
Listen to: Meat and Bone (2012)


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U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) welcomed Ryan Patrick Andrieux to Washington to congratulate him on his appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy.
At a breakfast in the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Toomey hosted Ryan and other students from Pennsylvania who have been appointed to our nation�s military service academies.
A native of Birdsboro, Pa., Ryan is the son of Joseph and Sabrina Andrieux. A graduate of Exeter Township Senior High School, he was a member of the National Honor Society and an Advanced Placement Scholar. He also participated in his school�s concert and marching band.
�I am so proud of Ryan for choosing to serve our country,� said Sen. Toomey. �Just a few weeks ago, he was wearing a cap and gown. A few weeks from now, he will be wearing the uniform of our nation�s military. Congratulations to him and may God bless him and all our service men and women.�
Sen. Toomey�s office received a total of 408 applications from Pennsylvania students for the service academies � the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y.
Sen. Toomey nominated 40 of those students and 17 received appointments.


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I figured it out. In order, I had to delete the program, wiping couple of leftover dlls in the folder. If I'd leave those 3 dlls, the problem sticks for the next install. So I solved it first by deleting 1.6 beta and going back to a stable, but a stable is too outdated (interestingly why) so I had to go to 1.6 beta doing the same thing (reinstalling and deleting the dlls).


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|2013-01-22, 21:10
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Enjoying Snack Time!
Haven't been here in awhile so I definitely missed alot. Love Album with Hikari gets 7 long chapters? Wow that's so sudden. Is her route in the game really short? Any way looking forward to the baseball girl's route since I don't see much of her due to Haruka, Hikari, Mai, and Muroto seem to get more screen time.
Now I'm off to find the 7 chapters of Love Album.
|2013-01-23, 09:13
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Your Eyes Only ch 17 is out~!!
Spoiler for YEO ch 17:
tl;dr = Mai is in the mood
And finally gets to read the Your Eyes Only SP3, which to my surprise is an original story. Kanon is very cute here. I already wrote the summary on my blog, so I just link it there
I also wrote a summary of Misumi Tomoe route. I don't really like the type, but her story on my personal opinion is enjoyable, and there isn't manga adaptation cover her route, so I want to spread the love :3
It's been awhile since I replayed her route, though
|2013-01-23, 10:11
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Enjoying Snack Time!
Just say the raws from the 17 chapter of YEO and it was weird to see constant panty shots since the Kaichou - Muroto seems to be giving the bigger dose of it. None the less it was a really cute chapter and based off your summary Mai is pretty naive and innocent, which adds to the charm of her character. I really enjoyed it and thanks for the summary to add to more depth on clarification on the chapter.
Anyway, to me it seems after reading the chapter that Kanon definitely felt lonely and wants to be with her brother more. I don't know much about the games honestly but those are the impressions I get when I read the past chapters in recent months. Can't wait to see more chapters of her. Unlike susceptible routes that are opened to do a life changing choice, is hers too special that you don't need a certain condition to unlock? Like a secret route of sorts or do you have go through specific routes to get to her?
Once again thanks for the summaries. I wish they would do a Rina manga focus. I think she's my favourite next to the "accidental" panty flashing kaichou. So to speak!
|2013-01-23, 13:11
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Of all adpations, I like "Sweet snap" by Yuzuki N' the most due to its awesome artwork and one-girls-focused story.
The second will be Your eyes only ( I can find only online reading no downloadble translated ch.)
The third is Love album.
|2013-01-24, 08:03
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Found these arts. Two Nylon's art of Haruka for Young Animal Island, N''s art of Mai, and cover of Photo Kano Happy Album with Hikari and Uchida...
I can spoil her story for you, and it's going to be major spoiler so open at your own risk ^^
Spoiler for Kanon route from the PSP game:
Oh, and obviously Momoko-sensei XD
Speaking of Momoko, I'm planning to write summary of her route. Hopefully I can get it done by next week ^^
It doesn't have common route, only some prologues. Each girls have main story event, but to see it you have to raise their affection into certain level through the talking segment or the sub event, or else the story won't progress. You can always stop going to one girl route in half way, change to another's, and if you're get bored you can change it again or go back to the first girl. Even if you already maxed the affection of one girl and complete all of their story (minus the ending and epilogue, of course), before the deadline ends you can go raising another girl's affection and see their story.
Case in point, Your Eyes Only. Few first chapters were rotating between Haruka, Mai, and Aki. Chapter 7 to 11 focused solely on Aki story, and then we get back to Mai story for chapter 12 onward.
And IIRC, the number of the main and sub events are roughly the same for everyone (secret heroines have less though, since they only have 1 story no matter which club Maeda chose) with the total time spent is also almost the same. So no one is too long or too short.
Hopefully the upcoming anime will get omnibus format so everyone, including Rina, can get good exposure of their story ^^
AFAIK, N' is the name one person, not the circle. And N' is a she.
|2013-02-06, 23:50
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Your Eyes Only chapter 18 is out
Spoiler for Your Eyes Only ch 18:
For the most part, aside from the returning the book, it's original story. Bad news is, the author will take a break for 2 edition so the next chapter will be released on March 22nd
On the PSP game, Mai gets to return the book, and she actually covered the book so it looks like it's a student text book. When Maeda check the book, there was a letter for him, it said, "Maeda-senpai, even though you're ecchi but I really like you. From Mai."
And I managed to get Photo Kano Sweet Snap ch 14, or SP chapter, I don't know the numbering since it's not about Haruka anymore.
Spoiler for Sweet Snap ch SP:
The second volume of Sweet Snap tankoubon is slated for Feb 27th, and Sweet Snap is still ongoing! But who the next heroine is still keep as a secret, boo! XD
These are bonus you can get if you preorder the second volume, depending which site:
Lastly, I wrote another summary last week. It's Ohtani Momoko route, the intern teacher. One of my favorite route, it feels special compared to other route :3
|2013-02-09, 23:02
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Enjoying Snack Time!
Sorry for the late reply, bakAnki. Had multiple things that were distracting me and now that it's over, I can give you my thoughts on the summaries and info on what you've shared here. So here we go.
Mai is quite something... her naivety and her confidence (regarding her own body) make her an interesting heroine to keep learning about. I found it really funny that she learned those sexy poses, but felt inadequate because of her lack of "features" if you know what I mean. So they switched into their winter uniform, nice. I look forward to seeing how the festival will take shape and I hope we'll see Aki again. Not enough shimapan flashing as of late, but Mai is really cute so I'll let it slide since the two of them are getting even more closer.
Spoiler for Thoughts on the Kanon Route:
|2013-02-12, 12:01
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By the way, Tomokazu Sugita likes Mai the best too based on his two tweets here and here He referred to Ika Musume's voice actress, Hisako Kanemoto who also voices Mai on his second tweet above.
Spoiler for answering:
By the way, today (Feb 12th) is the birthday of Sanehara Hikari. Happy birthday, Sanehara :3
|2013-02-27, 06:25
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The second tankoubon of Sweet Snap is released today. Yuzuki N' has been submit the cover art on her Pixiv page.
There will be an event held there on Japan on April 30th, Photo Kano Love Love Fair. The official site also released the other title's tankoubon release date.
- PK Memorial Pictures 2 on March 12th
- PK Love Album 1 on March 25th
- PK Happy Album 1 on March 25th
- PK Dengeki Comic Anthology Kiss on March 27th
- PK Your Eyes Only 2 on March 29th
And lastly, Yuzuki N' also tweeted the second heroine for her Sweet Snap new arc, it's...
Spoiler for new heroine:
|2013-03-05, 06:01
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Cover art for tankoubon Memorial Pictures vol 2 and Happy Album vol 1 are out :3
I found a RAW for Sweet Snap ch 15 too :3
Spoiler for Sweet Snap ch 15:
Out of topic, related to the upcoming game, the preview for three campaign DLC suits pre-order bonus are out.
Normal set: http://www.famitsu.com/news/201302/15028680.html
Softmap & Ebten exclusive set: http://www.famitsu.com/news/201303/01029581.html
And WonderGoo exclusive tapestry pre-order bonus:
|2013-03-17, 05:45
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But here's a little something to make up for that. Got these from Twitter of someone who attend to Photo Kano anime event held today where there's also manga signing event.
And by the way, today (March 17th) is also birthday of Narita Ruu :3
|2013-03-19, 11:33
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So, Prettyanon finally releases the last chapter of Haruka arc on Sweet Snap
Pretty cliche, huh? Though I like the last couple of pages seeing Haruka that cheerful. But still, to think the anime most probably will also adapt this one, albeit adding some story from other heroines in-between, I kinda disappointed. Hope the anime will go to story H instead with MC joins Photography Club, for Haruka arc the story H version is overall more interesting for me
And get early RAW of chapter 19 of Your Eyes Only :3
Spoiler for YEO ch 19:
Kaisanbutsu, the mangaka of Photo Kano Happy Album publishes larger and clear version of tankoubon cover on his/her Pixiv page :3
Sanehara <3Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload?
And lastly, pictures from the anime event 2 days ago :3
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|2013-03-21, 12:10
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So the Nonoka arc for Love Album is finally starts You can read it online on the usual site
Spoiler for Nonoka ch 1:
And the cover for tankoubon of Sanehara arc of Love Album...
|2013-03-26, 08:01
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Teaser for the Dengeki Comic Anthology Kiss manga is released by Dengeki Maoh site...
Artists involved on the anthology:
さくら小春(QP:flapper)、Hisasi、ReDrop、キチロク、柚木N、小島紗、不動らん 、杏二、bomi、しのぎ鋭介、兎耳山アキジ、藤崎ひかり、無有利安、岸里さとし、山崎かずま、888、さ いとー栄、櫻井マコト、綾枷ちよこ、常磐緑
Spoiler for Teaser:
Nonoka arc on Photo Kano Happy Album is also starts on this month edition of Gianism magazine...
|2013-04-02, 04:09
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So I read the RAW of Sweet Snap ch 16, or chapter 2 of Yunoki Rina arc...
Spoiler for summary for Sweet Snap ch 16/Yunoki Rina ch 2:
Along with that ch 16, May edition of Dengeki Maoh also includes two chapters from Dengeki Comic Anthology Kiss manga, which is the Hisasi and Kishinosato Satoshi ones!
Spoiler for anthology:
And there's these bonus from second volume of Your Eyes Only tankoubon and teaser for SP 4 chapter :3
Still looking for the RAW from Young Animal Island vol 22 >,<
|2013-04-09, 12:24
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RAW of YEO ch 20 is out...
Spoiler for summary of YEO ch 20:
The last page still say it's continuing to the next issue and no information it's the end of Mai arc yet, so I think it's safe to assume we'll get after-confession story next chapter. Hoping for story from PK Kiss not only the epilogue from the original game
|2013-04-23, 22:02
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RAW of Your Eyes Only ch 21 is out
Spoiler for YEO ch 21:
This manga is still continue despite all the things happened (even this current chapter's title, "Kore kara mo" ("From now on") is screaming last chapter all over it), by the way.
Oh yeah, I also wrote the short summary of all route on the game if anyone interested...
|2013-05-02, 03:05
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Sweet Snap ch 17, the third chapter of Yunoki Rina is out =D
Spoiler for summary:
The June issue of Dengeki Maoh also release another chapter from the Photo Kano Dengeki Comic Anthology Kiss, it's Nonoka chapter :3
Spoiler for summary:
Oh, speaking of Nonoka, the chapter 2 of Love Album is available to read on the usual site
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Attorney general candidates vie for votes on Election Day
This article was originally published June 10, 2014 at 12:40 p.m. Updated June 10, 2014 at 3:06 p.m.
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The two Republicans vying for their party's nomination for attorney general were both working Tuesday to win support as voters went to the polls in an election expected to draw a low turnout.
The race between David Sterling, a private-practice attorney in North Little Rock, and Leslie Rutledge, a former attorney for Gov. Mike Huckabee and the Republican National Committee, is the only statewide contest and was the only election on the ballot at all in Pulaski County.
Both candidates said they were spending the day trying to connect with voters, hoping to win support before the polls close at 7:30 p.m. Whoever wins will face Democratic nominee state Rep. Nate Steel of Nashville and Libertarian nominee Aaron Cash.
Sterling said he was telling would-be voters of his plans to address an "overreaching federal government," to change the law to allow a new drug for use in lethal injections and help Arkansas pass a stand-your-ground law.
Speaking by phone from a campaign stop in Bryant, Sterling said he was visiting polling sites as well as supermarkets, convenience stores and coffee shops. Aside from the polling sites, many people he met weren't even aware the runoff election was Tuesday, Sterling said.
"The main thing is to try to engage the voters," he said. "I wish that voter turnout were 100 percent. That's just not what's been happening today, it's not what's been happening the last week in early voting. I think everyone should be concerned that's in this election. With voter turnout so low, anything can happen."
Rutledge narrowly missed winning outright in the May 20 primary, earning 79,347 votes, or 47.21 percent. Rutledge was second, with 65,733, or 39.11 percent. Third-place finisher Patricia Nation later endorsed Rutledge.
Rutledge, speaking shortly after the polls opened while waving at passing cars at Kavanaugh Boulevard and Cantrell Road in Little Rock, said she had a number of stops planned because awareness of the election is so low.
"We're just hoping to make sure to get people back out to vote," she said. "We want there to be a high turnout. We had a lot of momentum after May 20 and going into the runoff, so we're going have a big turnout today. We're doing everything we can to try and get out people back out to vote."
The race between Rutledge and Sterling has been marked by a number of negative ads, including one paid for by Judicial Crisis Network that likens Rutledge to Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama because, it says, she doesn't support a stand-your-ground law.
"I think that Arkansas voters are smarter than that and they will see through the lies being told by this dark money, secret money groups about my record," Rutledge said Tuesday. "They know I'm a Republican and Nancy Pelosi would be just as appalled to be associated with me as I am with her because I was the lawyer for the Republican National Committee."
Rutledge said Sterling should have "denounced" the out-of-state advertising. Sterling said he is not responsible for the outside group.
"I've run a very positive camp from start to finish in the last 16 months including the last two weeks," Sterling said. "I can't control what the third parties are doing in this. … I understand some people are concerned about that, but I've run a positive campaign from start to finish."
Sterling criticized Rutledge for what he called unfair attacks on him, including suggesting he took money from the pornography industry by representing an Arkansas lingerie store in a 2009 lawsuit.
"Here I am having to explain to my 11-year-old daughter the definition of pornography a lot sooner than when I planned on having those kind of conversations," Sterling said Tuesday.
Rutledge countered that Sterling's refusal to denounce the ads against her amounted to "dishonesty."
"If you're going to lie to get into the office, what will you do when you get in?" she said.
Rutledge said despite the negativity, she believes Republicans will rally support around whoever emerges as the winner Tuesday night "because it's very important to have a conservative Republican in the attorney general's office fighting this Obama administration."
Sterling said he didn't think party unity would be a problem and that whoever wins the race between him and Rutledge will likely win the office in November. But he stopped short of saying he'd support Rutledge if she wins.
"We'll see where we are tomorrow on this," he said. "She's launched some pretty nasty attacks on me and my character. I haven't given it a thought yet. But I can't imagine supporting a Democrat."
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punk47 says... June 10, 2014 at 6:37 p.m.
She got my vote and all my friends because of his lies
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STERLING – Sterling, Rock Falls, and Morrison declared snow emergencies Thursday afternoon in anticipation of the advancing snowstorm.
In Dixon, a snow emergency automatically kicks in when there's more than 2 inches of snow on the ground.
In Sterling
Snow emergency parking rules took effect at 6 p.m. Thursday.
There is no parking on snow routes until all snow has been removed from the full width of the street, and no parking in the central business district or city parking lots from 1:30 to 5:30 a.m.
Odd and even parking restrictions are in effect on all other city streets. Residents should park on the odd-numbered side of the street on odd-numbered days and on the even side on even-numbered days. Tickets will not be issued between 6 and 8 a.m.
Parking restrictions will end block by block after the snowfall stops, and when all accumulated snow has been removed from the full width of the street, or when the city cancels the snow emergency.
Violators will be ticketed and may be towed at the owner's expense. Call the Sterling Police Department, 815-632-6640, or the Public Works Department, 815-632-6657 with questions.
In Rock Falls
The snow emergency went into effect at 3 p.m. Thursday; it lasts until 8 a.m. Saturday. Odd-even parking is in effect, and all vehicles must be removed from designated snow routes until the route is cleared from curb to curb, or the emergency parking ban is lifted.
In the downtown, there is no parking from 2 to 5 a.m. during the emergency in the following areas:
• West Second Street from First to Fifth avenues.
• East Second Street from First Avenue to Avenue B.
• East Third Street from First Avenue to Avenue B.
• the 200 block of Second, Third, and Fourth avenues.
• First Avenue from the bridge to Dixon Avenue.
Vehicles left in these areas will be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.
In Morrison
People must not park on snow routes, and odd-even parking is in effect until further notice.
In Dixon
The snow ordinance applies between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. On even-numbered days, cars must be parked on the even-numbered side of the street, and on the odd-numbered side on odd days.
Residents who live on streets where parking is only permitted on one side of the road still must follow the ordinance. Those who have no parking options can call the police department at 815-288-4411 so arrangements can be made.
Even/odd parking rules do not apply in the central business district, where no parking is allowed on streets or in lots between 2 and 6 a.m. so they can be cleared.
Once a side of the road has been cleared for an entire block, parking can resume as normal.


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magic in the park
now for his next trick?
a rabbit out of a helmet?
enough time has passed that there is no real reason to talk about lodi farms any more
there have been other rides
there are other races coming up fast
yet I still have not taken the time to play with the numbers
one great way for a person to relive the experience is to look at the lap times
the speed on the laps will be memories along with moments of the night
a dead field mouse in complete darkness
a new chain pounded into the earth at sunrise
the bird activity worth stopping for logging some local speices and drawing a few rough sketches into my bird book
let me check these numbers
the numbers for me
the numbers for my team
53 Chris
58 Chris
56 Joel
1:01 Jonathan (23 minutes lost to my handoff to a stranger not on my team)
55 Joel
55 Chris
1:01 Jonathan
51 Joel
52 Chris
58 Jonathan
51 Joel
51 Chris
49 Joel
okay... that is the breakdown
I botched a competitive race for second or third with my first lap
sure it fueled me
but it also soured me a bit
sure fatmarc and his spot brand boys averaged faster than my fastest lap
but... I felt good
it felt good
that results photo
last night I listened to this MP3 interview with Laird Knight on YOURMTB.com
I have been that angry guy coming in with a fast lap where I left it all on the trail and not having my team mate in the tent
I have also been the guy hanging out at the campfire hearing my team number being called an number of times
and no
I am not proud of it
I think that was the roatation... I think that those were the numbers
racing with chris... racing on the same course as chris... having chris somewhere in the area makes me race harder
time to start focusing on The 24 Hours of Big Bear
but also thinking about Granogue this Sunday
wrenching in the gears has Part 2 posted
2 comments:
- iconoclasst said...
Thinking about Granogue, thinking about Big Bear.
Definately doing Killington with at least one third of The Big Meats.
- 5/15/2007
- IF Chicks said...
Feeling good and riding faster are harder to improve than baton exhanges and other such details.
At Big Bear, your team must be a fine oiled machine. Have some type of system for estimating when the next person needs to be in the exchange tent.
Who's the captain ? Make sure the crew knows what the plan is :)
Good luck at Granogue !!!!!!
My house closing is monday at 9am and the return trip sun is ~ 7hrs. Playing it safe staying closer to home.
- 5/15/2007
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