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First thing first here, now I know I wrote the unofficial guide and what I have done below is not going to follow that guide. Does that make the unofficial guide wrong? No, the unofficial guide works, just more steps involved and better for people new to world updates to follow. I've taken some heat by advanced users as to why do the method I do in the unofficial guide - it takes so much longer is their complaint. I guess to me, time is irrelavent if in the end you end up with a successful world update. The method will work and prior to 3.3, sabayon linux was not really designed for a world update. Another thing with linux is that there is a million ways to do one thing. As you become familiar and more advanced with portage you develop your own methods of doing things. The gentoo forums host several scripts you can use to help with updates also. They do work as I have tried them myself.
3.4 Final to world update on a x86_64 - in the installer I choose to install everything but 3D Extra Games
My Equipment:
1--MSI K9N SLI Platinum Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD
1--AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Windsor 2.8GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor
1--EVGA 256-P2-N550 -T2 GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
2--CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel
1--Logitech MX518 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB + PS/2 Wired Optical Gaming-Grade Mouse
1--Logitech 920-000021 Black 103 Normal Keys 11 Function Keys USB Standard Access Keyboard 600
1--SAMSUNG 941BW Black 19" 4 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 500:1
1--iiyama Vision Master 1451 Monitor
First Thing I Did:
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# emerge --sync && layman -S
Second Thing:
while that is going I can edit - now note, you can not simply copy and paste this as it will not work for you.
/etc/make.conf and edit it to my needs and now looks like:
# These settings were set by the catalyst build script that automatically built this stage
# Please consult /etc/make.conf.example for a more detailed example
USE="mp3 quicktime type1 divx4linux dvb dvd dvdread live mpeg nvidia jpeg truetype v4l v4l2 xv xvid multilib gnutls arts cups ppds foomatic-db alsa gimpprint freetype gnome X gtk gtk2 unicode moznocompose moznoirc moznomail kde qt samba xinerama xine theora kdeenablefinal wifi hal ieee1394 oggvorbis lm_sensors logitech-mouse zeroconf artswrappersuid jack nptl nptlonly rdesktop dvdr css gphoto2 openexr pcmcia speex jpeg2k povray scanner musicbrainz accessibility audiofile exif xscreensaver ffmpeg vcd sndfile musepack asterisk mbrola pam_chroot pam_timestamp pwdb gnokii pda sms bluetooth irda kig-scripting speedo browserplugin nsplugin ldap kerberos firefox dga aac dts xvmc dbus hal dvi on-the-fly-crypt dri xprint acpi ada ruby perforce cjk fat hfs jfs ntfs reiser4 xfs reiserfs joystick skins cdda real shout stream a52 wxwindows vlm lirc libcaca remote stats lcd unichrome 7zip commercial mozsvg canvas xml2 glut java gcj glitz svg avahi ogg vorbis aalib flac gdbm mikmod timidity kdgraphics dlloader exscalibar ipod visualization mono cdr nntp cairo djvu nautilus evo ole pdf xml ladspa soundtouch bzip2 udev mad fuse rtsp tiff kdehiddenvisibility dvi usb kipi aiglx musicbrainz 3dfx pulseaudio x264 dv lame mp3rtp udev cdr beagle dvi djvu libnotify bzip2 aalib startup-notification nsplugin jingle gsm dbox2 opengl sdl png gif qt3 qt4 qt3support"
# CFLAGS="-Os -march=x86-64 -pipe"
CFLAGS="-O3 -march=x86-64 -funroll-all-loops -m3dnow -msse3 -funit-at-a-time -fpeel-loops -ftracer -funswitch-loops -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe"
LDFLAGS="-Wl,-O1 -Wl,--enable-new-dtags -Wl,--sort-common -s"
MAKEOPTS="-s -j3"
CONFIG_PROTECT="/usr/kde/3.5/share/config/kdm /etc"
VIDEO_CARDS="vesa vga nvidia"
INPUT_DEVICES="evdev keyboard mouse"
LIRC_DEVICES="audio audio_alsa"
source /usr/portage/local/layman/make.conf
I take a quick peek at /etc/portage/package.use and make some adjustments
net-www/mplayerplug-in divx gmedia realmedia wmp gtk quicktime win32codecs nsplugin firefox xvid
removed the firefox entry
removed the thunderbird entry
removed the seamonkey entry
Third Thing:
Rebuild my System
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# emerge -e system || until emerge --resume --skipfirst; do emerge --resume --skipfirst; done
This produces 128 packages to rebuild - apx 3 hours for that and I had 1 or 2 failures, but I was not worried about the packages that failed
Fourth Thing:
Than I looked at my world file at /var/lib/portage/world
decided I don't want these:
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emerge -C man-pages-de man-pages-es man-pages-fr man-pages-it man-pages-ja man-pages-nl man-pages-pl man-pages-ro man-pages-ru man-pages-zh_CN skim laptop-mode-tools aspell-fr aspell-it aspell-pl aspell-uk myspell-de myspell-en myspell-eo myspell-es myspell-fr myspell-ga myspell-gl myspell-it myspell-nl myspell-ru aspell-de lacie-lightscribe-labeler lightscribe lightscribe-simplelabeler radeontool kuroo nexuiz sauerbraten warsow cowsay secondlife-bin dangerdeep flightgear torcs savage-bin wesnoth globespan-adsl mingetty ppp pppconfig pptpclient rp-l2tp rp-pppoe slmodem speedtouch wvdial kmyfirewall amsn bcm43xx-firmware bcm43xx-fwcutter bluez-bluefw bluez-hcidump bluez-libs bluez-utils chillispot ipw2200-firmware ipw3945-ucode iwlwifi-ucode iwlwifi4965-ucode kdebluetooth kismet libbtctl libertas-firmware prism54-firmware prism54-usb-firmware rt61-firmware rt73-firmware zd1211 zd1211-firmware 915resolution lilo ati-drivers linuxwacom xf86-video-apm xf86-video-ark xf86-video-ati xf86-video-chips xf86-video-cirrus xf86-video-cyrix xf86-video-dummy xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-glint xf86-video-i128 xf86-video-i740 xf86-video-i810 xf86-video-imstt xf86-video-mga xf86-video-neomagic xf86-video-nsc xf86-video-nv xf86-video-openchrome xf86-video-rendition xf86-video-s3 xf86-video-s3virge xf86-video-savage xf86-video-siliconmotion xf86-video-sis xf86-video-sisusb xf86-video-tdfx xf86-video-tga xf86-video-trident xf86-video-tseng xf86-video-v4l xf86-video-voodoo metisse clamav klamav gnokii gsmlib democracy openoffice
You will discover that the world file is not adjusted with the installer selections
Fifth thing:
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#emerge -uDN --world || until emerge --resume --skipfirst; do emerge --resume --skipfirst; done
Of course this will cause failures:
Java is no longer working in my firefox so I have to do a
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# ln -s /opt/blackdown-jre-1.4.2.03/plugin/amd64/mozilla/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so
Netscape Flash netscape-flash-184.108.40.206.ebuild --- Fails and is now hard masked at this time
How I fixed it:
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cd /usr/portage/distfiles
# wget ftp://ftp.dvo.ru/pub/distfiles/install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
# wget ftp://ftp.dvo.ru/pub/distfiles/flash_player_9_linux_dev.tar.gz
# chown root:portage /usr/portage/distfiles/install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
# chown root:portage /usr/portage/distfiles/flash_player_9_linux_dev.tar.gz
# chmod 664 /usr/portage/distfiles/install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
# chmod 664 /usr/portage/distfiles/flash_player_9_linux_dev.tar.gz
# emerge --digest netscape-flash
Epiphany - sandboxed, always does with every install, simply:
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# FEATURES="-sandbox" emerge epiphany
Amarok fails, but simple solution
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# emerge -u tunepimp
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# emerge -u amarok
MC fails and complains of unicode so I edit
and add the line
app-misc/mc -unicode
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# emerge mc
So I am seeing problems with things and decide to run:
-----media-gfx/hugin-0.6.1 fails <---- don't need it so emerge -C hugin
While revdep-rebuild was running I edited /var/lib/module-rebuild/moduledb so it looks like:
I start again with
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# emerge -uDN --world
what is left after that is:
[ebuild U ] sys-libs/pam-0.99.8.0-r2 [0.99.7.1] USE="cracklib%*"
[ebuild U ] app-emulation/libvirt-0.2.3 [0.2.2-r1] USE="-qemu%" <------masked it instead of uninstalling it
[ebuild U ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-farsight-0.12.2 [0.10.2]
[ebuild U ] net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-modules-0.2.8 [0.2.7]
So for Pam I need to find what config file is still using pam_stack.so :
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# grep pam_stack.so /etc/pam.d/*
/etc/pam.d/gdmconfig:auth required /lib/security/pam_stack.so service=system-auth
Follow the http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/pam/upgrade-0.99.xml to make the proper changes than:
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# emerge pam
So now I am down to
[ebuild U ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-farsight-0.12.2 [0.10.2]
[ebuild U ] net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng-modules-0.2.8 [0.2.7]
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# equery depends linux-wlan-ng-modules
to see what needs that
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# emerge -C linux-wlan-ng-modules linux-wlan-ng
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# emerge -C linux-wlan-ng-firmware linux-wlan-ng-utils
Final Package to deal with:
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# emerge -C gst-plugins-farsight
One Last TIme:
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# emerge -p --depclean
results of that = http://rafb.net/p/4XRlrr47.html <-- I work a couple issues with that and all is good.
I forgot about this command, so doing it now:
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# dep -w
One Final Last TIme:
Steps to do yet - config the kernel
As far as the etc-update - PAY ATTENTION - those config files toast a lot of people's updates. I manually edited the ones I didn't want touched. I don't remember how many I had as I didn't do them all at once. I did some here and there as the updates were going in. I would guess about 6 config files I manually adjusted.
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You haven't mentioned being in love which prolly means you're not.
I don't mean to ask relevant questions, but how long have you been dating her?
In all seriousness, she is from the Bradley Beach area, isn't that one of the drinking capitals of the east coast? The only person I ever knew from there loved getting hammered, and you are on the wagon I thought...this does not seem as if it should be a long term solution to your continued good health.

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Kids Zone
Come to Kids Zone on Saturday August 18th from 10am-4pm. Enjoy a day of kid friendly activities for the entire family. Most of the activities are FREE.
Highlights Include:
Moore's V & S Hardware Jumping Castle, Kids Train Drawing, Culvers Ice Cream Tokens and other fun kid friendly booths and activities.
Caricature Artist and Face Painter:
The caricature artist and professional face painter will also be available. Their hours will be from 11am-4pm. These two booths will charge a fee.
The Illinois Child Identification Program (IL CHIP) will be at the Kids Zone this year from 11am-4pm. This is a program sponsored by the Freemasons of Illinois. This program is FREE OF CHARGE TO PARENTS. This program gives parents a color photo, DNA sample, fingerprints and a recorded interview of their child. The Masons of Illinois fund the entire cost and give parents everything they would need to give authorities if their child is lost. The IL Chip program keeps only the parental permission form.
Booth Information:
Community organizations and businesses are welcome to set up booths with kid friendly activities and games for Kids Zone. Each group participating will be responsible for their own set-up, staffing, tear down, and any prizes. Booths are to be set up by 9:30 am and then taken down after 4 pm on Saturday. There is a $15 booth fee and form that must be completed to participate.
For more information about Kids Zone or to inquire about having a booth please contact Sarah at the Flagg-Rochelle Public Library at 562-3431
or e-mail email@example.com.
The library is located at 619 Fourth Avenue in Rochelle Illinois.


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Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:46 pm
Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:50 pm
Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:52 pm
Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:30 pm
Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:46 pm
bripet56 wrote:On June 28 Elvis played Charleston, S.C.
From a Heritage Auction we have some photos in not so good quality.
First Elvis is seen leaning against a 1956 Plymouth Station Wagon.
Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:57 pm
Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:30 pm
Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:09 am
Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:34 am
Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:28 am
Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:05 pm
JamesVRoy wrote:cool!
I had a few from Hertiage on the Atlana page from The Paramount
Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:08 pm
hilton22000 wrote:About the "560626-Charlotte-cd01-bripet56" photo, i think this is a Wertheimer shot, Elvis outside New York's Hudson Theater, July 1, 1956, after his Steve Allen appearance.
Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:51 pm
hilton22000 wrote:Great job, Brian. I have one problem about the June 27, Augusta show: i have the photo below from the book :Elvis: The Hayride Years 54-56" by Frank Page; Joey Kent (2004) - JAT Productions. All the elements are the same like in Augusta photos, but the shirt is not white!! Now, i think we have 3 posibilities:
1. The photo posted by me is from Augusta and the two photos from Steve Rino aren't from Augusta (but what show?)
2, The photos from Hayride Years aren't from Augusta and the two photos are from Augusta
3. All the photos are from Augusta, but what about the shirt??
Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:54 pm
Elvis4ever wrote:Thanks for posting these. Too bad some are real blurry especially the one with his arms around two of his female fans
Sun Jan 02, 2011 6:38 pm
bripet56 wrote:Elvis4ever wrote:Thanks for posting these. Too bad some are real blurry especially the one with his arms around two of his female fans
I tried to do my best scanning the photo from Steve Rino's Teenager's Hero. Unfortunately the photo is spread over two pages with Elvis right in the middle. Here's my best shot.
Sun Jan 02, 2011 6:47 pm
Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:13 pm
bripet56 wrote:In the two photos below you'll notice the thicker white piece of cord below Elvis' hand holding the microphone. This does not appear in other photos with this kind of microphone.
Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:55 pm
Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:51 pm
bripet56 wrote:James, I'm still not sure the two photos you posted on Jan 2 are from the same show.
However, I doubt very much that the Rino photo from the June 27 show is actually from Augusta.
I believe the two photos below are from two different shows in the same city. Take a look at the audience behind the band in both photos.
Then take a look at the stage at Bell Auditorium. No audience there.
The shoes Elvis wears in the first photo are not seen in any photos from the May tour but Elvis wore them on June 28 and 29 at least.
The only place where Elvis did two shows and the background could fit in is Savannah. Here he played at the Sports Arena. I haven't been able to find any photos from the venue but being a sports arena it is very likely that there were audience behind the stage.
What do you think??
Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:07 am
JamesVRoy wrote:The top photo here at least doesn't appear to have any crowd behind them. It almost looks like a partially lowered curtain behind them and a few stage lights overhead.
Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:35 am
bripet56 wrote:JamesVRoy wrote:The top photo here at least doesn't appear to have any crowd behind them. It almost looks like a partially lowered curtain behind them and a few stage lights overhead.
Sorry, I posted the wrong version of the photo. It's not easy but you can see the audience in this version of the photo. Most noticeable above Fontana\s head but also same level between Elvis and Scotty and you can also (barely) make out people at foot-level to Scottys left.
The lower stagelights (just right of Scotty and Fontana) are positioned under the rafters (balcony). The reason we don't see those lights in the other photo is probably because someone has tried to clean up the background and erased those as well.
Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:26 am
Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:46 am
Sun Nov 18, 2012 2:58 pm
Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:04 pm
Scott Hayward wrote:I don't know if these even fit into this tour or not, but I guess these could be from the Atlanta shows - or maybe someplace else...???
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By BETH FOUHY and LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A six-week, increasingly caustic Pennsylvania primary contest between Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama culminated Tuesday as voters registered their choice - a decision that could save or sink Clinton's flagging candidacy.
The candidates questioned each other's character and readiness to be commander in chief in last-minute television ads and barnstormed the state in a final pitch for votes in the most populous and delegate-rich state remaining in the nominating contest. Some 4 million Democrats were eligible to cast ballots, with 158 delegates at stake.
Clinton was relying on a decisive win to reinvigorate her candidacy, while Obama hoped for an upset or a strong enough finish to secure the delegates needed to maintain his overall lead.
Late polling showed Clinton with a single-digit lead in the state after besting Obama by 20 points or more in earlier surveys.
As the polls opened at 7 a.m., the candidates engaged in a last round of sparring in pre-taped interviews aired on network and cable television.
"What (Obama) has to demonstrate is to win a big state, a big state that Democrats need to win in order to achieve the presidency," Clinton told CBS' "The Early Show." "The road to Pennsylvania Avenue for a Democrat goes right through Pennsylvania."
Obama, noting Clinton's polling lead, sought to lower expectations both in TV interviews and as he greeted the breakfast crowd at a Pittsburgh diner.
"We think we've made enormous progress" though "it's an uphill battle," Obama said. He noted that polls show a tighter race than just a few weeks ago but said: "We still, I think, have to consider ourselves the underdog."
"We've got a great organization. A lot of it's going to depended on turnout," Obama added.
Sarah Triplett arrived to vote Tuesday long before her suburban Philadelphia polling place opened and soon had plenty of company.
"I had to be here to vote, and I pray that Obama does make a big change in a very positive way," said Triplett, a "65-plus" woman from Levittown who works with the disabled.
In Allentown, where a line snaked out the door at First Presbyterian Church, 68-year-old Ellen Woolley, who works in finance, went for Clinton. Obama, she said, is a "marvelous speaker, but I really don't hear a lot of substance."
The issue of race in the campaign was renewed when former President Clinton, asked in an interview broadcast Tuesday with Philadelphia radio station WHYY about comments he made before the South Carolina primary, said the Obama campaign "played the race card on me."
"And we now know, from memos from the campaign and everything, that they planned to do it all along," Bill Clinton said.
Asked about Clinton's remarks, Obama chuckled and said: "So, former President Clinton dismissed my victory in South Carolina as being similiar to Jesse Jackson, and he's suggesting that somehow I had something to do with it? Ok, well, you'd better ask him what he meant by that. I have no idea what he meant. These were words that came out of his mouth, not words that came out of mine."
Obama and his wife, Michelle, addressed a rally at the University Pittsburgh on Monday night. They were joined by Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry.
Heinz Kerry noted that her husband carried Pennsylvania in the general election. "I'm asking you to keep this streak going," she said.
In Philadelphia, Clinton appeared with her husband and their daughter, Chelsea, before a crowd at the University of Pennsylvania.
"It's not enough to say 'Yes we can.' We have to say how we can," Clinton told the crowd, putting a twist on Obama's popular slogan of hope.
The Pennsylvania contest turned sharply negative in its closing days as Obama cast doubts on his rival's honesty and trustworthiness. Clinton, in turn, questioned whether Obama was tough enough for the rigors of the Oval Office.
The campaigns tangled Monday over a new Clinton television ad that invoked images of Osama bin Laden - the first time a Democratic candidate has used the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the 2008 race for the White House.
"Harry Truman said it best, 'If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.' Who do you think has what it takes?" the ad says, as a picture of bin Laden and other national emergencies - from Hurricane Katrina to the fall of the Berlin Wall - flash on the screen.
The Obama campaign moved quickly to counter the message, airing a response ad within hours that challenged Clinton's 2002 vote authorizing the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Obama addressed the matter himself at the Pittsburgh rally.
"My job as commander in chief is to keep you safe. That will be my number one task," adding, "The war in Iraq was unwise."
Pennsylvania's demographics suit Clinton. The state has a higher median age, a higher percentage of whites, a lower median household income and fewer bachelor's degrees than the country overall. These are the voters - working-class whites and voters older than 50 - who have flocked to her in past contests.
The Republican primary is also being held Tuesday, but Sen. John McCain of Arizona is already the certain nominee.
Liz Sidoti reported from Pittsburgh.
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April 3 – ESPN.com (Insider), Mel Kiper
No. 9 – T Taylor Lewan, Michigan
No. 41 – TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
No. 73 – WR Brandon Coleman, Rutgers
Top needs: RT, WR, S, TE
Analysis: I'd like to find a good matchup threat in the passing game for my young quarterback. But keeping him healthy is the first concern, and getting Lewan -- who easily could have been a top-two pick last season in a thinner draft -- at No. 9 is a good value at a position of need. The draft is deep with pass-catchers, and I take advantage of that in Round 2, taking Seferian-Jenkins even ahead of Jace Amaro.
April 2 – WGR 550, Joe Buscaglia
No. 9 – WR Mike Evans, Texas A&M
With both offensive tackles off the board, the Buffalo Bills draft a player that will immediately help the progress of EJ Manuel. The Bills' second-year player is in desperate need of a safety blanket type of player, and the "I'll go anywhere and get the ball" type of playing style in Evans' 6-foot-5 frame is a welcomed addition. This is a dynamite pick for the Bills, and will add to one of their core weaknesses from 2013... offensive explosiveness.
No. 41 – T Antonio Richardson, Tennessee
This pick came down to two players: Antonio "Tiny" Richardson and Notre Dame tight end Troy Niklas. The Bills have a big need at right tackle and could use a tight end with long-term potential. However, looking at the type of player Richardson is, it screams of a Doug Whaley and Doug Marrone endorsed pick. His strength is pushing the pile in run blocking, what the Bills want their bread and butter to be offensively. At 6-foot-6, 336-pounds and with 35-inch arms, he fits the description of the "bigger" style of offensive lineman Marrone said he's looking for. He's not a perfect prospect -- and certainly not cut out for left tackle --- but on the right side, he projects quite well.
April 2 – The Big Lead, Jason McIntyre
No. 9 – T Taylor Lewan, Michigan
Doesn't appear his off-the-field situation will hinder his status. Bills have big needs at safety and on the OL. Coach Doug Marrone is a lifelong offensive guy and will get Mike Evans if he's still on the board here. You give EJ Manuel a stud lineman to block for Spiller/Jackson and pass protect for a fleet-footed group of WRs and the Bills could be explosive.
April 1 – Yahoo Sports, Shaun King
No. 9 – T Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
Needs: TE, RT
The pick: Jake Matthews (OT, Texas A&M) – With EJ Manuel battling injuries as a rookie, keeping their QB safe is a top priority in Buffalo. Matthews is probably the safest pick in the entire draft.
April 1 – NFL.com, Bryan Fischer
No. 9 – T Zack Martin, Notre Dame
Bills would love if Robinson fell to them, but Martin would also be an instant upgrade for their O-line.
April 1 – SI.com, Doug Farrar
No. 9 – LB Khalil Mack, Buffalo
April 1 – Bleacher Report, Dan Hope
No. 9 – WR Mike Evans, Texas A&M
The Buffalo Bills are clearly still in the market for talent at wide receiver. The team recently hosted Kenny Britt for a visit prior to his signing with the St. Louis Rams, and has also reportedly been interested in recently released wideout DeSean Jackson, according toNFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
The wide receiver on the market who would actually be the best fit for what Buffalo needs, however, is Texas A&M's Mike Evans. With an outstanding combination of size (6-5, 231 lbs), body control and athleticism, Evans would give the Bills the vertical threat they lack in their passing offense.
The Buffalo Bills should be looking to help out second-year quarterback EJ Manuel by adding as much talent around him as possible. There might not be any player in this year's draft who could help Manuel more than Evans, who routinely wins jump balls in the air and has a wide catch radius that make up for some of Manuel's inconsistencies with accuracy.
Auburn offensive tackle Greg Robinson could also be tough for the Bills to pass up at this selection, but Evans is a seemingly ideal fit who Buffalo should not hesitate to select with the No. 9 overall pick.
March 31 – CBS Sports, Dane Brugler
No. 9 – TE Eric Ebron, UNC
The Bills need to add a big, physical presence in the receiving game, whether at wide receiver or tight end. Ebron is a freak athlete who will instantly help the Bills offense and second-year quarterback EJ Manuel.
March 31 – CBS Sports, Rob Rang
No. 9 – T Taylor Lewan, Michigan
In head coach Doug Marrone's first season at the helm, he showed off his preference for a ball-control attack, making controlling the line of scrimmage paramount to success. Few are better there than Lewan, who starred for four seasons at left tackle with the Wolverines but may be even better suited to the right side because of his length and aggression.
No. 9 – WR Mike Evans, Texas A&M
Despite a fair amount of depth at wide receiver, the Buffalo Bills lack a player who has the ability to be a true No. 1. Mike Evans would fix that problem. He dominates at the catch point and has enough speed to be a threat. If E.J. Manuel is going to make the jump in year two, having weapons like Evans wouldn't hurt.
No. 41 – T Antonio Richardson, Tennessee
After adding a weapon to the passing game in round one, the Bills get some value at offensive tackle in round two. Antonio Richardson didn't have a great year in Tennessee, but he still has room to develop and could play right tackle for the Bills.
March 28 – CBS Sports, Pat Kirwan
No. 9 – T Taylor Lewan, Michigan
It's hard to find 6-foot-8 tackles who have athletic ability, and Doug Marone's a background is the offensive line. Lewan will help EJ Manuel and the running game.
March 27 – National Football Post, Greg Gabriel and Eric Galko
No. 9 – T Taylor Lewan, Michigan
The Bills have needs at WR, TE, and safety but Lewan is too good to pass up. He can start right away at right tackle. This could be a trade down slot.
March 26 – CBS Sports, Pete Prisco
No. 9 – T Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
He's too good a player to fall out of the top 10.
March 26 – Sports on Earth, Mike Tanier, Dan Pompei and Russ Lande
Mike Tanier: No. 9 – LB Anthony Barr, UCLA
It is hard to tell just what the Bills are up to, particularly on defense. Is Jim Schwartz planning to assemble a Lions-style front four, or build on Mike Pettine's success with a hybrid scheme? No matter what Schwartz has planned, he can do better at outside linebacker than
Dan Pompei: No. 9 – WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson
If one of the top three OTs slip, the Bills could go that route. Eric Ebron could be tempting. But Watkins would be great value at No. 9, and the Bills sure could use someone to make big plays on offense
Russ Lande: No. 9 – TE Eric Ebron, UNC
March 25 – NFL.com, Bucky Brooks
No. 9 – TE Eric Ebron, UNC
Doug Marrone is "all-in" on EJ Manuel, so adding weapons to the passing game is a priority. Texas A&M WR Mike Evans would fit the bill, but the Bills could opt for a big, athletic tight end to exploit voids in the middle of the field.
March 25 – SI.com, Chris Burke
No. 9 – T Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
Robinson to Cleveland and Matthews to Buffalo changed the look of this mock. Neither team would object. Matthews is arguably a top-five talent landing at No. 9, and he would allow the Bills to get RT
March 24 – SB Nation, Matthew Fairburn
No. 4 (trade via Cleveland) – T Greg Robinson, Auburn
*The Browns receive a first and third round pick in 2014 and a third-round pick in 2015 from the Bills for the No. 4 pick.
Here's our second trade of the top five. The Browns already have plenty of picks in this draft but are able to pick up a few more so that the Buffalo Bills can move up and take advantage of some value at offensive tackle. Greg Robinson is one of the top prospects in this class and would immediately fill Buffalo's need at right tackle. If he improves in pass protection, Robinson could end up being the best NFL offensive tackle from this draft class.
No. 9 – WR Mike Evans, Texas A&M
Evans' combination of size, speed and ball skills would fit nicely in Doug Marrone's offense.
March 20 – CBS Sports, Pat Kirwan
No. 9 – LB Khalil Mack, Buffalo
The local kid who wanted to stay home for college gets to stay home for pro football. The Bills could move Mario Williams over to the left side on passing downs and plug Mack in on the right side. Now they should be able to get after Tom Brady.
March 19 – WGR 550, Joe Buscaglia
No. 9 – T Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
With both Watkins and Evans off the board, this pick becomes easy for the Bills. Jake Matthews will start at right tackle immediately and give the Bills flexibility in case
No. 41 – WR Donte Moncreif, Mississippi
The Bills are in need of a playmaker for their offense, specifically to help EJ Manuel become the player they want him to be. While he isn't a Sammy Watkins or a Mike Evans, Donte Moncrief possesses a lot more to his game than some gave him credit for early on in the draft process. He's a smooth wideout with sneaky speed that can get behind a defense in a hurry. The size is there, measuring in over 6-foot-2, with a good weight of 220-pounds. At Ole Miss the quarterbacking wasn't great, but Moncrief still found the way to make plays. He's a viable candidate at 41 if the Bills elect to go with the offensive line in the first round.
March 18 – Bleacher Report, Micheal Schottey
No. 9 – T Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
The Buffalo Bills have lost as much as they've brought in this free-agency period, but the overarching theme of the team's rebuilding still needs to be the success of EJ Manuel at quarterback and helping the run game contribute toward that end.
Offensive tackle isn't the biggest need on the Bills' board, but Jake Matthews is (by far) the best player available whom they could slot in immediately (likely at left tackle, moving Cordy Glenn to the right).


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If Jean-Luc Godard and Takeshi Kitano had collaborated on Revenge of the Nerds, they might have produced something like this. Directed by Wes Anderson, the 1999 Rushmore centers around high school student Max (Jason Schwartzman), whos been placed on academic probation for his abysmal grades. When he falls in love with Miss Cross (Olivia Williams), he prepares to build an aquarium to impress her, with financial support from one of Rushmores benefactors, Mr. Blume (Bill Murray). Kindred spirits Blume and Max become good friendsuntil Blume too falls in love with Miss Cross. From here, the story takes so many unexpected and immensely funny turns that to describe them would ruin much of the movies charm. (R) BRET FETZER
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Several local agencies are working to address a radio communications system they say is no longer meeting the needs of Okanogan and Ferry counties.
Called "Unified Communications," the project entails building a new, expanded two-way radio network to help more than 80 law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, utilities, hospitals, schools and other agencies communicate with one another.
The project is "to bring together a lot of disparate networks that are out there," said Mike Worden, the chief of special operations and communications for the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office.
Adcomm Engineering Co., of Bothell, will conduct a study to assess the current infrastructure, how well it works and what resources are needed to sustain it, and recommend a course of action.
The study will begin in January and conclude in August.
Agencies operate on two different radio frequencies, ultra-high frequency (UHF) and very high frequency (VHF). Those using UHF can't communicate with agencies using VHF, and vice versa, Worden said.
"As I've learned the position and heard the complaints or frustrations of the fire, EMS and police agencies, and tried to truly understand not just the symptoms of their complaints but what's causing those complaints, you start to see the system bottlenecks," he said. "There's not enough radio airtime for all of the firemen's traffic and all the EMS traffic and all the law enforcement traffic to happen at once."
He cited the July 2012 storm in Ferry County as an example. The crews in both counties didn't have radios that worked together, and three days after the storm they were given radios that boosted productivity by an estimated 30 percent.
"Surviving is not the same thing as succeeding through an event. I want to move more toward succeeding through events," he said.
The current systems can also be ill-equipped to handle disasters, Worden said. The Colville Confederated Tribes are working on their own project and weren't able to wait for the study to be completed, Worden said.
"They've been very open to it, and that's been good to hear, and hopefully down the road we can bring our two systems together," he said.
Other interested participants in the project include a railroad, a local Internet provider, Okanogan County Transportation and Nutrition and Aero Methow Rescue Service.
The new system would be especially beneficial to emergency medical services agencies such as Aero Methow, Worden said, because if an ambulance is bringing a patient to a hospital, the crew cannot release the patient's name or any information about them over the radio due to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
With a new system, a secure line of communication could be installed so a hospital can prepare for the patient before the ambulance arrives, Worden said.
The Okanogan County Public Utility District has been discussing Unified Communications with the Sheriff's Office and other agencies for three or four years, General Manager John Grubich said.
"We're in the same situation," he said. "We want to make sure we can communicate with our crews the same way they need to communicate with theirs. There's all these little barriers to really operating efficiently."
Worden said funding for the project will be a "major obstacle" if the agencies decide to move forward with it.
Much of the current infrastructure was installed by each agency 20-30 years ago, he said.
Okanogan County Commissioner Jim DeTro said Unified Communications is a good idea.
"We've got some really, really archaic and fundamentally basic, old systems that are still in use and these systems don't talk to each other," he said. "(The new system) would streamline the situation, and it would kind of bring us back into the 21st century as far as communication is concerned.
"It's a very forward-thinking situation and it's going to put us ahead of the curve."
Worden pointed out another future need – a new 911 dispatch center.
The current center is located next to the county jail, 149 N. Fourth Ave.
In addition, the center isn't able to add more dispatcher positions because the building is at capacity.
A new building would provide the room to expand and backup communications, Worden said.
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By Kris Voakes | Italian Football Writer
At the end of 2012, Mario Balotelli's young career looked to be stagnating somewhat. With just one league goal to his name, the Manchester City striker's stock had fallen dramatically since the previous summer, when a Premier League winner's medal and a stellar Euro 2012 had put him in a position to kick on to the very elite level of the modern game.
Come January, the brash Balotelli effectively signed his Eastlands death warrant by sparking a training ground bust-up with City manager Roberto Mancini. The former Inter boss told the media he would give 'Super Mario' "100 more chances", but the fight would instead initiate the forward's transfer back to his homeland, and to his boyhood heroes AC Milan.
Since arriving at Milanello in late-January, the Italy marksman has been reinvigorated. With seven goals in his first six games in the red and black, Balotelli has helped to continue a marvellous Rossoneri renaissance which has seen Massimiliano Allegri's side move to within two points of second place with the run-in approaching.
Milanisti are rightly salivating at the thought of what the former Inter striker can add to their side in the months and years to come, but followers of the Italy national side have reason to be just as excited.
While he may not have been on top form from start to finish in Poland and Ukraine last summer, Balotelli proved with his virtuoso display in the semi-final win over Germany that he has both the ability and the mentality to lead the Azzurri from the front when the chips are down.
Now, with his club set-up looking as settled and as rosy as it ever has, the knock-on effect for Italy could well be a return to glory at next year's World Cup. The Diavolo's €22 million purchase could prove to be one of the best things that has happened to the national side in recent times.
And if he can continue to contribute and mature in the familiar surroundings presented to him at Milan, then it can only be good news for national coach Cesare Prandelli. Just as Mario has shown a new level to his passion for football since arriving back at San Siro, so too did his tears after the Euro 2012 final defeat to Spain illustrate how much he longs to succeed in the famous royal blue shirt.
At just 22, he still has so many opportunities to influence the Azzurri, too. Like many of Milan's current international crop, including 20-year-olds El Shaarawy and Mattia De Sciglio, he has time on his side. Much is said of his ability to court headlines off the field, but right now he looks as comfortable in himself as he ever has, and 12 more successful months in red and black could see him head towards next summer's finals in Brazil as one of the most influential players available to any side at the World Cup.
Italy, the winners of nine of 19 previous Mondiali clashes against Brazil come face to face in Geneva on Thursday, in a match which needs no extra edge to have fans' mouths watering. Yet Balotelli's potential to lead La Nazionale's new generation to the top of the world will give every Italy game between now and next June an added dimension. Having regained his appetite for football, 'Super Mario' could be about to become the biggest Italian super hero of them all.Follow Kris Voakes on


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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Bebe's loan move will boost striker
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Bebe's loan move to Portugal will help boost the striker's career.
Last Updated: 03/01/13 7:00pm
The £7.4million 22-year-old forward, who arrived at Old Trafford from Portuguese club Guimaraes in 2010, has secured a temporary contract at Rio Ave until the end of June.
"We feel the boy has got to get good experience at a better level than our reserve team," Ferguson told MUTV.
"He's gone to Rio Ave who are fifth in the Portuguese league at the moment - they have a young coach [Nuno] who has a very good reputation.
"Bebe has done quite well in the last two or three months. He got a cruciate knee injury when he was on loan in Turkey last season and that derailed him for a bit.
"Coming back from these injuries takes time but he's started to develop quite well. Hopefully his spell in Portugal, where he is from anyway, could help him."
Having made the move at the end of 2012, Bebe said: "I'll give it everything while I'm here and try to help the team to continue occupying the places that they have been in the table.
"Obviously something went wrong in the last phase of my career, I had a serious injury which thankfully I have fully recovered well from.
"I'm fine physically - I was always training and playing. It's good to come here and I want to show what I can do."


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Portions of the Snake River were opened yesterday (Monday) for the harvest of fall chinook, thanks in part to a sizable number of fish returning to the Snake River this fall.
One of the areas open for fall fishing includes the lower Snake River from the mouth to Highway 12 bridge near Pasco. Also open to fishing is the portion of the Columbia River defined as the Snake River Confluence Protection Area.
Fish and wildlife officials say the reason for the expansion of the fall chinook fishing areas can be attributed to the upgrade in the number of salmon returning upriver. Biologists are predicting that 50,000 fall chinooks are on their way to the Snake River.
Daily catch is limited to three adipose fin-clipped chinook adults 24 inches in length or larger and six adipose fin clipped jack chinook adults less than 24 inches. A minimum size for chinook that can be kept from the Snake River is 12 inches. Harvest of hatchery chinook (adults and jacks) is allowed seven days per week. Anglers must cease fishing for salmon and steelhead for the day once they have retained three hatchery steelhead, regardless of whether the salmon daily limit has been retained.
According to Region One Fish Program Manager John Whalen, all chinook and steelhead with unclipped adipose fins must be immediately released unharmed. In addition, anglers must use barbless hooks when fishing for chinook or steelhead in the Snake River Confluence Protection Area and in the Snake River.
Whalen said anglers cannot remove any chinook or steelhead from the water unless it is retained as part of the daily bag limit.
Fishing in the Snake River Protection Area ends Oct. 31.
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PARK CITY, UT (Dec. 14) - The 2013 U.S. Freestyle Moguls Team, lead by Olympic champion Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT), Olympic bronze medalist Bryon Wilson (Butte, MT) was named in advance of the Dec. 15 FIS Freestyle season opener in Ruka, Finland. The 20 member team also features Bradley Wilson (Butte, MT), a Junior Olympic gold medalist, 2009 World Champion Pat Deneen (Cle Elum, WA) and World Cup winner Heather McPhie (Bozeman, MT). The World Cup tour moves to the U.S. on Jan. 19-21 for the USANA U.S. Freestyle Cup in Lake Placid, NY followed by the Visa Freestyle International Jan. 31 -- Feb 2. in Deer Valley, UT.
QUOTESHannah KearneyThis will be my 11th season on the U.S. Ski Team, but my enthusiasm to represent our country and travel the globe has not dampened with time. In fact, I am increasingly more grateful for the opportunities presented to us on the World Cup tour. I am looking forward to this World Championship season because we have an awesome team dynamic which puts us in a good position to defend our Nations Cup title from last season.
Scott Rawles, Head Moguls CoachThe preparation period that we had this summer was one of the best in recent history. With the World Championships coming up in Voss, Norway in March and our test event at the Olympic site in Sochi, Russia in February, we are in an excellent position to build off of the momentum of one of the best seasons that we have ever had.
2013 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team
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A TeamJeremy Cota (Carabassette Valley, ME; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) (Bomber, Fulltilt, Swix, Oakley)Patrick Deneen (Cle Elum, WA) (Hart, Lange, Look, 180s, Shred, Shred) *Sho Kashima (South Lake Tahoe, CA; Heavenly Valley Ski Foundation) **Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT; Waterville Valley Black & Blue Trail Smashers) (Volkl, Marker) *Heather McPhie (Bozeman, MT; Bridger Freestyle) (Full Tilt, Poc, Poc) * **K.C. Oakley (Piedmont, CA; Park City Freestyle Team) (Volkl, Full Tilt, Marker, Leki, Oakley) **Eliza Outtrim (Hamden, CT; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) (Volkl, Marker, Swix, Poc, Oakley) Bryon Wilson (Butte, MT; Wasatch Freestyle) (Hart, Marker, Swix, Oakley) * **Bradley Wilson (Butte, MT; Wasatch Freestyle) (Hart, Marker, Swix, Bolle)
B TeamJoe Discoe (Telluride, CO; Telluride Freestyle Club) (Volkl, Marker, Oakley)Heidi Kloser (Vail, CO; Ski and Snowboard Club Vail) (Volkl, Dalbello, Marker, Leki, Oakley)Brittany Loweree (Point Lookout, NY; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) (Hart, Look, Leki)
C TeamShane Cordeau (Sun Valley, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation) (Bomber, Nordic, Swix)Dave Digravio (Farmington, ME; Carrabassett Valley Academy) (Volkl, Marker, Swix, Poc, Poc) **Ryan Dyer (Steamboat, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) (Hart, Marker, Swix, Bolle)Ali Kariotis (Tiburon, CA; Squaw Valley Freestyle Team) (Swix)Mikaela Matthews (Frisco, CO; Team Summit) (Dalbello, Oakley)Cody Tempel (Missoula, MT; Park City Freestyle) (Hart, Dalbello, Marker)Dylan Walczyk (Breckenridge, CO; Team Breckenridge Sports Club) (Full Tilt, Look)Bryan Zemba (Killington, VT; Killington Mountain School) (Hart, Full Tilt, Look. Swix, Poc, Poc) **
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AMERICUS, Ga. – The Georgia Southwestern Athletic Department has announced that Head Women's Soccer Coach Tony Economopoulos has left the program to take the same position at nearby Mercer University in Macon, Georgia.
Economopoulos was named Head Coach of the GSW Women's Soccer program prior to the 2009 season after previously serving as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State University. Georgia Southwestern State University will begin a thorough search process to find Economopoulos's replacement.
The Lady 'Canes reached several milestones on the pitch in 2011. The defense posted the lowest goals against average in the school's NCAA era (since 2006). The offense recorded the program's first goals against four perennial Division II/Peach Belt Conference powers and the improvements haven't gone unnoticed, as attendance rose for the third-straight year, up 18.8 percent from 2010.
Academic accomplishments were also highlighted, as the Lady Hurricanes placed four girls on the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team.
GSW Athletics and Georgia Southwestern State University would like to thank Coach Economopoulos for his efforts over the past three seasons and wish him the best of luck at Mercer.


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Accolades continue to flood in for Tennessee Tech juniors and new MLB draftees Chad Oberacker and A.J. Kirby-Jones, who have both recently been named second team All-America by Ping!Baseball.
The selection of the two Golden Eagle sluggers by Ping!Baseball marks the first time that any Tennessee Tech player has been selected to two All-America teams, as both were recently also honored as first and second team all-Americans by TPX Louisville Slugger Collegiate Baseball News.
Additionally, the significance of these two players being honored is heightened by the fact that Tennessee Tech has not had more than one All-American named to one team in a single decade, let alone in a single season. Four other Golden Eagles have received past accolades - Cole Helms in 2002, Mark Maberry in 1997, Scott Baerns in 1988 and Mike Winchester in 1975.
Add to that the respect of being recently drafted to two different Major League Baseball franchises, and Oberacker and Kirby-Jones are certainly continuing to build upon their baseball resumes. Kirby-Jones went to the Oakland A's with the 275th pick of the draft, while Oberacker earned the 589th pick to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Named second team All-America by Ping!Baseball AJ Kirby-Jones, the 6'0" utility player out of Knoxville, Tennessee slugged a monumental .859 this season as Tech's designated hitter - a statistic that ranks second in the NCAA, led the Ohio Valley Conference and shattered the single season record at Tech. His career slugging percentage of .686 ties Jeremy Bonczyski for first place in the Tech record books. He finished second in the nation, first in the OVC in home runs with 26, and with 51 career home runs takes the number one spot in Tech history.
He also ranks first at Tech in career total bases with 409, runs scored with 143, hits with 207, doubles with 49, runs batted in with 190 and walks with 128.
Kirby-Jones led the OVC and the Golden Eagles with 58 walks this season, which puts him fifth in the nation for base-on-balls, and holds the single season record for intentional walks with nine in 2010.
Starting the past 114 games consecutively, including all 56 competitions in the 2010 season as the designated hitter or first baseman, he batted in 70 runs this year, breaking his own school record for RBIs in the 2009 season to earn the two spot in the Tech single season record books. His 2010 on-base percentage of .531 ranks second in the OVC, as do his RBI and total base (177) stats. He holds the three spot in the conference for total plate appearances with 275.
"AJ is a great person, first and foremost, and very consistent in his approach to the game every day," said Bragga. "No matter how he played in the last game he has a tendency to stay very level and understands the game very well."
Kirby-Jones was named National Player of the Week in March, was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week for week five of the 2010 season and 2010 first team All-OVC. Kirby-Jones is also a finalist for TTU's Male Athlete of the Year Award and is on the 2010 Dick Howser Trophy watch list.
An Erie, Pennsylvania native, Oberacker finished his season ranked no. 3 in the nation, leading the Golden Eagles and the Ohio Valley Conference with a batting average of .452. Batting in the clean-up position, Oberacker consistently hit over .400 for the entire season, and finished fourth in the nation in total hits with 108 – a statistic that ranks first in the OVC - 40 of which were for extra bases. His career batting average of .395 takes top honors in Tech history.
Throughout the season he maintained an on-base percentage of .527 and slugged .690, batting in 70 runs and becoming just the fourth athlete in Tech history to bring in over 60 runs in one season, earning him the three spot in Tech record books. He set single season records in 2010 for hits and doubles with 29, which ranks first in the OVC, and he ranks second in Tech's single season history in total bases with 165. Oberacker is also tied for the top spot in Tech record books with nine career triples.
Being the only Golden Eagle to play and start all 56 games in a field position this year, Oberacker recorded a conference-high 281 total plate appearances, rounding the bases 67 times and logging five triples, six homers and 34 walks for 2010. He also recorded an outstanding 36 multi-hit games and fielded .992 on the season.
"Chad is a tremendous athlete, we've always known he was a special baseball player," said Tech Head Coach Matt Bragga. "He was a huge part of our championship team last year and had another great year this year."
Additionally, Oberacker received Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week accolades for week 13 of the season, was named first team All-OVC and second team Academic All-District. He becomes the first baseball player in history to be named to an All-America team as well as to an Academic All-District team. He was named to the 2010 OVC all-tournament team, is also one of 10 finalists for Tennessee Tech University's Male Athlete of the Year award, and is on the 2010 John Olerud Two-Way Player watch list.
"The bottom line is that those guys are not only tremendous baseball players but great guys, they're leaders and ambassadors to our team," Bragga said.
"This is a huge accomplishment for these young men and the program," said Tennessee Tech Director of Athletics Mark Wilson. "It serves as an excellent indicator for the future of Tech baseball under Coach Bragga."


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Well, the Rooskies didn't have "Progress" then, but I worked at a DoD observatory where that was exactly what we did. Meaning, we geared up the 'scopes to watch the Russian & Chinese spacecraft (and, maybe, 'illuminate' them once in a while, or bounce a laser off the reflectors WE left on the moon).
You didn't need a 30 meter telescope to look at something only 90 miles away--straight up! Can't really mention which 'scopes but there are images of them on the web. They watched Kosmonauts working outside
I happen to like these names. This is astronomy. The study of very large, huge, colossal, inconceivably gigantic structures and scales. It's very much like the exponential growth in the size of electronic storage devices. I get a similar feeling when I ponder these concepts.
If you follow the development of modern telescopes, they are in fact quite descriptive, in a relative way. If you're
Just look at some of these idiotic names for serious telescopes:
Idiotic? Sure! If by idiotic you mean totally awesome!!
Makes me wanna rename my own 5-inch telescope into Not So Large But Hey Size Doesn't Matter It's How You Use It Telescope.
Don't be shy. I find some women like it that wide.my own 5-inch telescope
It's nice to see a telescope with an OBJECTIVE, QUANTIFIABLE name.
Then I'm guessing you like the current name of this telescope better than the old one: California Extremely Large Telescope [ucolick.org]
I know an engineer working on this project who jokes that "Thirty Meter Telescope" is a good name because if funding is cut they can downscope to the "Twenty Meter Telescope" without having to change any of the "TMT" logos.
Hobby Eberly is basically a very low-budget version of telescopes like Keck. It has the same mirror size (and therefore the same light collecting ability), but they made several design compromises to knock the cost down from $100 million (for Keck) to about $15 million. Most of these compromises reduce the image quality, so they don't even bother trying. They just mounted a bunch of spectrographs since somebody taking a spectrum of a single object usually doesn't care about the nonplanar focal surface and correspondingly tiny effective field of view.
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Former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown has joined the board of directors of Kadant, Inc., a Westford-based paper company.
BOSTON — Former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown has joined the board of directors of Kadant Inc., a Westford-based paper company.
Brown said he looked forward to "contributing to the future direction" of the company.
Kadant president Jonathan Painter said the company welcomed the chance to draw on Brown's "wealth of experience on local, state, national and international issues." The company describes itself as a leading supplier to the global pulp and paper industry.
The Republican announced last week he would not be running in the special election to fill Democrat John Kerry's former U.S. Senate seat. His decision sparked a scramble by fellow Massachusetts Republicans to find a candidate.
Democratic U.S. Reps. Edward Markey and Stephen Lynch have already declared their candidacies.


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When Ryan Main arrived at Nowlin Middle School in Independence to teach music five years ago, he saw a challenge.
"There were only 40 kids participating in our school's sole choir," said Main. "Overall, the achievement level was low and students were lacking confidence."
Main needed to turn things around – and he did just that.
These days Nowlin Middle School's choir programs have exponentially grown from the meager 40 to more than 200 singing students. The rising popularity of the school's flagship Black and Gold choir has caused the creation of several other choir programs, including an exclusive sixth grade choir debuting this year. Some choir concerts even have to be relocated at the larger Van Horn High School auditorium in order to accommodate audience capacity.
How Main, the choir director and a music instructor, transformed Nowlin's original choir program, Black and Gold, was a simple approach. "I felt strongly to pick music that was engaging, fun and educational."
During Main's second year at Nowlin, he was inspired by the TV show "The Sing-Off," which features performers singing a cappella, and therefore introduced students to the style. Without the instrumental accompaniment, Main said "the students really loved the challenge."
"A cappella presents a challenge that drives kids to perform better and become more confident," Main said. He added that Nowlin students rose to the occasion and "they became tremendously better as a result."
Increased visibility was another component that contributed to the Black and Gold choir's success. "For the first time in a while, we began performing in contests and singing at events," Main said. "The confidence in their singing ability greatly improved."
Once choir students had exposure in front of a public audience, their confidence gained and it later could be heard in their singing, Main said. At each of the concert contests at venues such as Graceland University or in the town of Richmond, Mo., the choir has earned a superior "1" rating every time.
"Honestly, the Black and Gold choir is on par at either a high school or collegiate level," Main says.
As each year progressed, Main says he saw a steady increase in students wanting to join the Black and Gold choir program and new ones were created in response to the demand. "A lot of students expressed interest in performing, but only a handful are picked (to join Black and Gold)." Main said the Women's Choir, Mixed Choir and Sixth Grade Choir sprang out due to Black and Gold's school-wide popularity and high level of performance.
A number of a cappella songs the Black and Gold choir perform are from contemporary popular artists such as Coldplay and Rhianna. They also perform songs from the hit movie "Pitch Perfect." Main elaborates the pop songs are in their original arrangements and even some talented students demonstrate their human beat box abilities during performances. "They are fantastic to watch," Main said.
Despite the fun song selections and enjoyment the students have participating in the choir, Main said there are, however, expectations each student must maintain. "In order to participate in our Black and Gold choir, you have to maintain good grades and a good attendance record."
Word about Black and Gold's requirements was spread throughout Nowlin to students interested in joining the program. As a result, the school has an increase in student achievement and attendance. "In Black and Gold, expectations have been higher and our students are striving higher in order to participate," said Main.
Reflecting on his choir programs at Nowlin Middle School, Main said, "Students are drawn to our choir programs not just because of the music we sing, but because of how we perform, how our students hold their heads high and how they share their excitement with family and friends. Our students want to be part of something excellent."
"Black and Gold is my favorite part of the day," says eighth grader Sierra Yutzy. "We are all like family."
Nowlin's Black and Gold choir will perform their holiday concert at Van Horn High School on Dec. 19 beginning at 7 p.m. They will also be performing at a Missouri Mavericks game on Jan. 4.


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Archbold Welcomes New Physicians
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Archbold Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome new physicians to its medical staff. The following physicians have joined the staff of Southland Hospitalist Group and will practice hospital medicine at Archbold.
Burgess Mauldin, MD
Burgess Mauldin, MD, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina. She earned a medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine, North Brunswick, New Jersey and Dominica, West Indes.
Dr. Mauldin completed an internship in general surgery at the West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, and a residency in family medicine with the Southwest Georgia Family Medicine Residency Program at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia.
Susan Mary Manson, MD
Susan Manson, MD, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a minor in chemistry and women's studies from Molloy College, Rockville Center, New York. She earned a medical degree from the State University of New York Health Science Center in Brooklyn, New York.
She completed a residency in internal medicine at Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York.
Dr. Manson is board certified in internal medicine.


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Who would think that a service as apparently inane as Twitter could come out of nowhere to suddenly start making money — and even affecting search results? It sounds strange, but it's true. Keep reading for a closer look at the trend, and why search engines are starting to include these 140-character bursts in their results.
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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/07/twitter_hardens_two_factor_authentication/
Twitter hardens two-factor authentication with app-based secure logins
SMS, phone number no longer needed
Posted in Security, 7th August 2013 00:39 GMT
Barely two months after rolling out two-factor authentication, Twitter has beefed up its login procedures yet again, both to improve security and to make two-factor available to more Twitter users worldwide.
Twitter launched two-factor authentication in late May with a system based on SMS messaging. While that was good enough for many users, however, it did present some problems.
For one thing, verification via SMS is only available via supported mobile carriers, which isn't all of them. For another, using SMS as a security mechanism relies on the SMS delivery channel being secure, and some carriers' text messaging systems might not be.
On Tuesday, Twitter rolled out an update to its two-factor authentication scheme that can optionally make use of the Twitter mobile app for Android and iOS, rather than SMS.
"Simply tap a button on your phone, and you're good to go," Twitter security engineer Alex Smolen wrote in a blog post. "This means you don't have to wait for a text message and then type in the code each time you sign in on twitter.com."
The app approach offers other advantages, as well. Because it's based on public-key cryptography, it's inherently more secure than the SMS approach. The mobile app generates a public/private key pair and Twitter only stores the public key, while the private key never leaves the user's phone. As a result, an attacker won't be able to fake a login even if Twitter's authentication server is compromised.
When the app receives a login verification request, it will also tell you details about the browser that is being used to make the login attempt, including its approximate location – so if you see any suspicious logins from Iran, you'll know not to approve them.
The app also generates a "backup code" during the setup process, which it advises you to write down and keep in a safe place. In the event you ever lose your phone, you can use the backup code to login to Twitter, un-enroll your old phone from login verification, and enroll your new one.
As before, login verification is optional and can be enabled from any Twitter account's Settings panel. To take advantage of the new, app-based authentication process, you'll need to update to version 5.9 of the Twitter app for iOS or version 4.1.4 of Twitter for Android, both of which shipped on Tuesday. ®


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|Abra Cadabra Constoputeō
Right now I am sitting in the library with somebody who is inadvertently causing my senses great offense.
The putrescent smell of soggy feet fills the air and I? Well, I cannot study.
Is it cruel of me to be writing publicly about this human? I wouldn't tell you their name, even if I did have some way of distinguishing the perpetrator. For you see, there are more than 30 people around me and it could be any one of these studious creatures…from the stench of things, perhaps it is all 30!
For all I know, it's "Donate-Your-Socks-to-Charity-and-then-Go-for-a-Run-in-Behalf-of-the-Less-Fortunate-But-Don't-Forget-to-Study-When-You're-Done Day" and here I am ranting about people's poor hygiene choices. That would make a terrible person.
But in the case that it is not "Donate-Your-Socks-to-Charity…Day" and You, Mr. Stinky Feet Man, are reading the BLOG of a sensy-sensitive girl in Rexburg's, then
I have two things to say to you:
1) Odor Eater. $4.94 @ your friendly-neighborhood Wal-mart.


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Red Hat and Debian GNU/Linux Package Managers
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The Debian Package Manager
Debian GNU/Linux provides several package management tools, primarily intended to facilitate the building, installation, and management of binary packages. Debian package names generally end in .deb. The Debian package management tools include:
- dpkg
Until recently, the most important of the Debian packaging tools and still the primary package management program. Used to install or uninstall packages or as a frontend to dpkg-deb.
- dpkg-deb
Lower-level packaging tool. Used to create and manage the Debian package archives. Accepts and executes commands from dpkg or can be called directly.
- dselect
An interactive frontend to dpkg.
- apt-get
The currently available piece of the Advanced Package Tool (APT), which is still being developed and is intended to be a modern, user-friendly package management tool. Can be run from the command line or selected as a method from dselect. One of the features of apt-get is that you can use it to get and install packages across the Internet by specifying an ftp:// or http:// URL. Another feature is that you can use it to upgrade all packages currently installed on your system in a single operation.
Some important files used by the Debian package management tools are:
- control
- Comes with each package; documents dependencies; contains the name and version of the package, a description, maintainer, installed size, and so on.
- conffiles
- Comes with each package and contains a list of the configuration files associated with the package.
- preinst, postinst, prerm, postrm
- Scripts that can be included in a package to be run before installation, after installation, before removal, or after removal of the package.
- /var/lib/dpkg/available
- Contains information about packages available on the system.
- /var/lib/dpkg/status
- Contains information about the status of packages available on the system.
- /etc/apt/sources.list
- A list for APT of package sources, used to locate packages. The sources are listed one per line, in order of preference.
- /etc/apt/apt.conf
- The main APT configuration file.


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As many of you know, Paul's 91 year old mother passed away last week. Her funeral was held on Monday, which meant that our family began to gather last Thursday, after all it was a holiday weekend, which, for all practical purposes meant it was a perfect time to get together. This picture is just a small indication of what we did to keep 17 grandchildren entertained and 14 adults from going crazy. This was our trial run for our family reunion at Brian Head the last week of this month. Our house was full, and our hearts were touched with the fact that all of our kids would make the effort to come on such short notice. Great memories were made, and goodbyes were said to a Grandmother who was so excited to be done with her challenges in this life. I just thought you might like to know why I have been slacking off on the Blog.
Excuses, Excuses!
Names: left to right - Lucas (Kristen & Matt); Phoebe (Jim & Lori), Kelsey , Colby is behind her and up on the slide (Beth and Jerry), Shea (pink swim suit - Greg & Kim), Kaitlin , Shaun (Greg & Kim), Jacob hiding behind Shaun, Jack (Nate & Bridget), Savannah (Kristen & Matt), Isabel (Jim & Lori), Shane (Greg & Kim) and Spencer (Kristen & Matt) is standing in back.


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South Yorkshire Times readers can enjoy a mug of tea, coffee or a toasted teacake - all absolutely free.
We have teamed up with Josh's Diner in Mexborough Indoor Market to give our loyal readers a fantastic treat for free as part of our latest Owt Fer Nowt offer.
All you have to do is cut out the voucher on the page and present it at Josh's Diner from Thursday, July 3, to Wednesday, July 9. to claim your freebie - worth about £1.
Market traders, husband and wife Ernest and Lorraine Strawbridge, opened Josh's Diner four years ago.
Mr Strawbridge, of Barnsley, said: "We offer traditional home comfort food which is top quality and very good value indeed. Everything is cooked fresh and made here. Our oven is always on for the baking.
"We do everything from boiled eggs, all day breakfasts, home made pies and scones to Christmas dinners.
"And if it isn't on the list we'll try and cook it for you."
The couple know a thing or two about fresh food as they also run their fruit and veg stall in the market.
Mr Strawbridge added: "We offer a takeaway service for people who want to warm their meal up later at home."
Meanwhile, other business owners who have teamed up with us for the Owt Fer Nowt offer have told how the scheme has been a success.
Phil Toone, who gave away dog chews from his Mexborough market stall, said: "I had about 30 people take up the offer. It is a good campaign, it gets new customers into the business along with existing ones aswell."
Flower stall owner Bev Taylor added: "Any sort of free promotion is worth doing, especially when businesses and markets are trying to get more trade in at times like this."
Kyle Rberts, 27, of the Coffee Pot Cafe in Mexborough, said: "This is a great freebie offer for your readers."
Would you like to offer a freebie for the Owt Fer Nowt offer in the South Yorkshire Times? Call 01302 347223 or email email@example.com


text: In advance of the game's official release next week, Riot Games' DotA-esque, team-based RTS League of Legends has entered open beta, allowing interested champions to get a jump on the official start. Sign up for the beta on the official site. The free-to-play game enters its pre-season on Tuesday, October 27. nope


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Submission + - Win the Rococall Challenge and Become a National Hero
Hugh Pickens writes writes: "Trevor Mogg writes that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) knows all too well that people are peeved about robocalls, those pesky automated, pre-recorded commercial calls that seem to come at the most inopportune moments and which are not only extremely annoying, but happen to be illegal. It's been working with industry insiders and technical experts to try to find a way to put an end to the unwanted sales calls, but so far has been unable to come up with an effective answer so now it's launching a contest asking for solutions to end annoying robocalls and offering $50,000 in prize money. "The FTC is attacking illegal robocalls on all fronts, and one of the things that we can do as a government agency is to tap into the genius and technical expertise among the public," says David Vladeck, Director of the FTC's bureau of consumer protection, launching the FTC Robocall Challenge. "We think this will be an effective approach in the case of robocalls because the winner of our challenge will become a national hero." The contest is free and open to all, with entries accepted from individuals, teams and corporations with fewer than 10 employees. According to the contest's rules, the solution must fulfill the following criteria: it has to work; it has to be easy to use; it has to be easy to roll out. Check the list of rules and frequently asked questions. As part of the challenge, the FTC will provide participants, or "solvers," with data on de-identified consumer complaints about robocalls made between June 2008 and September 2012 that will include: date of call; approximate time of call; reported caller name; first seven digits of reported caller phone number; and consumer area code."


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Oyster Stuffing Recipe
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This recipe came from my mother. She made it every Thanksgiving for my father who loves it!—Amy Voights, Brodhead, Wisconsin
Recommended: 25 Stuffing Recipes for Thanksgiving
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- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups cubed day-old bread
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2/3 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup shucked oysters, drained and coarsely chopped
- In a small skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender; transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the parsley, poultry seasoning, sage and pepper. Add bread cubes. Combine the egg, broth and oysters; add to bread mixture, stirring gently to combine.
- Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160° and stuffing is lightly browned. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Oyster Stuffing in Taste of Home December/January 2008
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Reviewed Dec. 2, 2017
"Can this oyster dressing be made ahead and frozen?"
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2013
"I loved it! It's just like my Grandma's except we don't use parsley. 5 stars!!!"
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2010
"I make this every year at Thanksgiving & Christmas."


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WHITE LAKE — The United States Institute of Theatre Technology has recognized Rachel Keebler of Cobalt Studios of White Lake with the 2013 Special Education Citation award.
The award recognizes 25 years of dedication to the training of scenic artists.
Cobalt Studios Inc. offers a variety of scenic art training programs and specialty seminars for teachers, students and working professionals.
Choose the plan that's right for you. Digital access or digital and print delivery.


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Plenty of rumours,half the Blues team walking out.
A few retirements at the WACA.(Knowles and Cameron)
Luke Ronchi a Kiwi,even scored a 100 for wellington.
Redbacks Looking to buy a team.
Maybe even a few comebacks,Brendon Nash has turned his back on the West Indies to be a Kolpak,maybe a Shield comeback.
Anyway i will let you all fill in the dots,or may do it later.


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Disappointment was heavy for Boston's professional sports teams in 2012. The Red Sox suffered their worst season 47 years. The Celtics and Bruins both experienced tough playoff defeats. And the Patriots' bitter loss in Super Bowl XLVI to the Giants left the team hamstrung in the postseason yet again.
Take a look at the 10 worst losses for Boston's teams in 2012:
Feb. 5: Giants 21, Patriots 17 (Super Bowl XLVI)
The Patriots held the lead through most of the second half, until Eli Manning rallied the Giants for a stunning come-from-behind Super Bowl win for the second time in four years. Manning connected on a spectacular 38-yard sideline pass to Mario Manningham that keyed the Giants' game-winning drive. Tom Brady and Wes Welker failed to connect on a crucial late-game pass that likely would have sealed a win for the Patriots, and Brady's last-gasp Hail Mary toss into the end zone fell incomplete.
April 21: Yankees 15, Red Sox 9
Bobby Valentine said "I think we've hit bottom" after the Red Sox bullpen collapsed in this loss to their archrivals. But the embarrassing defeat, one day after Fenway Park's 100th anniversary celebration, was a harbinger of more disappointment to come later in the season. The Red Sox led 9-0 in the sixth inning, but then surrendered seven runs in both the seventh and eighth innings to cement one of the worst losses in recent memory.
The Celtics returned to Boston with a 3-2 series lead and a chance to punch a ticket to the NBA Finals at home. But LeBron James had other plans. James scored 45 points, 30 in the first half, as the Heat set an early tone that they would not be eliminated in Boston. Celtics fans did not give up on their team, however. They chanted "Let's go Celtics" over the final three minutes of the blowout loss, keeping the team's spirit up as it headed into what would be another loss in Game 7 two days later in Miami.
Oct. 14: Seahawks 24, Patriots 23
For the third time in five weeks the Patriots blew a second-half lead, with the team's porous secondary the primary culprit in this embarrassing loss in the Pacific Northwest. Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes in the game's final 7:26 to rally the team from a 13-point deficit. Tom Brady threw two second-half interceptions, and the Patriots offense was again unable to put together a game-icing drive when it needed it. The loss dropped the Patriots to a 3-3 record.
May 30: Heat 115, Celtics 111 (OT)
After being blown out in Game 1 of the East finals, the Celtics came out firing with a fierce effort in Game 2 ... and still lost. The result was deflating, and the Celtics' disappointment with the officiating (Boston was called for 33 fouls, Miami only 18) contributed to their plight. Rajon Rondo scored a career-best 44 points, but the Celtics had only their strong effort to be proud of as they took an 0-2 series deficit home to Boston. Still, the loss may have hardened the Celtics, as the team would win the next three games before capitulating in the final two contests of the series.
Sept. 23: Ravens 31, Patriots 30
Midway through the fourth quarter in Baltimore, the Patriots were up nine points, had the ball, and looked like they were headed to another victory over the team they defeated in the AFC title game eight months earlier. But the Patriots offense couldn't find critical first downs and their defense could not hold the lead as the Ravens kicked a walkoff field goal to win. New England surrendered scoring drives of 82, 92, 80, 92, and 70 yards. Devin McCourty committed a pass interference penalty on third down at the 9-yard line in the final minute that helped key the Ravens' winning drive. The loss was the Patriots' second in a row and dropped them under .500 for the first time in more than nine years.
April 14: Capitals 2, Bruins 1 (2 OT)
The Bruins got an early sign that their defense of their Stanley Cup title wouldn't be easy when the Capitals took them to overtime in Boston's 1-0 win in Game 1. And the Capitals, specifically goaltender Braden Holtby, sent an even stronger message in Game 2, whey outlasted the Bruins in two overtimes for a 2-1 win that stole home-ice advantage away from the defending champions. Holtby made 43 saves in Game 2, and Bruins coach Claude Julien was angry that the Capitals were finding it too easy to push the Bruins around. "We're letting them do that to us," he said. It would be a sign of the difficulty the Bruins would have the entire series, which Washington would win in seven games.
July 22: Blue Jays 15, Red Sox 7
Jon Lester's awful season was summed up in one afternoon when he surrendered 11 runs (all earned), on nine hits and five walks with four home runs in four innings against the Blue Jays. Lester said it was "embarrassing," and Bobby Valentine's decision to allow an ineffective Lester to remain on the mound was said to be a flashpoint that prompted some Red Sox players to seek a meeting with team ownership the next week in New York. The loss finished off a Toronto sweep of the Red Sox, and it seemed to take a toll on Lester. "It's hard for me to walk around this clubhouse and look guys in the eye right now,'' Lester said.
June 3: Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 1
The Daniel Bard-as-a-starter experiment came to an end after one of the pitcher's worst-ever performances. Bard walked six and surrendered five earned runs in just 1 2/3 innings. He became the first pitcher since 1918 to walk six and hit two in two or fewer innings. "I've had bad ones before,'' Bard said. "Nothing like that.'' Bard was sent to Pawtucket after the game, with his career trajectory thrown off course by his addition to the rotation. Bard had devolved from one of the most effective eighth inning pitchers in baseball to a completely ineffective starter who had lost his confidence.
A Red Sox team that just four days earlier was two games above .500, riding a four-game win streak, and thinking about climbing into the playoff race was dealt a vicious blow by the Twins. Red Sox closer Alfredo Aceves narrowly missed a called third strike on Joe Mauer that would have ended the game. Given a second chance, Mauer drilled a pitch over the left field wall for a three-run home run that clinched the game. It left Aceves angry and the Red Sox reeling, back under .500 and en route to their worst finish since 1965.


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P&WC Powers Canada's First Biofuel-Powered Revenue Flight
Porter Airlines successfully conducted the first biofuel-powered revenue flight in Canada on April 17. In the successful conclusion to a test program that was launched in 2010, the airline flew one of its Bombardier Q400 turboprops from its base at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Ottawa using a 50/50 blend of biofuel and Jet A1 fuel in one of its engines.
This is the final step in a two-year project whose key members are Targeted Growth, Bombardier Aerospace, Pratt and Whitney Canada, the manufacturer of the PW150A engines that power the Q400 aircraft, and Porter Airlines. Funding for the biofuel test program was provided by the key partners, as well as by Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (BL-NCE) through the Green Aviation Research & Development Network (GARDN).
Click here to read Pratt & Whitney Canada's press release.


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I am the last remaining member of the D'Ooge group that formed in January of '06. Two of us were keeping it going for the last year, but unfortunately my partner, Andre, could not continue.
Andre was updating the GTTS site with new lessons. I would like to take on this task. About half of the lessons are already uploaded. If the Textkit gods will give me the proper instruction, I will endeavor to complete this work for future pioneers on the path of D'Ooge.
Can anyone point me in the right direction so that I might assume this task?


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Fruit growers to cluster at annual conference in Bryan Sept. 30-Oct. 2
COLLEGE STATION — The second annual Texas Fruit Conference will offer information for both novice and experienced growers, according to organizers with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
"While this conference is intended to assist commercial fruit producers, the materials presented will also be helpful to homeowners and gardeners who simply want to grow fruits and nuts for home consumption and pleasure," said Monte Nesbitt, AgriLife Extension horticulturist of College Station and one of the organizers.
The conference will be Sept. 30-Oct. 1. An additional Texas High Tunnel Conference will be offered on Oct. 2 for those who want more information on that type of growing system.
The fruit conference begins at 1 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Best Western Atrea Hotel at Old Town Center, 1920 Austin's Colony, Bryan.
Online preregistration at http://bit.ly/1ctfiDz is $80 for the fruit conference and $55 for the high tunnel conference, or $125 for both. At-the-door registration for the fruit conference will be $90. People also can register by phone at 979-845-2604.
Nesbitt said experts will present the latest information on new Texas A&M AgriLife peach and nectarine varieties, commercial grape opportunities, assessing and coping with insufficient winter chilling, stone fruit disease control, food safety for fruit growers, brown marmorated stink bug issues in Texas, blackberry production history and managing Phytophthora root rot.
New growers will hear about basic issues such as tree planting, orchard establishment, disease problem solving, and assessing orchard and vineyard nutrition.
On Oct. 1, speakers will cover 12 topics including a statewide overview of renewed interest in commercial fruit crops like pomegranates.
The Texas High Tunnel Conference on Oct. 2, sponsored in part through a grant by the University of Arkansas National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative and The Walmart Foundation, will have a half day of presentations on strawberry production and management for Texas growers, and a half day on other fruits and vegetables in low-cost, frost protection shelters, according to Dr. Russ Wallace, AgriLife Extension horticulturist in Lubbock, conference organizer.
Wallace said the daylong conference, will also include talks on high tunnels in the U.S. and around the world, construction techniques, crop and cultivar selection, pest management, economics and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service high tunnel programs for growers.
Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide continuing education units will be offered at both events to those who present their applicators license.


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William Hayden Harvey
William Hayden Harvey, 13, passed away Friday, June 24, 2011 at Cook's Children's Hospital in Fort Worth. Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, June 27, at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, at Beltway Park Baptist Church, 4009 Beltway South.Hayden was born on March 11, 1998 in Abilene. He was an honor student at Wylie Junior High where he would have been and eighth grader in the fall. He was very active and involved in all sports including baseball, basketball, football, golf and track. He had a deep love for rodeo and was talented in team roping and calf roping. Hayden worked hard to be the best he could at everything he did. He was a member of the 4-H Horse Club, West Texas Rodeo Association, Wrangler Junior High Rodeo Association and the Original Team Roping Association. Hayden loved to hunt and fish and could catch a fish when no one else was even getting a bite and he loved to watch old Western movies.Hayden was quick witted with a hilarious sense of humor and if you were feeling down, just a few minutes in Hayden's company would have you smiling and laughing because he had a special way of cheering people up. He was a loving, good kid who genuinely cared about other people. He was always the one to stand up for the underprivileged, the kid being bullied, or to sit with new students in the lunch room so they wouldn't feel out of place. Even in death, Hayden's legacy of kindness will continue through his gifts as an organ donor, a decision he himself would have made if he were able. Survivors include his parents, Toni Harvey of Clyde and Gregg Harvey and Holly of Potosi; his older brother and buddy, Andrew Young of Abilene, his protective big sister, Calli Harvey, his very best friend and twin sister, Hadleigh with whom he shared a bond so close that they could finish each other's sentences; his grandmothers, Elaine Vinson of Abilene and Martha Harvey of Sweetwater; great-grandparents, Harold Snyder of Abilene and Leila Smalling of Crane; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends including special friends, Jace Allen, Chase Williams, Brittany Bishop and Jake Taylor.Grandparents, George Hopkins and Turner Harvey and an infant brother Jacob Harvey preceded him in death.A special account has been set up in Hayden's name at First National Bank of Baird.Online condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.elmwoodfuneral.com.


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Capcom casually announced a Dragon's Dogma expansion named Dark Arisen back in September, but didn't have much to say about it. Now it's piped up to reveal Dark Arisen is an expanded version of the original game, packing a "huge" new area with gobs of new enemies, along with new skills, items, and more.
Dark Arisen introduces Bitterblack Isle, a new area with a "massive new underground realm." It brings 25 new enemies, introduces Level 3 skills for all classes, adds over 100 new items, and whacks in 14 new augments. There's your numbered checklist. It also has more character customisation options, " more intuitive" menus, easier travel, and well as an option to play with Japanese voices.
All of the original Dragon's Dogma content is included too, and players can import saves from that to continue their adventures with Dark Arisen's enhancements. To take a bit of the sting out of repurchasing content they already own, Capcom's offering Dragon's Dogma owners 100,000 Rift Crystals, unlimited Ferrystones, and the Gransys Armour Pack if they buy Dark Arisen.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen launches for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on April 23 at $39.99.
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