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ROCORI School District Achieves 10X VDI Performance over Competitive Solution with NexGen Storage
By: Business Wire
Nov. 12, 2012 10:03 AM
NexGen Storage today announced its n5 Series storage system has been deployed by ROCORI School District for its district-wide virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). The school district consolidated its VDI storage and the data storage for all of its other applications and systems onto a single NexGen n5 Series storage system. Based on a hybrid solid-state architecture, the n5 Series storage system provides Storage Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities that enable users to manage mixed workloads and guarantee performance for all applications. With the NexGen n5 storage system, the ROCORI School District achieved:
"We're able to use NexGen for all our workloads, including VDI, which greatly simplifies management," said Brian Michalski, technology director, ROCORI School District. "The other solutions we evaluated would have required us to run VDI on a separate SAN in isolation from all of our other applications and systems, complicating our environment and forcing us to manage multiple storage solutions."
Minnesota-based ROCORI School District is taking a forward-thinking approach to storage. When it decided to deploy a virtual infrastructure of up to 1,000 desktops, it initiated an evaluation of the latest SAN technologies to identify the best solution to support its planned VDI environment designed to meet the needs of its computer labs, students, faculty and staff.
ROCORI School District selected a NexGen n5 Series storage system, which provided 100,000 IOPS and 22 TBs of usable capacity, all within a 3U footprint. NexGen's Storage QoS feature gave the school district the confidence to combine intermittently IO-intensive applications such as VDI on the same storage as other high-priority applications. The District is currently using NexGen storage to accommodate all of its applications and systems, including its computer lab VDI deployment, Microsoft Exchange 2010, multiple Microsoft SQL Server instances, web servers, VMware vCenter, the Skyward student information system, the district file servers, and its domain controllers.
Most importantly, the NexGen system allows the district's IT staff to assign "mission critical" policies to its VDI deployment, Exchange Server, SQL Server instances, and Skyward application, so it can guarantee the performance necessary to maintain targeted performance levels for all of these applications.
The ROCORI School District will continue to expand its VDI initiative into multiple computer labs over the next couple of years. The NexGen solution has sufficient capacity and performance headroom to support the district's projected growth and planned initiatives, including a student-friendly "bring your own laptop" program for high school students, in which each student laptop will run VMware View and its corresponding virtual desktop will reside on the NexGen n5 Storage System.
"Datacenters with mixed-workload environments need storage solutions that provide performance consistency and predictability for all applications at a low cost," said Chris McCall, vice president of marketing, NexGen Storage. "By allowing IT administrators to run other workloads along with VDI on shared storage, NexGen's n5 storage systems provide complete control over application storage performance within VDI environments. What's more, it provides superior VDI economics by allowing organizations to consolidate, reduce storage footprint and save money from both a $/IOP and $/GB perspective."
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Symantec blames deferrals for missing Q3 target
Analyst says there's more to it
Posted in The Channel, 16th January 2007 21:09 GMT
Symantec said its third-quarter revenue and profit fell below its forecast, as sales of data center management products failed to perform as expected.
Sales for the period that ended Dec. 29 were in the range of $1.29bn to $1.31bn, lower than a forecast of $1.315 bn to $1.345bn. Revenue was $1.149bn in the year ago period.
Net income was 10 cents to 11 cents a share, compared with a forecast of 14 cents to 15 cents per share and compared with eight cents per share last year.
Symantec shares fell more than 12 per cent in early afternoon trading.
The Silicon Valley company also forecast lower-than-expected results for the current quarter. Earnings before certain costs will be 18 cents to 20 cents on revenue of $1.25bn to 1.28bn, versus consensus estimates of 31 cents and sales of $1.4bn.
In addition to weaker than expected sales of products for the data center, the provider of security software to consumers and businesses blamed the shortfall on a higher proportion of enterprise maintenance contracts, which resulted in higher number of deferrals than expected, the company said.
Costs for the implementation of a new ERP system also increased more than expected.
Bear Stearns analyst John DiFucci said Symantec's problems likely are worse than the company indicated. For one, the revenue shortfall was likely a result of lower sales, as opposed to deferrals.
"Maintenance is very predictable, so we assume this essentially means there was a license shortfall," he wrote in a research note.
Another reason Symantec's business is worse off than it indicated is that consumer revenue, which helped contain the shortfall, is artificially inflated by about 13 per cent, according to DiFucci. Consumer sales, which account for about 30 per cent of Symantec's sales, are also likely to decline in future quarters, thanks to increased to free offerings being offered by ISPs, he added.
Symantec, along with McAfee, also faces a newer challenge as Microsoft adds new products to its portfolio. Both companies have complained to regulators about Microsoft's implementation of a kernel patch protection feature, designed to defend against rootkits, in an increasing number of its operating systems. They say it makes it difficult for them to plug in third-party anti-malware and intrusion prevention technologies. ®

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The Anderson County Historical Society will meet Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Anderson Public Library.
The monthly meeting will focus on the series of books "The Rivers of America," which was started in 1937 and ended in 1974.
William S. Bryant, Ph.D., will discuss this series of books, especially those dealing with Kentucky.
Other historical series of books of interest to Kentuckians and collectors will also be mentioned.
The meeting is free and open to the public.
The Anderson County Extension Homemakers will sponsor "The Festival of Foods" on March 19 at 6 p.m., with all proceeds going to support a scholarship for an Anderson County student who majors in family and consumer sciences or agriculture.
"Join us for a fun night of food from Australia, Germany and Guatemala," event organizers said in a press release. "Learn about their country and culture."
Tickets are $5 each, and children 4 years old and under are free.
Frankfort Regional Medical Center orthopedic surgeon, Joseph Dobner, MD, now offers patients requiring hip replacement surgery a new approach with a specially designed hana table the hospital recently purchased, the hospital announced in a news release.
The hana table is a specially designed surgical table that allows for hyperextension, adduction and external rotation of the hip to an extent not possible with conventional tables.
While utilizing the table, Dobner is able to replace the hip without detachment of the muscles or tendons from the hip or thigh bones.
Registration is now open for the newly created Lawrenceburg Junior Cotillion, "an opportunity for modern day teens to take time out of their busy lives to learn social skills and build character by practicing good, Southern manners," according to event organizers.
Participation in the Lawrenceburg Junior Cotillion is open to any sixth through eighth grade public, private or home schooled student. Youth from outside Anderson County are also welcome to register.
Pam Rice, vice president of Anderson County American Legion Auxiliary Unit 34, recently received a 2013 Lewis Hine Award for Service to Children and Youth in awards presentation held in New York City.
Rice was honored by the National Child Labor Committee's award on Jan. 28 for her social activism for the Anderson County American Legion Auxiliary Unit 34, addressing the needs of military children and families and for promoting veterans awareness, according to the press release.
Lawrenceburg sisters Lauren and Madison Wash have had plenty of thrills while competing in beauty pageants, but getting to meet the governor recently certainly ranks among the best.
The sisters received citations from the Kentucky House of Representatives in honor of their humanitarian work and met Gov. Steve Beshear and Lt. Gov. Abramson in the process.
"It was a pretty exciting day for them," said their mother, Adrienne Wash. "It was an honor to see the girls on the floor of the House and Senate."
A Living Free Seminar, a faith-based, small-group training sponsored by Anderson County Recovery Lifeline Connection, will be held Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Anderson County Senior Citizens Center, located at 120 Township Square in Lawrenceburg.
According to Lifeline Connection's press release, topics include definition of a life-controlling problem, four phases of addiction, family influences, walls of protection, and more.
The seminar costs $20 per person and includes lunch and a workbook.
Toastmasters International recently recognized Cynthia Brandt and Marian McKee of Lawrenceburg with its Competent Communicator (CC) award. This is the first level of communication certification in the organization.
To achieve the CC certification, members must present 10 speeches from the Competent Communication manual. Toastmasters offers two educational tracks: one in communication with four levels and one in leadership with three levels.
The Lawrenceburg Pierian Woman's Club collected goods and monetary donations during "Shop and Share Day" Feb. 2 at the Lawrenceburg Kroger to support Kentucky Domestic Violence Association shelters.
According to the press release, the combined goods and monetary donations collected across the state were estimated at more than $533,000.
"Volunteers at each store provided shoppers with a list of needed items, allowing shoppers to purchase and donate the items directly at the stores," according to the press release.
The 2013 Relay for Life kick off will be held on Thursday, Feb. 7 at the Anderson County Public Library. The kickoff will be a drop-in meeting from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m., with a presentation beginning at 6 p.m.
There will be information for 2013 Relay for Life available at the kickoff meeting and during the presentation.
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Local college roundup: T-More beats Notre Dame Prep in OT
Bridgton, Maine — St. Thomas More captured the Coaches vs. Cancer Winter Classic Championship, beating Notre Dame Prep, 71-67 in overtime, in prep school men's basketball action Saturday.
Gabe Levin had 20 points and 10 rebounds while Duane Notice had 17 points, six rebounds and six assists and Denzel Gregg added 12 points and five rebounds.
The Chancellors improved to 22-1.
In other games:
• MIT led 44-21 at halftime and went on to beat Coast Guard Academy 92-66 in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference. Zach Wells came off the bench to score 14 points with seven rebounds, Jimmy Knudsen had 12 points and Devonte Weems eight assists for the Bears (1-16, 0-7).
• Connecticut College lost for the seventh time in eight games, dropping a 71-41 decision to Wesleyan in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. Matt Vadas had 11 points and seven rebounds and John Bullit added nine points for the Camels (6-13, 0-7).
• Leading scorer Joshua Ford was held to 11 points in Mitchell College's 58-54 loss to Regis College in the New England Collegiate Conference. Ford also had 14 rebounds and seven assists while Anthony Epps had a team-best 14 points for the Mariners (8-9, 4-5).
Women's basketball
• Clark placed four starters in double figures and beat Coast Guard 73-61 in the NEWMAC. Victoria Sutherland had 28 points and eight rebounds off the bench for the Bears (7-10, 5-7) and Karli Collins had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
• Regis never trailed en route to a 79-49 victory over Mitchell in the NECC. Senior Kaylee Cerruto paced Mitchell (3-13, 3-7) with 15 points and four assists.
• Amber Wessells banked in a runner with just 1.8 seconds left to lift the Wesleyan to a 47-46 victory at Conn College. Sophomore Carlee Smith had 13 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Camels (7-12, 2-5).
Men's track
• Coast Guard placed fifth at the Springfield Invite. Junior Adam Scalesse broke his own school record while winning the 60 hurdles, finishing in 8.16. His time ranks him as the third best hurdler in Division III. The Bears' 4x400 relay team of Ben Hannon, Noe Kelly, Fred Higgins and Scalesse took first in 3:28.60 while Jordan Lee, Brad Pienta, Erick Jackson and Ryan Hub were third in the 4x800. James Dawkins finished fourth in the 200 and 60, Hannon placed third in the 400, Lee was third in the 600 and Ben Wolhaupter was second in the pole vault.
• Conn College senior Geoff Phanuef set a school record in the 200 (22.86) at BU's Terrier Classic on Friday.
Women's track
• Monet Masters cleared 10 feet to place second in the pole vault and Abby Bishop (16 feet, 10¼ inches) was second in the long jump, helping Coast Guard place fifth at the Springfield Invite. Emily Trudeau and Katie Nielsen were third and fourth, respectively, in the shot put, Beth Gollin took third in the mile and the 4x800 relay team was Kristen Euchler, Jess Mulroy, Meghan Kalinowski and Gollin took third.
• Conn College sophomore Kim Bolick broke her own school record in the mile with a time of 5:09.12 at Boston University's Terrier Classic on Friday. On Saturday, sophomore Sam Pevear shattered her own school record in the weight throw (43-10½) at the MIT Invite.
Women's hockey
• Courtney Dumont's third-period goal lifted Conn College to a 1-0 win over Amherst in a NESC AC game. Caroline Corbett and Justina Germano assisted on the score and Kelsie Fralick made 37 saves for Conn (9-7-1, 5-5-1), which ended a 14-game losing streak to Amherst dating back to 2005.
Men's hockey
• John Wickman and Eric Rubino scored two goals each as Williams beat Conn College 5-0 in a NESCAC game. Mike Petchonka (24) and Marcus Calvanico combined for 26 saves for Conn (5-10-3, 1-8-3).
Men's swimming
• Senior Nick Poehler and freshman Kyle Smith each won two individual events as Coast Guard beat Clark 140-77. Poehler captured the 200 freestyle (1:49.56) and 500 freestyle (4:55.47) for the Bears (8-2) while with Smith won the 1-meter (1.96) and 3-meter (167.90) diving events.
Women's swimming
• Sophomores Sara Cantrell and Darlene Sao each won two events as Coast Guard beat Clark 142-96 for its second straight win. Cantrell won the 1-meter (240.40) and 3-meter (280.55) diving events for the Bears (5-6) while Sao took was first in the 50 (25.76) and 100 (56.19) freestyle races.
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Alright Folks the moment of TRUTH.....Spartacus: War of the Damned premiers this Friday on Starz @ 9pm EST .I guess when my Lucy Lawless threw herself off that Cliff with Spartacuss baby boy that was the end of that... The main reason I tuned in was to see my Lu-Lu (of course the Dick and Ass shots are always a plus) ..I still wonder if Spartacuss son survived that fall? The writers had to write that into the storyline for a reason.
Interview: Liam McIntyre Talks Spartacus: War of the Damned
by Diane Panosian, Jan 22 2013
The final season of Spartacus: War of the Damned is upon us starting this Friday, January 25th on Starz. Last season we left off with Spartacus and his merry band of rebels facing the full might of the Roman army, which are as feisty as ever. I was lucky enough to sit down with the ruggedly handsome, chipper, and all around good guy to have in your corner if you happen to come across an army, Liam McIntyre. He shared some insight on the upcoming season.
The Flickcast: What has happened in the time between the ending of Vengeance and the start of this season, War of the Damned with Spartacus team?
Liam McIntyre: A lot, theyve been fighting legions of Romans, so youll find everyone in a slightly different place. Spartacus is very much in commander mode, he doesnt take shit from anybody, pardon.
From last year searching for a way into that leadership role and who he really is in terms of this war that theyve gone on, hes now very much that guy. Its fun to play and difficult because you cant just play a commander, because hes boring. It is all [about] the relationships with all of the generals. Each one has a different dynamic with the other and keeps kind of a shifting sands kind of feeling.
When we open this season were doing well, things are going quite well and thats not something that always happens. But, from there, if you read Wikipedia, things dont always pan out the way like Id imagine youd want them to, certainly not from my characters point of view, but its the way those things happened.
TF: Can you tell us about any exciting scenes youve filmed with Manu Bennett (Crixus) so far?
LM: Manu and I filmed some really, really energetic scenes just before we got on the plane [for this interview], some of the most dramatically tiring things Ive done on the whole show. I wont spoil the story because in reading it as an actor, Ive loved just reading those stories and going Oh, you didnt! I feel like such a fanboy reading these scripts sometimes, just the way they twist relationships.
Crixus has got a fantastic storyline. The two different people that Crixus and Spartacus are was sort of hinted on in the first season when theyre in the training square and they have that chat just before it all kicks off of how they could never be friends. That sort of really plays out under the stress and pressure of a war. Thats a great thing to play as an actor.
TF: Will Spartacus have a love interest in the new season?
LM: Its still Spartacus, so I dont rule anything out. But, for Spartacus, its almost that very manly thing of trying to shut love out because you cant afford to let that in because of the history- everyone that touches him turns dead.
Hes now got a bigger cause so he cant distract himself with love anymore. He has to be cruel to be kind so that he can win a war. Thats the job he has, but thats difficult in itself. Trying to be the guy that doesnt feel is hard because by nature hes a good human being and thats why hes on this journey at all. Thats one of the things I love playing with is how a man tries to shut himself down and finds that he cant.
TF: How have you trained for the upcoming season?
LM: Well one of the fun things I did between seasons is I went and found this friend of mine that does circus. I reckon thered be some cool moves I could do like flips and somersaults and crazy- awesome moves that Spartacus doesnt do. I dont think youll ever find him climb a roof and somersault off it and slice a guy in half. But, if he does, youll know why.
Al Poppleton, the stunt coordinator, decided to mix it up a little bit and got on this whole military kick and just put us through all these marine style drills. Were running through parks with ammo cases and twenty kilo bags and were putting people on our shoulders and running back and commando crawling through things. Were trying to throw oranges into a box because its a grenade and if you hit the box you get five seconds off your time. He just finds a way to make things painful.
TF: Are you competitive with the other rebels in training?
LM: Yeah, thats the best part because its all timed and damned if I let Manu [Bennett] beat me on a time. Its very friendly at the start then its like GO! Lets do this! It really is the best way to get a cast together. If you fight and struggle together and you really try to get each other through things, its kind of like the story itself. Its a story were kind of about to live anyway, where its against impossible odds you got to try and find a way to get each other through things. Its a good way to get people on the same page.
TF: Spartacus the series is known for its use of slick, bloody visuals and hyper-stylized shots. Have you had a chance to look at the visual effects shots this season?
LM: Weve got new technology were using to film things with, which I havent seen on a TV show before. I was extremely impressed by it, dont know how they did the R&D for it, but it should make some deaths unbelievably cool.
TF: How does it feel this season vs. last season?
LM: Its different, so many things have changed. Were kind of ending this amazing history with this crazy legacy of so many ups and downs through the show and so many cool things. Its also a little more comfortable because I know what to expect and I know what the situation is and I know how it works. So, its a little bit more comfortable in some ways but still, no less epic.
Epic? Truer words were never spoken. As War of the Damned is the title of the final season, its a good bet it will be all kinds of epic. Tune in Friday, January 25th on Starz to watch Spartacus take on a legion of angry honey badgers, err I mean Romans and enjoy.


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Statement from Apalachee Center CEO Jay Reeve:
"Apalachee Center has an absolute zero tolerance policy for any kind of client exploitation. Mr. Mitchell was immediately suspended from employment following allegations of sexual misconduct with a client. An internal investigation was conducted and he was subsequently terminated. He had been employed by Apalachee center for just over six months, and had passed a thorough level 2 background screening, as we do all employees, prior to beginning work at Apalachee."
By: Garin Flowers
A local psycho-therapist is arrested after authorities say he took advantage of a client.
Franklin County authorities tracked the man, and say they caught him in the act.
The psychotherapist was supposed to be taking care of a client with multiple personalities; instead authorities say he tried to use it to his advantage.
A local woman made a call to the Franklin county sheriff's office with a shocking allegation last week.
She told them her case worker from Apalachee Mental Health sexually assaulted her during a visit at her Eastpoint home.
Sheriff's deputies say the case worker was Jim Mitchell, and that he was aware that the victim suffers from multiple personalities.
After the woman called the Sheriff's office, they put surveillance cameras in her home to see if Mitchell would repeat his actions, and deputies say he did.
On May 8th, officials say he went back to the victim's home, tried to question her and trigger another personality.
Deputies say the cameras then show Mitchell going into the victim's bedroom, stripping nude and getting into her bedroom.
The woman was able to leave the room and let an officer into her home, which ended up in the arrest of Mitchell.
Mitchell was arrested and taken to the Franklin County Jail, but has since bonded out.
Deputies say he posted a bail of $25,000 on May 10.
Press Release: Franklin County Sheriff's Office
On May 8th 2013, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office received a complaint in reference to an Appalachee Mental Health Case Worker sexually assaulting one of his clients. The victim stated she was sexually assaulted last week by her case worker Jim Mitchell, and Mr. Mitchell is coming to her home again today.
Investigator Ronnie Jones deployed several surveillance cameras throughout the victim's home before her case worker arrived. The victim suffers from multiple personalities which Mr. Mitchell is aware off. Case Worker Jim Mitchell arrived at her home on May 8th, and began questioning the victim about her telling anyone what occurred between them. He then asked if her other personality would talk, because he could get in trouble with Law Enforcement and lose his job. The video shows Mr. Mitchell enter the victim's bedroom, completely undress, and get into bed. The victim then made an excuse to exit the room and allowed Law Enforcement inside her home.
Sgt. Timmy Register entered the bedroom, placed Mr. Mitchell in custody, and transported him to the Franklin County Investigations Office. Mr. Mitchell was read his rights by Detective Brett Johnson and agreed to speak with Law Enforcement about his involvement with the victim. Mr. Mitchell acknowledged the victim suffers from multiple personality disorder, and knows having a sexual relationship with a client could lead to him being terminated or arrested. Mr. Mitchell stated he is aware of certain vice's that trigger different personalities in the victim and provided her with one of those vice's on the day of the incident.
Case Worker James Mcleod Mitchell was arrested on May 8th by Detective Johnson for Sexual Misconduct by a Psychotherapist. Mr. Mitchell was released from the Franklin County Jail on May 10th after he posted bail for a $25,000 dollar bond.


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12.23pm: Boho remains on high alert as firefighters battle to control the fast-moving bushfire.
The fire has now burnt about 2000 hectares and is still out of control.
The 'Watch and Act' warning affects an area south of the Hume Freeway and bounded by Harry's Creek Road to the West, Boho Church Road to the East, South of the Hume Freeway and the area North of School Road.
There is still currently smoke over the Hume Freeway between Violet Town and Boho Church Road. Vehicles travelling through this area on the Hume are asked to proceed with caution with lights on.
Fire is still most active on Upper Boho Road and Sawpit Gully Road.
EARLIER: A MAN has suffered burns to his legs as fire crews battled a large, fast-moving and out-of-control blaze heading towards Boho, about 20 kilometres south of Benalla, last night.
The CFA said the 750-hectare fire was creating spot fires one kilometre ahead as it headed in a north-east direction.
More than 40 CFA tankers and five planes are fighting it.
Boho residents without a survival plan had been told to leave.
CFA spokesman Gerard Scholten said the grass fire had started on private property and moved to inaccessible forest, making containment difficult.
"The forests are so dry, with 10 to 15-knot wind they're ready to burn," he said."
The CFA issued alerts by phone and landline.
Ambulance Victoria spokesman John Mullen said a man, 60, had been treated for serious burns to 18 per cent of his lower legs but had then refused transport to hospital.
There were fire alerts for the area bounded by Harrys Creek, Hayes, Boho Church and School roads.
Meanwhile, at Harrietville a resident said the community's spirit had risen after the fire threat to the town was downgraded over the weekend.
The Great Alpine Road from Harrietville to Mount Hotham was reopened as was the Dargo High Plains Road.
About 200 firefighters were still fighting the fire yesterday, assisted by six planes.
Deputy incident controller Stephen Grant said one plane was fitted with an infrared camera to detect fire activity on the north and east fire fronts.
The Harrietville-Feathertop fire, sparked by lightning a week ago, burnt more than 3100 hectares in the Alpine National Park.
Robyn Downey, who lives at the south end of town, said residents were more at ease after playing a waiting game.
"We can't let our guard down too much, but it's relief for sure," she said of the lower fire threat.
Some residents and members of the CFA gathered at the pub on Friday night.
"It was nice to see everyone, just knowing that everyone is in it together," Mrs Downey said.
Some residents who had left town returned over the weekend.
But work is not over.
"We are planning significant back-burning operations of control lines when fuels and weather conditions are suitable," Harrietville-Feathertop incident controller Andy Miller said.
"With much of the fire in country too steep to put in containment lines, back burning will bring the fire out to the lines.
"When these back-burning operations start residents will notice more smoke coming from the fire ground and the size of the fire will also increase."


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THE GILMER BUCKEYES overcame a slow start and a strong dose of Diamante Wright and Patrick "Monster" Brown and erased a 31-14 second-quarter deficit last Friday night at Longview Lobo Stadium before defeating the Lions for the second time this season with a 41-34 win. The win moved Gilmer to 13-1 on the season, while Henderson fell to 9-5. The big difference in the game this time was that the winner moved on to the Class 3A Division II State Semifinal game, while the loser went home to hit the basketball courts.
Coach Jeff Traylor had said after the win against Argyle a week earlier that the rematch would be a war, and indeed it was. We have to give kudos to the Lions, as well as to quarterback Brown. Brown was leveled by the Black Flag Defense the entire second half, and after the game he came over and congratulated a number of the Buckeye players. Henderson should be proud of this young man and the grace and character he showed after what was a crushing defeat for his team. That type of sportsmanship is seldom seen. We wish him the best as he heads out into the future next fall.
Henderson won the coin toss and elected to receive to begin the game. Brown, a 2-way starter and a special teams player, returned the opening kickoff at his 32 and returned it to his 38. The Lions sent a message very quickly to the Buckeyes that they were going to be in for dog fight, as they moved the 62 yards into the end zone for their first score in only four plays and they took only 1:34 off the first quarter clock. On the first play of the drive, Wright picked up four. Brown followed that with an 11-yard gain that picked up a first down and on the first play of the next series he broke free into the secondary for a gain of 43 down to the Gilmer 4. Wright ran into the end zone on the next play with 10:26 left in the quarter. William Mann's PAT was blocked, but Henderson jumped out to an early 6-0 lead.
DeVondrick Dixon to the kick after the score at the Gilmer 3 and returned the ball all the way out to the 41. It didn't take the Bucks but four plays and 1:08 to move the 59 yards for their first score of the evening. Tanner Barr hit Trey Washington for a gain of nine on first down before connecting with Boyd for a gain of six on second down. Not to be outdone by his counterpart, Barr matched Brown with a run of 43 on the next play, then Josh Walker ran into the end zone from the 1 to tie the game at 6-6. Pablin Olivares tacked on the extra point and Gilmer led 7-6 with 9:18 left in the opening quarter.
Olivares kicked off to the Henderson 29. The Lions fumbled the ball, but managed to recover and Brown and his unit hit the field again. Once again, it took only four plays and 2:02 for Brown to get his team back into the end zone. A first down pass was almost intercepted by Adam Witcher before Brown broke loose for a gain of 12. Wright was stopped for no gain on the next play before a deep pass from Brown was tipped by the Buckeyes. Tre' Hollins juggled the ball, but somehow made the catch and coasted into the end zone for a 59-yard score with 7:40 left in the first. Brown ran into the end zone for a 2-point conversion, and Henderson led 14-7.
The two teams exchanged three-and-out possessions and then Gilmer set up on their 18 for their next drive. Barr completed a 20-yard pass to Patrick Finch on the first play. The Bucks gained nine on a run on the next play, and then tragedy struck. A lateral pass by Barr was picked up off the ground at the Gilmer 38 by J'Korrie Centers and returned for a Henderson TD with 4:41 left in the first quarter. Mann added the extra point and Henderson held a 21-7 lead.
The score didn't seem to bother the Buckeyes whatsoever, as Dixon took the ensuing kick at his 5 and returned it down to the Lion 48. Barr and the offense went on an 8-play, 52-yard drive that consumed 2:24 and scored with 2:17 left in the quarter. The touchdown came on a 6-yard run by Walker. Olivares added the PAT and Gilmer was back within seven, at 21-14. Key plays in the drive were a 10-yard pass to Dixon, a 13-yard run by Tate and a 15-yard pass from Barr to Tate on the play prior to Dixon's scoring dash.
After 7-yard kickoff return, Henderson set up on offense once again on their 32. They took 10 plays and 3:23 to move the 68 yards for another score. Brown hit McKenna Hunt from the Gilmer 11 to get his team into the end zone with 10:54 left in the second quarter. Mann added the extra point and Henderson jumped back up by two scores, 28-14.
Boyd returned the ensuing kick 15 yards up to the Gilmer 25, and the offense took over again. The Bux held the ball for 3:40 and moved 47 yards in nine plays before a fourth-and-11 pass by Barr fell incomplete. The Lions took back over on downs at their 28.
Things didn't look good for Gilmer early on in the drive. Wright picked up 20 on a rush on third down and on the second play of the next series Brown hit Jamal Kind for a gain of 17. The Black Flag stiffened on the next series and forced a 40-yard field goal attempt by Mann. The kick was good, capping off a 9-play, 60 yard drive that took 4:18 off the clock, and Henderson had their biggest lead of the game, 31-14, with 2:56 left in the first half of play.
Observing the Gilmer sideline from the press box, as has been the case all season, there were no signs of gloom and doom by the team. There was simply a focus of knowing what they had to do to get back into the game, and they did just that.
Henderson kicked onside, but Dylan Bowman fell on the ball at the Gilmer 49, and the offense set up in great position. It took a mere three plays for Barr to lead the offense the 51 yards to pay dirt. Boyd ran for 23 on the first play, Barr passed to Finch for a gain of 18 on the second play and Barr then ran into the end zone from the 10 on the third play. The drive took only 22 seconds off the clock. After Olivares nailed the extra point, Gilmer was back to within 10, at 31-21 with 2:34 left in the half.
Olivares' kick went out of bounds at midfield, and following the 5-yard penalty Henderson took over at the Gilmer 45. Realizing they needed to get a stop, the fired up Black Flag forced a three-and-out. The punt died at the Gilmer 16 with only 1:24 left in the half.
Using a precision 2-minute offense, Barr carved up the Lion defense in grand fashion. Tate ran for two yards before Barr hit Slade Morris for a gain of 13. He followed that up with a 7-yard pass to Jaidon Parrish and a 32-yard pass to Washington. He then threw a 7-yard toss to Finch, and then he hit Morris, who outran defenders, and on sheer determination, found his way into the end zone for a TD with only six seconds left in the first half. Olivares hit the PAT, and the Buckeyes had made a major comeback and trailed by only 31-28.
Olivares' kick was fair caught. Brown was dropped for a loss of nine on first down, and the first half came to a close. Gilmer fans as well as the team KNEW that good things were to come in the second half of play.
Henderson kicked off to begin the second half. Boyd got a great return, moving the ball from his 7 out to the 43. Barr led the offense on a 9-play, 26 yard drive that took 2:56 off the clock, but on a fourth-and-10 Barr was dropped for a 6-yard loss and the Lions took over on downs on their 32.
Brown led his team to one first down in the possession, but the Black Flag gave up only three yards on the next series and the Lions were forced the punt the ball away. After a fair catch, Gilmer took back over on offense at their 28 with 7:07 left in the third quarter.
In their longest drive of the night, Barr led the offense on a 12-play, 72-yard scoring drive that chewed 3:39 off the clock. The score came on a 3-yard pass from Barr to Washington with 3:28 left in the quarter. Olivares was once again true on the point after, and Gilmer retook the lead, 35-31.
Brown took Olivares' next kickoff at his 33 and returned it only to the 38. The Black Flag got the job done yet again, as on a third-and-nine Hollins was dropped for a loss of 11, forcing a Henderson punt. The kick was a booming 51-yarder that died at the Gilmer 20.
The Bucks set up with 1:06 left in the quarter. They ran out the remainder of the third quarter and scored on the first play of the final quarter. The score capped a 5-play, 80-yard drive, and came on a 63-yard run by DeVondrick Dixon with 11:48 left in the game. Olivares extra point was wide, but Gilmer held a 41-31 lead, and seemed in control of the game.
Olivares kicked away from Brown, but after fielding the kick at the Henderson 20, Hollins threw a lateral pass across the field to Brown on the far sideline and he rambled for 36 yards, down to the Gilmer 44, before a touchdown-saving tackle by Olivares.
Brown led his charges on a 7-play, 24 yard drive that took 2:44 off the clock. Just as it appeared the Lions were heading into the end zone, they were called for a personal foul after a 4-yard run by Wright on third down, forcing a 37-yard field goal attempt by Mann. The kick was good, and Henderson cut the lead to 41-34 with 9:04 left in the game.
Parrish took the ensuing kick at his 25 and returned it to the 41, but sensing they were back in the game, the Lion defense forced a three-and-out. A huge rush by Bo Brady forced a shank on the Barr punt, and the ball went out of bounds 10 yards downfield at the Henderson 48.
Brown led his team on an 8-play drive that took 3:27 off the clock, yet netted only 18 yards. On a fourth-and-10, a pass from Janson Moore to Brown, who had gone over to a wide receiver on the right side of the offense, was broken up near the goalline in great double coverage by the secondary, and the Black Flag had saved the day, giving Barr and company the ball back at the Gilmer 34. All the offense needed to do with 4:06 left in the game was run the ball and pick up a couple of first downs.
They did just that, pickup three first downs and running nine plays, the last of which was a kneel-down by Barr out of the victory formation, ending the game and giving the Buckeyes a 41-34 victory.
The win moves Gilmer into the Class 3A Division II Semi-Final game against Graham, a 40-35 winner over Gatesville. The game will be played in Mansfield and kickoff is slated for 7:30 pm.
We visited with an ecstatic Coach Jeff Traylor after the game. He was asked what the team did differently after falling behind by 17 to take complete control of the game. "We had done some things in the first half that were not typical of us, and not recovering that fumble (on the lateral) was really big—we gave them a cheap seven, and then that pass on a post that we tipped up and gave them seven. You just can't give a team as good as Henderson 14 cheap points. We knew we had a big hole and we had to battle out of it, but I knew we wouldn't go away. We just tried to let our conditioning get to the end of it. We're a very well-conditioned football team."
Coach Traylor was asked what the Black Flag did to control Brown in the second half. "Well, we started playing harder. They were just whipping our tails there for a while and just got after our kids and our kids just took it personal. Our defense is undersized and people say we don't look good out there, but they play; they play extremely hard and they take pride in that "G" on the side of their helmets, and they don't want to let that "G" down. It means a lot to them."
When asked what the Buckeyes started doing differently after getting down by 17, the coach responded. "We just started slanting our front and started taking some chances. It was our effort and our execution. It wasn't so much (our) scheme. We took a gamble a couple of times and got lucky, but it was just mainly our kids' effort. Our kids just love to compete and they just play till the end, so this doesn't surprise me at all."
When asked his thoughts about the exciting contest, he replied, "It couldn't have been better. It's everything you hope from a game in East Texas with the hills packed, Lobo completely packed, people all up in the trees; it was one for the ages. It reminded me as a kid of watching Daingerfield and Gladewater as a kid in the '80s at Rose and watching the Lobos. It's what made me want to be a coach; same kind of stuff."
We commented to Coach Traylor about our observation that the team never panicked after falling behind 31-14 early. He responded, "It's a long game. It's four quarters; people don't understand how long football games are. They are very long and our kids are always prepared to go the distance."
We also talked with Josh Walker after the game and asked him about the calmness of the team when they had their backs against the wall early. "That's what the Gilmer program is about. We stress on finishing. It doesn't matter how far down we are, we're going to finish the game. We had to get the underclassmen going, keep their heads up and just keep coming out and fighting and fighting and we'll win, and that's what happened."
We asked Josh how big a win this was for the team. "It was a huge game. The first time we played them (Henderson) we didn't finish. We only scored one touchdown in the second half when we were up 21-3. It's a huge win; they're very talented, and Monster Brown, you know, we stressed on stopping him. We had to stop him and execute our plays on offense, and that's all we had to do and we'd win the game. We went in at halftime and we kinda got chewed out defensive-wise. They were just running power, power, power and we'd been working on it all week, and we weren't stopping it, so we had to go in there and stress on tackling and wrapping up because he was breaking too many tackles."
We talked with Trey Washington and asked his thoughts on just HOW the Buckeyes manage to keep it together as a team when they face adversity. "I don't know. It was just effort. We practice perfect effort all the time, and effort plays a big part in our offense and defense. Effort brings you a long way, and that's pretty much what it was. We weren't down at all at halftime because a lot of the games we've played this year, we've been down at halftime, and we came from behind with Jacksonville with 20 points in the fourth, so being down doesn't affect us. We just keep a steady pace and stay intense and persevere."
All the Gilmer players KNOW that with a win Friday night against Graham they will propel themselves into the Class 3A Division II State Championship Game on Friday, December 21st at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. We asked Trey what it meant to the team knowing what was on the line this Friday night.
"It's a thing that you always dream of. When you're a little kid, you always want to play where the Cowboys play, especially like myself, when you're from Dallas. We're just one game away from getting there. It's a great feeling. We feel like we have all the pieces to do it. We're really focused, we're playing our best football now. We just want to keep it going, and HOPEFULLY, we'll make it to Jerry's World!"
We want to give a HUGE "shout out" to the Gilmer fans in attendance at the game last Friday. The home side of the stands was packed, and the noise level was off the charts. Whatever you have to do, it is VITAL that you show up like that again in Mansfield Friday night. The team needs and most certainly deserves your support. If you are there and do your part to cheer them on to victory, you'll be rewarded by watching our Beloved Buckeyes playing in the most impressive sports venue in the world. Even if you're not a Cowboys fan, it will be the chance of a lifetime to be able to see the Bucks play in Cowboys Stadium.
We're all behind you, Buckeyes. Grab that victory over Graham, and we'll ALL see you at Jerry World!


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Release Notes: This release fixes a bug in the /rejoin channel-key handling added in 0.9.8.
Release Notes: This release improves CTCP handling. It also remembers channel keys, so they don't need to be specified on /[re]join. Some cosmetic interface changes were made. The 'force_redraw' option ('fred' in the rc file) has been removed, as it's believed to no longer be necessary. There were also some bugfixes; notably, 'topic was set' messages no longer contain ridiculous dates 2300 years in the future.
Release Notes: This is primarily a bugfix release. UTF-8 glitches in the input bar have been fixed, and cursors and backspace now handle UTF-8 correctly. A double-free crash (Bug #18) has been fixed. Some documentation has been updated. The Makefile has been partially cleaned up.
Release Notes: This release fixes a bug in the 'netsplit merge' feature: when merging more than two lines, only the last two were shown.
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Release Notes: This is chiefly a bugfix release. Many of the fixes pertain to portability, including fixes for a swathe of issues with building on musl libc. Several UI papercuts have been fixed. Makefile handling of the build configuration has been improved. Documentation has been extended with a man page and a tutorial. A logging feature has been added, with two log formats (plain and symbolic).
Release Notes: This release fixes a bug with /reconnect introduced in the previous version, as well as a double free on exit.
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Jan 27, 2014
From staff reports
Due to reports from the National Weather Service forecasting inclement winter weather, including possibly severe wind chill factors, Ohio University leadership is closing all campuses and centers until 5 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29.
All classes and activities (including student group meetings) are canceled until 5 a.m. Wednesday. Employees are instructed to report for their regularly scheduled shifts and students are to attend regularly scheduled classes beginning Wednesday morning.
Essential personnel (such as those in Facilities and Culinary Services) should report to work as scheduled. If you are unclear as to whether you are considered essential personnel, please contact your supervisor. If you feel it is unsafe for you to travel to work or if the weather impacts your ability to work, contact your supervisor. Student employees deemed essential personnel will be contacted by their supervisors.
Forecasted temperatures are expected to be so severe that exposed skin may freeze, become frostbitten and people may become ill with hypothermia in minutes. Everyone is advised to stay indoors, limit exposure to the weather and make sure you are dressed appropriately for temperatures indoors and outdoors. Standard deicing treatments to walkways and roadways do not work as efficiently in severe temperatures and ice may be present. Building temperatures may be cooler than normal. Please report internal building temperatures below 65 degrees to the Facilities Work Center at 740-593-2911.
In the event of an emergency, contact 911 or seek treatment at a local hospital. Campus Care and Counseling and Psychological Services will not be open during this closure. The afterhours number for emergency counseling is 740-593-1616.
Residence halls, dining halls and courts will remain open during normal hours. For hours of retail operations, check www.ohio.edu/food. All campus events, including catered events, are canceled.
ONLY three other Athens Campus buildings will remain open with altered hours during this closure.
A shuttle through Transportation and Parking Services will be running Monday and Tuesday evening through 10:30 p.m. Campus Area Transit System routes can be found at http://www.facilities.ohiou.edu/cats/.
Employees and supervisors will receive a separate communication from payroll regarding respective University pay policy and procedures.
Be sure and share information about the University's closure with your colleagues and classmates. Updates to the University's status will be posted to ohio.edu/alert and sent via e-mail and text message. University leadership will continue to assess the weather and determine updates by tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 28) afternoon.


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Edmonton Oil Kings 4 @ Lethbridge Hurricanes 3 (SO)
C Mitch Fadden, LET: 1-2-3, E, 0 PIM
Fadden contributed to all three Hurricanes goals in regulation with his goal and two assists all coming on the power play. He had a chance to win the game in the shootout for Lethbridge, but did not convert as the Hurricanes' third shooter. Expansion Edmonton won the game after 8 shooters, ending Lethbridge's 5 game win streak.
Kamloops Blazers 1 @ Kelowna Rockets 6
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The $918 million-contract for the Regional Connectors was signed between LACMTA and a joint venture of Skanska and Traylor Brothers, Inc. The Regional Connector project consists of the design and construction of a 1.86-mile (3-kilometer) double track light-rail transit subway in downtown Los Angeles with three new stations. Construction work will start immediately and is expected to be completed in October 2020.
J.L. Patterson & Associates, Inc. (JLP), was awarded a $6.5-million contract for finalizing the design of a double track project from Raymer to Bernson along the Ventura County Line of Metrolink.
The Raymer to Bernson Double Track Project is located on the LACMTA-owned right-of-way along the Ventura subdivision and it is part of the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) corridor. JLP will design 6.4 miles of second main line track to eliminate the current single track bottleneck and ultimately improve travel times, operational reliability and station safety. Among other enhancements being made are the construction of a second platform and pedestrian underpass at the Northridge Station, nine grade crossings to align with current Metrolink design standards and the replacement of two railroad bridge structures. Once complete, this corridor will feature full double track from Burbank to Chatsworth.


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After a ridiculously fast start on the power play, during which St. Louis led the NHL in power-play efficiency for much of the early weeks of the 2008-09 season, the Blues power play has settled into seventh in the league heading into tonight's visit by the Boston Bruins to Scottrade Center. That's still pretty potent for a team near the bottom of the overall NHL standings.
So more than ever it'll be important for the Bruins to stay out of the penalty box tonight. They started out on that track poorly yesterday against Carolina but then rectified the situation. Still without Andrew Ference and Aaron Ward on defense, and probably now short Patrice Bergeron up front, the ranks of the Bruins' proficient penalty-killers has been diminished.
The best way to attack St. Louis tonight is to exploit their shorthanded defense (missing Erik Johnson, Eric Brewer, Jay McKee) with dump-ins and speed — a formula that has worked plenty for Boston before.
Season series: This is the first of two meetings this season between the Bruins and Blues. St. Louis will visit Boston Jan. 19. Last season, the Blues won the only meeting between the two clubs, 4-1, at the Garden.
St. Louis Player to Watch: While some Bruins fans will be curious to watch former Boston forward Brad Boyes all night and try to figure out if the hometown team could've somehow pried away Dennis Wideman without surrendering the player who currently leads St. Louis is scoring with 16-15-31 totals, the man they should be watching is the veteran Keith Tkachuk. Somehow the 36-year-old is still plowing ahead, and he's second on the Blues with 12-11-23 numbers. For his career, Tkachuk is better than a point-per-game performer with 30 points (14-16) in 23 games against Boston. He'll be a load to handle in front of the Bruins net, especially if Boston finds itself shorthanded often. Eight of Tkachuk's 12 goals have come on the power play.


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A spectacular hat-trick to centre Matt King has steered the Storm to a 42-6 thrashing of the New Zealand Warriors as Melbourne celebrated a night of milestones at Olympic Park tonight.
King?s treble capped off a stunning return to first-grade after injuring his elbow in the City/Country Origin match seven weeks ago as prop Robbie Kearns (250 NRL games) and winger Matt Geyer (150 NRL games) celebrated milestones in style.
The win also saw the Storm reclaim the Michael Moore Trophy in their second biggest win of the season.
Storm and Queensland State of Origin star Billy Slater maintained his superb form from last week?s Origin heroics, scoring one of the tries of the season in a second half spell that saw the Storm pile on 24 unanswered points.
A late inclusion in the Storm line-up, King repaid coach Craig Bellamy?s confidence in him with a number of penetrating runs on top of his three tries. Making King?s return all the more amazing was the fact that the 23-year-old only resumed full training last Monday.
?He was a bit of a dusty proposal all week I suppose,? Bellamy said.
?But I think that try in the second half ? that was the turning point of the game, that was the big play of the night I thought.?
Geyer had double cause for celebration as he equalled Marcus Bai?s record for the most games played for the Storm (144).
?That is what makes this club so great,? Bellamy added.
?Whenever there is a milestone everyone lifts a cog. To have two milestones like that in one club is unique.?
Fittingly it was Geyer who helped put the Storm?s first points on the board.
Halfback Matt Orford kicked a 20-metre pinpoint cross-field pass into the waiting arms of the former NSW winger who managed to flip a one handed ball back to David Kidwell who crossed untouched.
Two minutes later centre Steven Bell brushed off some soft Warriors? defence to put the Storm into a 10-0 lead.
Orford?s midweek re-signing was vindicated yet again when he threw a beautiful cutout ball to the flying King who scored in the corner.
Minutes later it was Orford again who kept the Storm on the move, a grubber kick rebounding off the boots of a Warriors defender before landing in the halfback?s arms allowing him to offload to centre Ben MacDougall who then put King through for his second try.
With the Storm unleashing another wave of pressure in the shadows of half time, the Warriors managed to rebound through former Storm centre Tony Martin who collected a loose ball before scampering 80 metres to score, making it 18-6 at the break.
King added his third try 16 minutes into the second half to break the game wide open before MacDougall joined in on the action when he scored following a sneaky offload from a prop Alex Chan.
But it was the blistering pace of Slater that brought the crowd to its feet, the dazzling fullback running 90 minutes - bamboozling the Warriors? defence on the way - to close out the match.
MacDougall snatched his second in the dying minutes of the match following some strong lead-up work from Chan and Dallas Johnson.
STORM 42 Tries: Kidwell 1, Bell 1, King 3, MacDougall 2, Slater 1 Goals: Orford 4/7, Cooper 1/1
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It's almost a cliché—Golden Retrievers who are so friendly, so eager to greet people that they seem in danger of wagging their entire back ends off. Such behavior is by no means confined to this breed, and it's not exhibited by all Goldens, though it is undeniable that some of them do typify it.
I recently met a Golden Retriever who was as lovable and friendly as any I've known. It was fascinating to watch him control himself because although he could do it well, it was obvious that it took a lot of effort. He is a well-trained dog who behaved beautifully, but without that high level of training and lots of practice with self-control, it probably would have been a very different social experience for the both of us.
I suspect that if he had not received the training to back away, to sit and lie down on cue, and to settle and stay, he would have looked like a cartoon dog—leaping high in the air with all four paws extended and a cartoon bubble over his head with the word "Wheeeeeeeee!" in it. As it was, he was wagging his whole body so hard I really did wonder if he had ever hurt himself doing so, and he was looking at his guardian repeatedly as though asking permission to launch himself at me. Despite the restraint he showed, there was something in his expression that made me feel as though he was bursting with desire to leap into my arms or on my lap. It's to his credit and that of his guardian that he did not do so.
Dogs with extreme social exuberance and their guardians have been criticized. Of course, that's only when the enthusiasm leads to behavior such as knocking over small children (or even adults) and it is excused with the remark, "He's just so friendly!"
I love a friendly dog and I don't consider any dogs TOO friendly. However, I have met dogs with an excess of enthusiasm who would benefit from some training in basic manners. If dogs are prone to boundless social fervor, they need to be taught self-control and to perform acceptable behaviors during greetings rather than being allowed to plow into or over people.
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VILLANOVA — Ecstatic over an unanticipated ninth seed, Villanova coach Jay Wright stumbled starting his news conference Sunday.
The Wildcats didn't get into the NCAA Tournament last year, which is why Wright laughed along with the media when it was suggested he'd forgotten what to do on Selection Sunday.
"That's what I love about coaching in Philly," Wright said.
The Wildcats went just 13-19 last year in snapping a streak of seven straight and sometimes spectacular appearances, including a trip to the Final Four in 2009. In that dance they were eliminated by North Carolina, who they open this one against Friday in the South Region in Kansas City.
It's fair to say Wright and the Wildcats (20-13) like their seeding more than their opponent, as the eighth-seeded but unranked Tar Heels (24-10) play at a frenetic Louisville-type pace. The Cardinals crushed the Wildcats in the Big East tournament.
Then again, Wright fretted the Wildcats would have to open the NCAA tournament in a play-in game. A Tuesday game followed by a Friday tipoff would have been disastrous. Speaking of which, the Cats didn't know if they'd be going anywhere after stunning losses to La Salle and Temple during a three-game skid earlier this season.
"We're obviously thrilled to be in the tournament," Wright said. "When you're in the position we're in you have to sit back and wait and see how they value you because you don't know. We're honored and humbled that they gave us a ninth seed. We're proud of that. And to get to play Carolina in the NCAA Tournament, heck, that's why you come to Villanova. It doesn't get any better than that, to play one of the greatest programs in the history of college basketball in the NCAA Tournament."
The Owls (23-9), by the way, are the ninth seed in the East Regional. They oppose eight-seeded North Carolina State (24-10) Friday in Dayton.
The Explorers (21-9) are the 13th seed in the West Regional, where they take on 13th seeded Boise State (21-10) in a play-in at Dayton.
The game at the Sprint Center will be the sixth meeting between the teams, the Tar Heels leading the series 4-1. The last time they played the Wildcats were ousted in that Final Four in Detroit, Mich. The Wildcats defeated the Heels on the way to winning the 1985 national championship.
The Tar Heels have something to prove. Their seed ties the worst one they've ever had. In 2000 the Heels were the eighth seed and went to the Final Four. Five of their losses this season are to top five teams Miami and Duke, who are No. 2 seeds.
"We've seen players on the other teams at like camps and different types of things," Wildcats guard Ryan Arcidiacono said. "So I don't think it's going to be like, 'oh, North Carolina. Like, oh my God!' They're a really good team this year but we're not going to be star-struck because it's UNC. We're just going to go out there and just play Villanova basketball. We're just going to stick together. We've got great chemistry. We've been through some ups and downs this year."
The Wildcats have work to do as they've won just two of their last five games. One of the victories was against Georgetown, the other against so-so St. John's. And then there's the 71-54 loss to the Cardinals, who coasted to victory in the Big East tournament.
"I thought we could be a good team but I didn't know how long it would take or where we would be," Wright said. "I think our guys have confidence they can play with anybody in the country and that confidence come from our games against Syracuse, Louisville, Georgetown, Connecticut and everybody we've played. Temple, La Salle. So I think they've earned that confidence but I think they also have the humility to get better. This is a gratifying year. For us to get four days here to get better, that's good for us. We had a real hard practice today thinking that there was a possibility we could play in a play-in game."
Wright and the Wildcats intend to enjoy their seed as well as the return to the dance. Coaches, players and family members watched Selection Sunday in private. Even behind closed doors it was hard for them to contain the enthusiasm.
"It was just awesome," Arcidiacono said. "Everyone was just like 'aw, we deserved it.' We've worked our butts off this whole year. We've had some ups and downs but we feel like we have some good potential on our team. Anything can happen in this tournament. We're just going to hope for the best and play Villanova basketball Friday night."


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From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann
*** Swing states swinging to Obama: Most of the national polls -- including our NBC/WSJ survey -- are now showing Obama with a double-digit national lead. And here come a slew of brand-new state polls that also suggest Obama is in command of this presidential contest. The University of Wisconsin's Big Ten Battleground polls have Obama up 10 points in Indiana (51%-41%), 13 points in Iowa (52%-39%), 22 in Michigan (58%-36%), 19 in Minnesota (57%-38%), 12 in Ohio (53%-41%), 11 in Pennsylvania (52%-41%), 13 in Wisconsin (53%-40%), and nearly 30 in Obama's home state of Illinois (61%-32%). Meanwhile, there are new Quinnipiac surveys that show Obama up five points in Florida (49%-44%), 14 in Ohio (52%-38%), and 13 in Pennsylvania (53%-40%). And finally, new CNN/Time surveys find Obama ahead by five points among likely voters in Nevada (51%-46%), four points in North Carolina (51%-47%), four in Ohio (50%-46%), and 10 points in Virginia (54%-44%). The lone state survey that shows McCain ahead: CNN/Time's West Virginia poll, where McCain's nine (53%-44%).
Video: NBC Deputy Political Director Mark Murray offers his first read on the Midwest battleground polls showing huge leads for Democrat Barack Obama.
*** McCain vs. Bush: Be sure not to miss McCain's exclusive interview with the Washington Times, in which the Arizona senator lashes out at President Bush. "Sen. John McCain on Wednesday blasted President Bush for building a mountain of debt for future generations, failing to pay for expanding Medicare and abusing executive powers, leveling his strongest criticism to date of an administration whose unpopularity may be dragging the Republican Party to the brink of a massive electoral defeat. 'We just let things get completely out of hand,' he said of his own party's rule in the past eight years." A very senior GOP strategist emails Politico's Mike Allen in response: "Lashing out at past Republican congresses instead of Pelosi and Reid, and echoing your opponent's attacks on you instead of attacking your opponent, and spending 150,000 hard dollars on designer clothes when congressional Republicans are struggling for money, and when your senior campaign staff are blaming each other for the loss in The New York Times [Magazine] 10 days before the election, you're not doing much to energize your supporters." Oh snap.
*** So when will we see those medical records? In Brian Williams' interview with the GOP ticket yesterday, Palin announced that she would agree to release her medical records. "If that will allow some curiosity seekers, perhaps, to have one more thing that they either check the box off that they can find something to criticize or to rest them assured over. I'm healthy, happy, I've had five kids. That's going to be in the medical records -- never seriously ill or hurt. You'll see that in the medical records."
*** The dangers of parachuting in: Spending part of the day with the McCain-Palin campaign for yesterday's interview was both an enviable and unenviable task. It's always tricky to over-read exhaustion. The campaign pushed back hard on an initial impression one of us said on MSNBC -- that there was a lack of chemistry between McCain and Palin during the interview -- and cautioned us not to read too much into the campaign soup that's exhaustion, mixed with a couple of tough news days for the ticket, some bad poll numbers, a healthy skepticism of the press, a pretty tough New York Times Magazine piece, and the fact that the two candidates don't spend every day together. It was the same dynamic as you might see with Obama and Biden, except they have the luxury of having the motivation of positive news on their side, which can loosen folks up. Bottom line: The McCain campaign appears a bit tight (which is understandable given where we are in the campaign). But there is a bunker mentality that folks like us, when we parachute in, can miss. It's a good lesson for all of us: Always be cautious from over-analyzing a situation; it can be dangerous punditry.
*** One other point: This is not an easy time for the trailing campaign, as more and more outsiders begin pointing fingers and assigning blame. It's human nature to look over your shoulder and wonder what's coming next. The McCain campaign team seems to be a more cohesive bunch than Kerry's, Gore's or Dole's, so the backbiting might be held to a minimum. But it doesn't make it any easier to read these pre-bituaries.
*** When politics and baseball collide: GOP strategist Craig Shirley emails First Read this thought: "If you are looking to complete the circle between 1980 and 2008, consider this: The last time the Phillies were in the World Series was … 1980, when they beat the Royals in five. Reagan himself defied history because the guideline for the 20th century was when an American League team won the series, the GOP won the presidency, and when the National League team won the Series, a Democrat won the White House." *** UPDATE *** Shirley meant to say the last time the Phillies were in the World Series AND won.
*** Fun fact of the day: The end of Yale's reign, courtesy of NBC's Robert Windrem and Garrett Haake: This will be the first time in 40 years that Yale will not have one of its former students on the ballot as president or vice president. Not since Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew battled Hubert H. Humphrey and Edmund Muskie in 1968 has Yale been shut out. Though Yale has had the last three presidents (and five overall), Harvard (where Obama went to law school) boasts the most presidents -- seven. And the only president to boast of degrees from both... George W. Bush. As for John McCain, per NBC's Abby Livingston, he would be only the second Naval Academy graduate to rise to commander in chief. The other was Jimmy Carter.
*** On the trail: McCain embarks on a "Joe the Plumber" bus tour across Florida. Obama holds a rally in Indianapolis before heading to Hawaii to visit his seriously ill grandmother. Biden is in North Carolina, hitting rallies in Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and Raleigh. And Palin holds rallies in Troy, OH and Beaver, OH.
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Astana manager Johan Bruyneel is confident that Lance Armstrong's broken collarbone will not prevent him from taking part in either the Giro d'Italia or the Tour de France.
Bruyneel says he doesn't think "this changes anything for the
Tour de France." He says a broken collar bone in March doesn't
mean Armstrong won't be ready for the Tour de France in July.
Armstrong stayed in Bruyneel's house in Madrid on Monday night
before flying out Tuesday to the United States for possible surgery
on his collarbone.
Armstrong broke his collarbone Monday after a pileup in the
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"Heavy Traffic" by Masakazu "Matto" Matsumoto on Flickr
Just how accurate are Alexa, Compete, Quantcast & the others?
This is part of our ongoing series on website optimization and traffic analysis.
Guest post by Sam Crocker
Today we're going to examine a number of tools and resources for getting insights into competitors' traffic data. We'll assess their strengths and weaknesses as well as the validity and usefulness of the data provided.
We've had clients asking us for a better view of overall market size and what kind of traffic their competitors are getting, since it can be tricky to find meaningful predictive data even when you know who your competitors are or should be.
It is worth pointing out that a number of these services suggest they can provide better data if you claim the sites by entering your ownership credentials. I can't testify to the accuracy of this, and our analysis is based upon the free version of the tools as we did not have paid access to any of the tools.
We tested 25 sites for which we had reliable internal data, giving us insight into just how accurate these tools really are — or aren't.
Alexa: Too often, dubious numbers
1Strengths: Alexa is good for comparing different sites traffic and for monitoring general traffic trends. It can be quite useful for comparing one site to a competitor site (up to five sites at a time). The index is massive and contains some data about all of the 25 sites we tested.
Weaknesses: Not so great for the smaller sites. As you can see below, you won't get any of the traffic charts for sites ranked outside of the top 100,000, which means if Alexa thinks you are getting fewer than 10,000 visits per month you're unlikely to glean any great information. Accuracy is a serious concern. This does call into question the usefulness of the tool in general. The numbers reported are not helpful for predicting traffic on their own.
Accuracy: We want to keep this all anonymous but let's just say one site that we know gets 10-20,000 visits per month had an Alexa rank that was more than five times better than a site that we know gets 75,000+ visitors per month. And this was not just a one-off event. So I have to seriously question the reliability of this tool. It didn't seem to be too bad at predicting the trends for a single site but the charts are extremely difficult to make any real use of. Interestingly it seems to be skewed in favor of sites within the search marketing space. Sites in the search marketing space that we looked at regularly outranked sites receiving more than 10 times as much traffic on a monthly basis.
How to best use Alexa: The tool is interesting for comparing similar sites or sites within an industry, but be very cautious about using this to make any meaningful suggestions or estimates on traffic data. The most accurate data seemed to be the data from the visitors by country — the percentages we looked at were not too far off.
Cost: Free. Options for site audits for $199.
Compete: Good UI, questionable data
2Strengths: Compete has a useful interface, speaks the right language (unique visitors, visits, etc.), offers the ability to compare multiple sites, and its data is easy to understand and well presented.
Weaknesses: Accuracy, somewhat limited number of sites – many sites that it classifies as "low sample sites," and the cost of the Pro option.
Accuracy: Again, accuracy is a serious concern here. The data was off in some cases by as much as 2,000% for monthly visits. The accuracy seemed to be a bit better for the peaks in traffic and some of the general trends we looked at but was certainly not reliable enough for us to suggest reporting competitor traffic based upon this information.
How to best use Compete: It should come as no surprise that Compete is best used for comparing competitors. The scale of the data is way off but some of the trends seemed to be fairly reliable. I wouldn't advise reporting any numbers from this data as they do not seem close/reliable at all – often off by a factor of 200% or more — however the trends are reliable. The information could be meaningfully used to look into seasonal trends between competitors.
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With a wave of a wand, the eastern portion of Van Vorst Park filled with bubbles – large, wet, heavy bubbles that rose briefly over the upturned faces of about three dozen kids before slowly sinking.
Some burst as small fingers tried to grasp the wavering shapes. Some bubbles the size of softballs sailed into the garden, bursting as they hit the leaves.
All drew giggles and laughs from the kids as they waited for the next wave of wand to release another barrage, many growing moist from constant contact on this warm evening in late July.
The slanted light from the sinking sun cast rainbow colors over some of the upturned faces as fingers reached to grasp the colorful orbs.
"We started about four years ago." -- Mamja Singh
Called a "Bubblefest," these events are being brought to Jersey City Parks by a group called JC Families, said founder Mamja Singh.
"We started about four years ago," she said.
In that short a time, the community group has garnered more than 2,500 families in and around Jersey City.
"We do event all over the city," Singh said.
The community group hosts events year round. Most of their members are in Newport, Exchange Place, Hamilton Park and Grove Street, but the group does have members in Jersey City Heights, Columbia Street, even Hoboken.
Barbara Voveda is the marketing director for the group. JC Families always welcomes new members.
If you're an expectant or current parent, check out the website: http://www.JCFamilies.com/ Membership is free.
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Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.
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Metascore®Mixed or average reviewsbased on a weighted average of allcritic review scores.
Whether we're talking this go-round, the original or the second sequel the finale seems to promise, I'd rather try standing drunk on a see-saw (though maybe not over dirty syringes) than see Saw.
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The contest is close, but Saw II is just barely a better B flick than "Saw."
The killer himself takes a far more prominent role in this edition, and as played by the superb Tobin Bell he's quite a memorable creation.
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Gruesome and explicit -- not for kids.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this movie is not for kids. It features gruesome violence, with detailed, explicit imagery of bodies penetrated by sharp implements, shot, burned up, slammed, smashed, punched, kicked, sawed, cut, and dismembered. The movie includes jump scenes and frequent arguments among victims and cops, as well as between the primary cop and the killer, who holds the cop's son hostage. The father and son argue at the beginning of the film, setting the stage for the father's remorse and anger. Characters bleed (lots), vomit, and cough blood. Characters smoke and curse relentlessly; in flashback, one character injects drugs, to demonstrate her addiction. The film also features "extreme" editing, very rough and jaggedy, which in itself may be disturbing for some viewers.
Messages: Killer is vengeful and malicious; father yells at his son; characters cheat and abuse each other out of fear.
Violence: Gruesome, bloody violence, as serial killer takes out victims one by one.
Sex: Women wear small, tight tops; one male victim appears in his boxers; reference made to a "door" between a woman's legs.
Language: Frequent cursing, including the f-word.
Consumerism: Not an issue
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Cigarette smoking, intravenous drug use (and character is then dropped in a pit full of needles), a beer bottle appears on a table.
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Wednesday morning, a message of unity echoed at a memorial prayer service in Rockford. Residents and community leaders gathered at the Colonial Village Mall.
Rockford residents of many tongues, faiths, and backgrounds shared their thoughts on how Sept. 11 affected our world, and brought Americans together.
Illinois Senator Dave Syverson 34th District says, "Yes Americans are bonded forever by the events of Sept. 11. No matter what part of the country you're from, no matter your political party, no matter race or religion, we have a common thread that bonds us."
That common thread spurred Americans and stateliners into action, giving their time, money and even blood. Rockford's mayor says the anniversary of the attacks is a good time to renew that spirit.
Mayor Doug Scott says, "Because one lesson we learned a year ago is that need can strike anyone at anytime. And I believe our lives will be measured by what we've done for others."
Song and prayer set a somber tone at the service, but one Rockford firefighter says there is some good that has come from tragedy.
"You see a lot more people showing respect for the flag and appreciating our people and what they do," says Joe Corl of firefighter union 413.
Sept. 11 will always serve as a reminder of evil and destruction, but it will also bring Americans of all backgrounds together to remember and celebrate our freedom.


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MINOOKA — The village of Minooka reduced sewer and water connection fees in another effort to spur growth in the community.
"It's part of our incentive package we've been working on the last several months," Village Administrator Dan Duffy said.
A new single family home will now cost $1,500 to connect to water service in the village and $3,500 to connect to sewer service. The total cost is now $5,000, whereas it was previously $7,850, Duffy said.
The same costs apply to multi-family dwellings and commercial businesses. Additional costs apply to businesses using more than 350 gallons of water per day. Schools, churches and other nonprofit organizations are charged $1,200 for sewer and water combined.
The costs cover the expense of labor and materials to install the connection and to bring water and sewer lines to the property.
The village recently extended the economic stimulus program, which rebates $10,000 back to the homebuyer upon completion of new construction. They've also reduced the value of land in the village from $7,500 to $4,500 for cash in lieu of the land impact fee, which goes to the school districts and open space and recreation.
The latest reduction in sewer and water tap on fees will help to make Minooka more attractive to residential and businesses.
When asked how the fee compared with neighboring communities, Minooka Mayor Pat Brennan responded, "I think everybody is lowering fees."
Village Administrator Dan Duffy's employment agreement was unanimously renewed for another four years last week by village trustees.
Duffy was retained in his position at a salary of $103,968, to run concurrent with the term of Mayor Pat Brennan. The position is appointed by the mayor and voted on by village trustees.
Duffy joined the village staff in July 2011, replacing Administrator Jim Grabowski. At the time, Brennan said the village was lucky to have signed Duffy because of his experience in economic development and his familiarity with local organizations, the county and the community.
He spent five years as development director at the Grundy Economic Development Council and four years as administrator of Grundy County before coming to Minooka.
"I am more than happy with the renewal of my contract. The board and mayor have been very generous," Duffy said. "I look forward to working with them four more years to keep growth and success moving forward."
Village trustees last week approved the village's Fiscal Year budget for 2013-14.
Finance Director John Harrington gave highlights of the new budget at the village board meeting.
Expenditures for the upcoming year are expected to be $12,849,538, while total estimated revenues are $10,865,954, said Harrington.
There are several ongoing capital projects that are being carried forward into the new budget. Those include the renovation of the village hall, bike path study for McEvilly Road, water main replacements in the 200-300 block of North Wabena, at Edgewater Drive and U.S. 6 and at Minooka Road and Shady Oaks Drive and Coady Drive sewer and water main improvements.
The budget includes replacement of two squad cars, a one-ton truck and an equipment trailer.
A new position, Assistant Public Works Director, has been added to the staff. The position will report to Public Works Director Rob Tonarelli.
"To have one person over seeing everything (is a lot)," said Harrington. "We are bigger now and it puts an incredible strain on Rob. We need another person in there."
Revenues have decreased from the past fiscal year, down by $156,647. The difference will be funded by transfers or bond proceeds and capital funds carried over from the current year.
The village's operating fund proposed expenditures and transfers are down 1.9 percent over last year. Revenues in that fund have increased by 1.6 percent.
The village has a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2014 with a budget surplus of $40,000, according to Harrington's report.
The Grundy Transit System will have a little more money to work with, with the addition of $5,000 in funding approved by the village board last week.
The transit system, which operates buses on both pre-scheduled routes and a per-call basis, has been growing tremendously over the last couple years.
Minooka residents are one of the fastest growing users of the transit program, Duffy said.
"We are right behind Morris," he said.
With the increase of riders, Director Sherry Zerbian is seeking help from communities that utilize the program.
This is the first year the village has contributed to the system, Duffy said.
"The ridership has doubled, that's why they have asked for help," said Mayor Pat Brennan.
Minooka's newest police office was sworn in last week. Officer Chris Presler graduated from the academy on March 20 and was sworn in on April 22.
"I had the honor of being at Chris' graduation," Minooka Mayor Pat Brennan said. "A great group of guys came out of there and Chris was probably one of the top ones."
Presler is also being promoted to Sergeant in the Army National Guard.
In other business, the village board approved:
• A nuisance tree ordinance that will give the village the tool needed to deal with trees on private property which could endanger public property.
• An energy conservation code, which requires new homes to be constructed by new state energy standards.
• A reduction of one Class A3 liquor licenses as a result of the closing of O'DonJo's Restaurant.
• A temporary increase of one Class E liquor licenses for a one-day private event at Fat Boyz Pizza.


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In 2012, Arizona Spotlight presented series of radio stories from independent radio producer Bria Dolnick called New Americans. The series provided an opportunity to share personal stories about the refugee experience from some of Tucson's newest residents.
Recently, Bria became the after-school mentor to a group of teenagers at Catalina Magnet High School who wanted to learn how to produce radio stories. The only thing these students had in common was that they were all refugees, each struggling with the usual assortment of teenage issues while also facing huge cultural and personal transformations.
Have you ever suffered from test anxiety? What if your future hinged on doing well on a test that wasn't written in your native language, would that help to make you anxious? We'll hear how it feels to one teenage girl who moved to Tucson from Tanzania, 19-year old Forasi Tuyizere...


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July 26, 2012
United Methodist Church
Please join us for worship Sunday morning at the United Methodist Church. The Rev. Terry Hall will lead the service. Summer worship begins at 10 a.m. each week. Whether you are just visiting, new to the community or Cheney has long been your home, you will find a warm welcome at our worship service.
Monday and Tuesday, July 30 and 31, there will be blizt building sessions at the church in preparation for Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At 3 p.m. Monday afternoon there will be a work party to prepare sack meals for July Feed Cheney.
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Anybody remember watching this show at school as a kid? It featured a little known actor named Morgan Freeman. Some of those songs and ditties still ring in my head, even after all these years. I can't wait to see some of this stuff again.
"We're gonna turn it onnnnnnnnn!!!
We're gonna bring you the powwwurrrrrr!"