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"There was no one sick at the location, and the call was closed out by 10:29 a.m.," the representative said.
Evacuated students were reportedly moved to the nearby St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, and from there they were dismissed for the day.
"The fire department examined the building and found the source of the smell was not coming from inside the school," said Kelli Westfal, director of communications for Martin Luther School. "Maybe somebody dumped gasoline into the sewers. The way the sewer system works it might have backed up into our system.
"We have basically aired out the building all day and anticipate bringing the students back in morning for a regular school day," she added.
By 2:45 p.m., the smell was "pretty much gone," according to Westfal.


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Blood Type and Stress – Type A Triggers
Recently I received a call from a skeptical blood type A friend. She had been visiting the Museum of Natural History in New York City with her children when she became overwhelmed by a swarm of people and had to move to a more open area. Then she remembered having read on my Facebook page some information about A's and how they do not do well in crowds. Although she connected with this bit of information it has not been enough to get her to actually try the A diet. Baby steps I guess.
I remember reading Eat Right For Your Type when first published and seeing Dr. D'Adamo's list of blood type stressors. At the time, I didn't really give them much thought, but now as I examine them further I find they are very accurate. Where he digs all this good stuff up from amazes me!
Here are some Type A stressors I recently encountered in my life.
Crowds of people — My daughter's college graduation was a day of long ceremonies amplified by large crowds of people. Although I sat the whole time, I felt exhausted from just being in a mass of humanity. At the end of the day I just wanted to go home, sit on my couch, and have a cup of tea.
Loud noise — I am definitely sensitive to noise. Noise that will not bother my O husband will drive me crazy! When we first moved into our home we had a teenage neighbor who played music a few decibels too loud. The music would come through the wall of my bedroom and I remember lying in bed, getting more and more irritated, while Rip Van Winkle lying next to me contentedly sawed wood. Ooh, he can make me jealous sometimes. I can't stay mad at him however, because with his installation of new windows and a white noise machine to drown out any extraneous noise I currently sleep fairly well. Now, if only I could stifle his snoring…
Negative Emotions — This is one of those situations I don't realize I'm experiencing until I am in the midst of it. Sometimes the negativity comes from within me, while at other times it may come from an irksome relationship. I notice it often occurs when I am fatigued or after conversations that focus on people's problems rather than the joy in their lives.
Smoking and strong smells or perfumes — A few weeks ago my husband and I attended a concert. Good music, good company; it would have been a great evening had it not been for the people seated in front of us. They were smokers. The smell of the cigarettes permeated their clothes and the air around them. I could not focus on the music, all I kept thinking about was the smell. Every time it crossed my nose I could feel my blood pressure rise. I get this same reaction when I encounter heady perfume or any strong aroma I can't get away from. Whether I'm at a concert, movie, or in church, odors make me stressed.
Violent TV and movies — Ok, so I watch America's Most Wanted every once in a while. No one else in my family will watch it with me. The violence and the criminals in it are real, which makes it even scarier. While I watch it I feel my heart pound in my chest and I feel unsafe in my own home (thankfully I have a yappy little dog who's not afraid of any intruder). I then have trouble falling asleep and often will be haunted by an episode all week-long.
Extreme weather conditions (hot or cold) — I tell my husband often that I would be very happy to live in a warm climate. I would not miss the snow and ice that accompanies winter in the northeast and I love when I come home to a fire burning in our wood-stove. As a child I remember feeling too cold to get out of bed in the morning and ice on my windows, these where the days of the energy crisis when thermostats where turned down to 60 degrees. I used to put my clothes inside my bed to warm them up before I got dressed.
Not only has this work helped my with my diet but it also has helped me know myself better. When my husband and I go out, he knows that if I smell cigarette smoke we will need to move our seats or that when I say it is time to go home it is because I am beginning to get stressed. This has translated into greater self-awareness and confidence. I encourage you all to embrace who you are, according to your blood type.
What are your stress triggers? Do they correspond to your blood type?
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Lego MindStorms: An Introductionby Jonathan Knudsen
|Lego MindStorms
MindStorms is a line of robotics kits from the Denmark-based Lego company which is famous for making plastic bricks.
The kits include Lego brick hardware and a software development enviroment. You can write programs by snapping together visual program modules as you snap together bricks.
Lego is a big enough player to create a standard in a hobby area (building toy robots) that has lacked one up until now.
The Lego MindStorms Robotics Invention System was clearly the coolest toy of 1999. A surprise bestseller, this set from Lego has captured the imaginations and wallets of people of all ages. It offers the chance to breathe life into Lego creationsto make them move and think. Lego robots are a fun, surprisingly easy way to explore the fascinating and complex field of mobile robotics.
What makes Lego robotics such a success?
- First, cheap electronics make small robots affordable.
- Next, Lego bricks have always been a good mechanical prototyping tool. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have been combining Lego bricks and small computers in interesting ways for years.
And the fast-growing Internet is an excellent medium for robot builders to gather and share ideas. In the rest of this article, I'll talk about what MindStorms means, what the Robotics Invention System really is, how MIT is involved, the Internet connection, and how all this has changed the Lego company itself.
What is MindStorms?
MindStorms currently includes three main sets:
- The Robotics Invention System (US$200) contains over 700 Lego bricks and a special robot brain called the RCX. It also includes software (Windows) for programming your robotic creations.
- The Robotics Discovery System ($150) is a scaled-down version of the Robotics Invention System. It includes a robot brain, the Micro Scout, which is similar to the RCX. Robot programming is done through front panel of the Scout.
- The Droid Developer Kit ($100) is a set for building very simple robots, including R2D2 from the Star Wars movies. It also comes with the Micro Scout and preprogrammed behaviors.
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What is MindStorms?
Of the three sets, the Robotics Invention System is the most powerful (and expensive). It has also been around the longest (since Fall 1998). It has been thoroughly examined and documented, and it supports MindStorms, a large body of software. For these reasons, when many people say MindStorms they mean the Robotics Invention System.
What's in the box?
The Robotics Invention System consists of more than 700 Lego bricks and software for your desktop computer. Most of the bricks are standard pieces from Legos' Technic line, such as beams, plates, gears, axles, wheels, pulleys, and various other doodads. But some of the pieces are specific to robot building.
The most important special brick is the RCX, the robot brain, shown in Figure 1.
|Figure 1. The RCX is the brain of the Robotics Invention.
The RCX's outputs can drive motors or lights. The Robotics Invention System also includes two motors like the one shown in Figure 2.
|Figure 2. One of two motors included in the Robotics Invention System.
The motor is internally geared down, which means the output shaft moves at a useful speed and probably won't need much external gearing. An internal flywheel makes the output motion very smooth.
To connect a motor to one of the RCX's outputs, you use a special "wire brick." This is a wire with special Lego connectors on each end. You simply snap one end on the motor and the other end on one of the RCX's outputs (Figure 3). The connectors are cleverly designed so that you can attach wire bricks in any orientation.
Figure 3. Connecting motors and sensors to the RCX is as easy as snapping Lego bricks together.
The Robotics Invention System also includes sensors that can be attached to the RCX's inputs. The set comes with two touch sensors (switches, basically) and one light sensor (Figure 4).
Figure 4. One light sensor and two touch sensors come with the Robotics Invention System.
The light sensor includes a wire brick. The touch sensors are attached to the RCX's inputs just as the motors attach to the outputs. You can purchase other types of sensors (temperature and rotation sensors) from Lego. If you're handy with a soldering iron, you can even build your own sensors.
Jonathan Knudsen is an author at O'Reilly & Associates. His books include The Unofficial Guide to Lego Mindstorms Robots, Java 2D Graphics, and Java Cryptography.


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MINOOKA — Minooka village trustees last week unanimously approved a new agreement with Grundy County for animal control services.
The annual cost under the new contract is $6,316.20, a savings of $30 per month from the previous agreement.
The only issue, said Village Administrator Dan Duffy, is that sometime over the years, wording was omitted in the agreement for services within village limits, but outside of Grundy County.
Trustee Barry Thompson said the service was removed from the village contract because the county didn't want to go outside its limits.
Duffy said he would like to negotiate that service back into the agreement. He is working with Grundy County Board Chairman Ron Severson to accomplish that.
"It's my understanding we don't have a lot of calls outside the county, (but) it's good to have a backup plan," Duffy said.
Services needed in Kendall or Will counties would be on an as-needed basis and charged a higher fee than the contract amount, including mileage.
Trustees approved the agreement pending approval of putting the out-of-county service language back.
In other matters, the board:
• Approved a contract with Robinson Engineering Ltd. for design of a water main and sanitary sewer force main replacement at Interstate 80 and Minooka Road at a cost not to exceed $38,625. The existing utilities have to be relocated from under what is planned to be a roadway to an accessible location, Duffy said.
• Approved the purchase of a 2013 Case 580 backhoe at a cost of $82,360. By trading in another piece of equipment, the cost will be reduced by $10,000, said Public Works Superintendent Rob Tonarelli.
• Approved the first amendment to the fiscal year 2013 budget since it was adopted six months ago. The board requested $20,000 be incorporated into the budget to participate with Grundy County in the Brisbin Road transportation study.


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Eddie Olczyk with Zach Gelb! [14:50]
The lead color analyst for the NHL on NBC and NBC Sports joins Zach Gelb before game one of the Stanley Cup Finals between the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings!
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Santa Anita Diaries: Randy Moss on the Challenges of Televising Horse Racing [02:20]
Randy Moss of NBC Sports and the NFL Network took some time with the Paulick Report's Santa Anita Diaries to give fans insight on the process behind televising a horse race. In part 1, Moss talks about the challenges of the crew faces and preparation work he and his colleagues go through to put together a seamless broadcast.
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Mr. Bowling and Mark Valeski: Jockey Cam road to the Kentucky Derby HD [03:37]
Archive footage that has never been released until now! 2012 Kentucky Derby contenders Mr. Bowling and Mark Valeski are both trained by Larry Jones and both owned by Brereton Jones. They worked 5 furlongs at Keeneland racecourse on October 25th in 1:00.3 under jockeys Gabriel Saez and Ramon Vazquez.
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On Twitter: @longisland495 Mickey Mouse wearing Olympic medals?? In a move that came out of left field, longtime NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol has announced that he will be leaving NBC Sports this June. The reason why Ebersol is departing from NBC Sports is, reportedly, on account of a contract dispute between him and his new bosses in Philadelphia at Comcast. They of course, own a majority of NBC now. It's huge news in the realm of sports media. Ebersol has been at the helm of NBC Sports since 1989. What Ebersol has overseen as the head of NBC Sports has been enormous. He was a part of NBC's coverage of the NBA in the 90's and early 2000's including that iconic NBA on NBC theme. There was MLB and NFL coverage in the 90's as well. NBC recently got back in the NFL game by acquiring the Sunday Night Football rights from ESPN. ESPN, of course, got Monday Night Football in a lucrative deal with the Peacock that included, the acquisition of rights to Roger Rabbit of all things. Recently, NBC has been a huge cog in reigniting the NHL as a viable sports brand in the United States. It's the #2 to the NFL as #1. The greatest thing NBC Sports has done under the Ebersol Era was establish NBC as America's Olympic Network. '92 Barcelona, '96 Atlanta, '00 Sydney, '02 SLC, '04 Athens, '06 Torino, '08, Beijing, '10 Vancouver, and (soon to be) '12 London will all be broadcast by NBC. More so, than anything else, the Olympics were Ebersol's baby. With the buyout of NBC by Comcast, NBC ...
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Senate has passed a package of income and sales tax increases after initially rejecting the package.
Monday's debate on the Senate tax bill took a turbulent turn after the surprise initial defeat of the DFL-sponsored tax bill. That's because Democrats hold a Senate majority, but a group of mostly suburban DFL senators joined minority Republicans to block it.
Senior Democratic senators huddled privately after the first vote. Then one DFL senator who voted no moved to reconsider the bill's defeat, after which senators debated it longer and finally passed it 35-31. Two Democrats who initially voted no switched to yes on the second vote.
The bill hikes income taxes on the wealthy, adds the state sales tax to clothes and some services and raises the cigarette tax.


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Alfonso A. DiTata
Alfonso A. DiTata, 88, passed away May 1, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Elsa (Bruni) DiTata for 66 years
A son of the late Nicola and Cora (Palangio) DiTata, Mr. DiTata was employed as a supervisor for the Lessona Corp. for 32 years and a machinist for Com Tech for 5 years before retiring. He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran and a communicant of St. Kevin Church.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Edward J. DiTata, one daughter, Claire M. DiTata Cook; one brother, Nickolas DiTata and one sister, Margaret Courcy. He was the brother of the late Mary Marciano.
His funeral was held Monday, May 6 at from the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave. with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Kevin Church, Sandy Lane. Burial with military honors was in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. Visiting hours were Sunday.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Mary A. Marciano Scholarship Fund at St. Kevin School, 333 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI 02889 will be appreciated. Information and condolences, visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com.


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As the world says goodbye to Steve Jobs, I'd like to share a few stories and photos of my own as I reflect on his death and legacy.
Growing Up With Apple
I've long had a love affair with Apple and its products. My parents purchased an Apple II computer for the family back in the late 70's or early 80's. The computer was a ticket to faraway worlds, and I spent countless hours playing games such as Ultima, The Bard's Tale, Wasteland, and Pirates. I learned how to type on the Apple II, and my earliest memory of programming was from watching my brother tinker with Midway Campaign, changing the game's enemies from the Japanese to the Soviets.


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Ham with Cranberry-Pineapple Sauce Recipe
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Flag this dish for the times you crave the mouthwatering combo of cranberry, pineapple and stone-ground mustard served with thick slices of smoky boneless ham. —Carole Resnick, Cleveland, Ohio
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- 1 fully cooked boneless ham (5 to 6 pounds)
- 12 whole cloves
- 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- Score the ham, making 1/2-in.-deep diamond shapes; insert a clove in each diamond. Place ham in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, cranberry sauce, garlic, mustard and pepper; pour over ham.
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until a thermometer reads 140°. Remove meat to a cutting board and keep warm; remove and discard cloves.
- Transfer sauce to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice ham and serve with sauce. Yield: 20 servings (4-1/2 cups sauce).
Originally published as Ham with Cranberry-Pineapple Sauce in Simple & Delicious February/March 2013, p36
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Reviewed Oct. 5, 2015
"I made this yesterday and did not like it at all. The sauce was an odd grey color. I made it just the way the recipe is written. Garlic was also over powering and I like garlic. Smelled really good while it was cooking :)"
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"DELICIOUS!!! I can't believe that nobody has tried or rated this! My husband has been walking around since I made this saying "There is not one thing that I didn't love about that recipe!" And I agree. It was so easy to make and it had so much flavor. Will be making again and again and again."


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Women's Youth Lacrosse Day
Enjoy these quick glimpses of Merrimack life. Or, maybe you want to submit a photo of your own? Email photos to email@example.com or add #macksnap to your social media uploads!
April 19, 2014
Merrimack hosted Youth Lacrosse Day for the Women's Lacrosse game vs. New Haven last Saturday.


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I've got some time in on the Vulpine now. I picked mine up at my local bike shop, North Central Cyclery. They are one of the only, if not the only, Vulpine vendors in the 'States.
It's nice. Really nice. Technical details are on Vulpine's site. A few crummy pics:
Sleeve length:
Commodious breast pocket:
Convenient, Right-sided Back Pocket:
The merino wool is soft, and seems pretty durable thus far. I wash it after every ride, because I sweat, and because I'm A/R.
I wear a Medium in this. Fit in the torso is excellent–length is great, girth is great. The sleeves are a bit short for casual, non-biking wear (e.g. I wouldn't wear it to town). They end just above my watch. Works great for cycling, but again, a bit short for casual wear.
Warmth and versatility? Out of this world. Let's be honest…I'm a tech guy. I like fancy clothes with membranes and coatings. Wool–it just seems so…20th century. But it works…as part of a system.
In cold climes, I wouldn't wear wool by itself. It doesn't do anything to stop wind. But as part of a system, it works great. My current go-to setup for cold weather riding is as follows:
Vulpine long-sleeved merino polo
Gore Phantom Jacket or Fusion GT AS (weather dependent).
For pants, I either sport a set of Gore Windstopper tights over bibs, or the Gore Magic Pants, over bibs.
Back to upper torso…
The singlet is the base layer. It helps push moisture away from the body. It keeps you comfortable.
The wool over the singlet is warmth. Even when the singlet pushes moisture into the wool and it gets wet, it keeps you warm and comfortable.
The outer jacket–typically the Phantom–is wind resistance, warmth, moisture resistance, and wicking.
In practice, I start cold and zipped up. As I warm up, I unzip the Phantom. The amazingly nice thing about the Windstopper singlet is that it lets the cold air get to your chest and cool you…but the wind doesn't cut through you. It's kind of hard to explain, but you get great cooling (a cool chest), without feeling the wind. If you get too cold, you can zip the Phantom back up a bit.
The nice thing about the Vulpine is that it provides a layer between the Singlet and Jacket…a nontechnical, warm-when-wet layer. I've found that sometimes, if you layer too much technical fabric, you get microclimates in your clothes. You can get moisture trapped between layers of tech fabric. The wool jersey provides a buffer. It seems to help both Windstopper layers to work better.
I'm loving the Vulpine. Nice fit, nice fabric, great company. Their softshell jacket is also amazing…I'm very jealous of Ross' softshell. Check 'em out.


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I have been using Linux almost exclusively for over 3 years now using various versions of Ubuntu and Mint and am now using Mint 14.1 (Cinnamon) dual booting with Windows XP; I only keep Windows for AutoCAD. Good though Mint is, I often feel like trying something a bit different.
Using mostly my HP laptop, trying a new distro on live discs is ok, but doesn't give a true feel for the distro being tested. Virtualbox is ok, but again is not like running the 'real thing'. So I have taken to installing the distro to be tested on a USB drive – it runs faster and I get a better impression of what the new distro is really like.
The problem I have is what the new installation does with Grub. I always select manually partition set-up and select to install the boot manager to '/dev/sdb'. However, some installers put the Grub boot menu on sdb, but remove the original menu from sda. Consequently, I can only boot from my main installation on sda when the USB drive (sdb) is connected.
Other installers don't seem to install Grub at all leaving me with the Grub recovery prompt when I boot.
I have tried using the 'System Recovery CD' from LXF162, but this seems very complicated. I have also scoured LXF answers for advice – there are several questions on Grub problems, but I can't find anything that covers my particular circumstances using a removable drive.
Could someone tell me a method for replacing/re-installing Grub (in simple terms please, I'm getting on a bit!) so that I can boot my original installation on sda when the USB drive (sdb) is not connected or boot from the USB drive when it is.
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Antique Longcase clocks have weight driven movements. Their styles vary greatly particularly the cases and materials used in the construction. Early clocks of high craftsmanship could only be afforded by a wealthy elite at the time but as the trade grew into the provinces a greater number of more accessible timepieces became available..
A fine example of a George III London pagoda to...
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In November 1658 Ahasuras Fromanteel placed an advert in the Commonwealth Mercury, offering exact clocks that '..may be made to go a week, a month, or a year, as well as those that are wound up every day, and keep time as well....


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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Enhances Clinical Research Focus with Arrival of National Expert
Dr. Howard L. Kaufman to Oversee Clinical Trials Operation
Article ID: 613368
Released: 6-Feb-2014 8:00 AM EST
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Newswise — New Brunswick, N.J., February 6, 2014 – Aiming to enhance its clinical research program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is welcoming Howard L. Kaufman, MD, FACS, as Associate Director for Clinical Science. Dr. Kaufman, who is nationally recognized for his work in cancer immunology, is a recipient of major grant awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) and most recently was the associate dean at Rush Medical College and director of the Rush University Cancer Center in Chicago.
Kaufman, who also will serve as the Chief Surgical Officer at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, has worked with national and international collaborators over the past two decades on cancer vaccine therapy research targeting melanoma and prostate cancer. As the principal investigator of numerous studies funded through research grants from the NIH, NCI, pharmaceutical companies and philanthropic entities, Kaufman has extensive experience in developing clinical trial protocols.
As head of clinical science, Kaufman will oversee all aspects of clinical research including how resulting discoveries translate from the laboratory bench to patient bedside. But as Kaufman notes, that process goes a step further, as the nature of clinical trials has shifted dramatically in recent years. "Rapid advances in cancer immunotherapy and genomic analysis are enabling more precise and personalized treatments. With that, we can further examine how these new therapies are impacting patients through clinical trials and take that information back to the laboratory for fine tuning," he said.
In his new role, Kaufman seeks to increase the scientific depth of trials developed on site by Cancer Institute investigators and streamline protocol process in order to increase patient participation. He also will be responsible for launching and leading a number of specialized trials aimed at both molecular targets and specific cancer disease sites utilizing the strengths and capabilities of distinct Cancer Institute centers and programs.
"The addition of Dr. Kaufman to our team will enhance clinical research operations at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and further position our center as a leader in unique clinical trial design and delivery. The ability to more effectively plan and conduct this type of research ultimately will result in more opportunities for patients to receive the very latest novel therapies," noted Cancer Institute Director Robert S. DiPaola, MD. An author or co-author of some 200 journal publications and book chapters, Kaufman sits on numerous journal editorial boards and grant review panels. He also has held leadership and academic appointments at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University, at Montefiore Medical Center and at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In the near future, Kaufman also will take on a clinical role in seeing patients in the Cancer Institute's Melanoma and Soft Tissue Oncology Program.
About Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyRutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (www.cinj.org) is the state's first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. As part of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey is dedicated to improving the detection, treatment and care of patients with cancer, and to serving as an education resource for cancer prevention. Physician-scientists at the Cancer Institute engage in translational research, transforming their laboratory discoveries into clinical practice, quite literally bringing research to life. To make a tax-deductible gift to support the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, call 732-235-8614 or visit www.cinj.org/giving. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheCINJ.
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Network is comprised of hospitals throughout the state and provides the highest quality cancer care and rapid dissemination of important discoveries into the community. Flagship Hospital: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. System Partner: Meridian Health (Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center, Southern Ocean Medical Center, and Bayshore Community Hospital). Major Clinical Research Affiliate Hospitals: Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Medical Center, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Overlook Medical Center, and Cooper University Hospital. Affiliate Hospitals: JFK Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (CINJ Hamilton), Shore Medical Center, Somerset Medical Center, The University Hospital and University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro.


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Massena Artists Association seeks new members in September
MASSENA – Do you draw, paint, sculpt, carve, quilt, or take photos? Or do you wish that you could? The Massena Artists Association needs you, your ideas, your help, and your support.
The Massena Artists Association is a group of people with an interest in the visual arts who try to promote the arts in Northern New York.MAA sponsors several art exhibits in Massena every year.
Each winter they organize the Annual Juried Show, which attracts a large variety of excellent work from nearly 100 professional and amateur regional artists.
Each fall the Annual Membership Show showcases the most recent work of MAA members.
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Valdez strikes out looking.
Intentional walk to Hanigan
85 MPH fastball, and Valdez is caught looking.
Na, we're good. No need for Overbay.
Aroldis Chapman has thrown sliders 9 MPH faster than Chris Young's fastball.
Latos strikes out swinging. 0-0 after 2.
Young flies out to right.
I think Jay Bruce is going to catch fire at home. Hopefully it lasts for the rest of the season. Bruce has good lifetime numbers in the late part of the season and, of course, at home.
Too bad about that last inning. Frazier missed the pitch and Valdez doesn't hit much.
Tejada doubles to left.
So, do you pitch to Wright here?
Baxter grounds out to 2nd. Runner to 3rd. 2 outs.
Wright strikes out looking. 0-0 mid 3rd.
Wright Ks looking.
Latos has been sensational lately, Reds need to start scoring runs for him.
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The 19 men and three women, ranging in ages from 18 to 40 years old, were selected by their respective village chiefs and receive the training at WWF's research station in Malebo, in the Mai Ndombe region. WWF-DRC Communications Manager, Jolly Sassa Kiuka, taught the participants on laptops belonging to WWF that were made available for the project. While none of the participants had ever used a computer before, they were quick to learn basic skills such as creating and saving Word files. They have since learned how to encode data and input it to spreadsheets, and to develop emailing skills. The later has enabled these communities, which have no cell phone access, to communicate outside of their communities – giving them valuable access to information otherwise unavailable to them.
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Vermont Health Department officials have rewritten rules designed to implement a new law on childhood immunizations, but some parents aren't satisfied with how those changes are being made.
An earlier draft of the rules said when parents want to exempt their child from vaccinations they need to sign a form implying they agree with the Health Department's assessment of the vaccines' risks and benefits. Parents who have expressed skepticism about vaccines say that's compelled speech, and that it violates the First Amendment.
Health Department officials told lawmakers the rules had been rewritten to address those concerns.
But Jennifer Stella of the Vermont Coalition for Vaccine Choice says school nurses haven't been told about the rewrite.
Deputy Health Commissioner Tracy Dolan says that should be happening soon.
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ST. MARYS — Three local law enforcement officials received formal recognition for their respective roles in pulling a St. Marys woman from the St. Marys River on Nov. 1.
During Monday night's St. Marys City Council meeting, councilors approved resolutions of commendation for Auglaize County Sheriff's Deputies Brian Little and James Holtzapple and St. Marys Police Chief Greg Foxhoven for their actions in pulling Marilyn Hofacker, 69, from the St. Marys River. The three jumped into the icy waters and were able to bring Hofacker to shore, where she was later transferred to a Lima hospital for treatment.
"Whereas through the courageous efforts of Brian Little, James Holtzapple and Greg Foxhoven, the resident was rescued and is now recovering," Council President Dan Hoelscher read from the resolution. "This council and the city administration hereby commend Auglaize County Deputy Sheriff Brian Little and James Holtzapple and Police Chief Greg Foxhoven for their actions on Nov. 1, 2012, when they placed their lives in jeopardy by participating in the rescue of a resident of St. Marys from cold waters of the St. Marys River ... Deputy Little, Deputy Holtzapple and Chief Foxhoven's actions exemplify the admirable efforts of our safety forces and demonstrates the results of working together as a team to accomplish a common goal."
Each received a resolution, signed by all city councilors marking the Hofacker's rescue. Hoelscher praised the men's efforts in saving Hofacker's life.
"I'd like to commend all three gentlemen on their efforts," Hoelscher said.
In other business, councilors:
• Heard a report from Safety-Service Director Eric Ostling regarding the timing of the clock tower's chimes in Memorial Park. Ostling said a resident approached him regarding the tower's chimes at night. Ostling said he would look into the matter and report about it at the next council meeting.
• Approved the first reading of an ordinance amending the codified ordinances regarding nuisance properties and the service of notices.
• Approved the third and final reading of an ordinance regarding changes to the civil service age requirements and other procedures.
• Set a water/wastewater committee meeting for 5:15 p.m., a streets and sidewalks committee meeting for 5:30 p.m. and a parks and playgrounds committee meeting for 5:45 p.m. Dec. 3.
Councilors entered executive session to discuss possible real estate acquisition. No action was taken when councilors reconvened in regular session.
The next meeting of the St. Marys City Council is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at the city building located along East Spring Street.


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"AFTRA representatives are communicating with affected members in both cities to ensure they are fully informed of their rights and benefits under the AFTRA Network Television Code. Additionally, AFTRA is in contact with ABC representatives to oversee as smooth a transition as possible for these performers."
Jobs will go down drain with cancellation of ABC soaps
Besides the roughly 40 actors employed full time by the two shows, hundreds of other performers, stunt men and women, directors, producers, writers and crew members will be let go. The cancellation of the two soaps is also a blow to production in Los Angeles and New York.
TIME: Running out of lives to live
The whole point of a soap is that nothing can really be the same as your soap. But for enough TV viewers, they're now an alternative. Which is why one of TV's oldest formats is running out of lives to live.
Robin Strasser "devastated"
Call (212) 414-5300 to listen.
Susan Lucci: It's been a fantastic journey
"It's been a fantastic journey. I've loved playing Erica Kane and working with Agnes Nixon and all the incredible people involved with ALL MY CHILDREN," said daytime vet Susan Lucci. "I'm looking forward to all kinds of new and exciting opportunities."
With AMC canceled, what should Susan Lucci do next?
What will the Queen of Grace During Emmy Defeat do now that she's lost her day job?
Kelly Ripa: ALL MY CHILDREN Cancellation "Makes Me Sick"
"ALL MY CHILDREN means so much more to me than any place, because [Mark and I] met there, we had our children there, it was a big part of our lives, and I think that to cancel a show that has been on television for so many years, what are you going to replace it with? I mean I just don't know. I just feel like it's such a training ground for so many actors."
So Long, Susan! ABC Cancels Two Soaps
News Hub: ABC Axes 2 Legendary Soap Operas
ABC: Soaps Ending but Stars Go On
NPR: It could be a lot worse, as far as replacements
"What ABC will be using to replace the canceled shows says a lot about the economics and viewer habits that are driving the changes: they're adding two shows that the network says are inspired by the success of its talk show THE VIEW. While that sounds ... gross, the truth is that there are a couple of bright spots if you look closely."


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Like Redken a lot. Would also love to see L'anza and Aquage in here, too.
by GigiSD Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 09:50AM Report as inappropriate
I love Joico
by LittleBunny Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 10:20AM Report as inappropriate
I have very light blonde hair. I use Joico color preserve shampoo and conditioner. no sulfates
by SexyBlonde Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 02:03AM Report as inappropriate
Pantene is terrible, so it annoys me it was on here for so many of the options. Its actually a cheap with cheap ingredients. If you really want to preserve your color, and find something that makes your hair look even better, I have tried the Shielo Color Protect Shampoo. I always color my hair just a bit, and this has saved me soooo much money on color jobs at the salon. It keeps the color and you dont see it going down the drain when you shower. The Shielo one is the only one that doesnt bleed color down the drain.
by jasmine_santa_maria Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 12:11PM Report as inappropriate
I've used the Color Me Happy and the Brunette Expressions and they both work great!
by Lamexicana1 Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 04:12PM Report as inappropriate
Whatever has no sulfates works :) Im using the same as mtaylor, that shampoo from a brand called pro naturals. It's really good and it makes my hair soooo soft and shiny. I love it and my highlights are looking good, lol.
by laura_wolfhart Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 07:11PM Report as inappropriate
nice options! I recommend the shampoo that I use and works amazingly, it's Pro Naturals Moroccan Argan Oil Hair Shampoo. It cleanses and nourishes hair, restores damaged strands back to health and provides color protection, plus it leaves my hair soft, silky and shiny.
by mtaylor722 Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 02:28PM Report as inappropriate
I love John Frieda, it smells amazing!
by WiccanLady Friday, May 4, 2012 at 04:36PM Report as inappropriate
Very interesting. I have color treated hair ( kinda burgundy ) and right now im using Infusium 23 Color Protector, but it's nice to know there are cheaper options for when I run out.
by watsername23 Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 11:41AM Report as inappropriate
Pantene is terrible, so it annoys me it was on here for so many of the options. Guess it works well for others. Have tried the Herbal Essence, not impressed. Redken was ok, but I most likely wont purchase again. I would like to try to Ojon. If I don't like that, I'll stick with my Aveda Shampure. Not a color shampoo, but I love it.
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When students return to Campbellsville High School this month, a different face will greet them, but it's one they have seen before.
Kirby Smith, a special education teacher and head CHS baseball coach, took over as principal at CHS on July 1.
Campbellsville's Superintendent Diane Woods-Ayers made the announcement last Wednesday. Smith will take over the principal's position from Mike Deaton, who was recently hired to replace Woods-Ayers, who decided to not seek another contract.
Smith, 37, is originally from Taylorsville.
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"What do you think about this?" I asked my husband. "Scarf or no scarf?" It was just another Monday morning and I was trying to decide what to wear to work. "Soooo….." I asked again. "Scarf?"
"What do you think about this?" I asked my husband. "Scarf or no scarf?" It was just another Monday morning and I was trying to decide what to wear to work. "Soooo….." I asked again. "Scarf?"
He is a good man. "I think the scarf looks fine," he answered. He's a smart man, too. I knew he couldn't care less whether I wore a scarf that day. But he has lived with me long enough to know that I needed more than a "whatever you like" this morning. I needed a decision. And thank goodness, he made one for me.
I wish I wasn't so particular. I wish it didn't matter what I wear, whether I match to the "t." But it does.
Our school staff was recently given matching shirts with our school name and emblem on them. My son assured me that it is the best-looking school shirt I've ever had, but I'm not convinced. So on the days we are asked to wear our shirts, I pay particular attention to my hair and my accessories. I make sure that my earrings and my necklace are "just so." I try rolling up the sleeves to give the shirt a little more style.
I have a friend who may have a better idea. She chooses her clothes for the whole week, jewelry and shoes included, on Sunday nights. I'm sure that would probably save me time in the mornings if I would do that, too. Sometimes I do choose my clothes the night before, but when I do, there is still no guarantee that I won't change my mind in the morning.
I know. I know. Aren't there more important things in this world than matching sweaters and earrings? Isn't this supposed to be a religion column? Hold on. This column is always a word from the Lord. I couldn't write it without him.
I have been reading in the book of Nehemiah. If you remember, Nehemiah was a cupbearer for the king. ( a job that most of us wouldn't want, by the way). Nehemiah had asked about the Jews in Jerusalem and was told they were in great distress. The wall around Jerusalem was broken down and the gates had been burned with fire. Jerusalem was defenseless. When Nehemiah heard this, he cried out to God and fasted for many days. The people were tired and distressed but with Nehemiah's encouragement, support from the king, and most importantly, God's help, the wall was rebuilt. In just 52 days, the wall was rebuilt. The people were safe and the walls of Jerusalem were fortified.
Upon completion of the wall, Ezra, the narrator of this story, read God's laws for hours and hours to the people. They celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles. Then in chapter 9 of Nehemiah, the people confessed their sins. They dressed in sackcloth and put dust on their heads and joined Ezra in a tremendous prayer, remembering God's faithfulness and provision. Ezra exalted God for making the heavens and the seas. He glorified God for keeping his promises. He thanked God for guiding his people through the wilderness, for leading them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. He praised God for being forgiving and gracious and compassionate, thanking him for not abandoning his people in the desert, even though they were arrogant and stiff-necked.
And then this. The verse in the ninth chapter of Nehemiah where the Lord grabbed my attention.
"For forty years you sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing, their clothes did not wear out nor did their feet become swollen." (Nehemiah 9:21)
Now remember, I'm a clothes person. The Bible says that for forty years, that's right, forty years, God's wandering children's clothes did not wear out. I had read all the ways that God proved his faithfulness. I know about his miracles. But what was this? God cared about them enough to care about their clothes?
It reminded me that God cares enough about me to provide for me, too. No, it's not about the most fashionable clothes. It probably doesn't have a thing to do with matching accessories. But it is definitely a message to me that he cares enough to record a simple verse in the book of Nehemiah that would get my attention. It is a word from the Lord that lets me know that he loves me enough to talk to me through his word. If I am faithful to read his holy word, he will talk to me just like he talked to the children of Israel long ago.
How awesome is that?
Just the other morning, I was once again getting dressed for work. I had chosen my dress, slipped on a cute little denim jacket, and was just about to walk downstairs when my husband stopped me. He shook his head.
"What?" I asked. "Not that jacket," he said. "You look like a cowgirl going to the prom."
"You just don't know style," I started. But my voice trailed off as I slipped the jacket off and traded it for a simple black sweater. He does love me, I thought. And if anyone in the world will tell me the truth, it would be him.
I knew I lacked nothing. The Lord had provided and would keep providing for me. He would lead me and guide me. Like the wall around Jerusalem, he was protecting me in ways that I couldn't even know.
How awesome is that?
Donna Tobin Smith is pianist and Sunday school teacher at Bethel United Methodist Church in Thomasville.


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Microsoft Outlines Windows Phone 7 Kill Switch 258
nk497 writes "Microsoft has outlined how it might use the little publicized 'kill switch' in Windows Phone 7 handsets. 'We don't really talk about it publicly because the focus is on testing of apps to make sure they're okay, but in the rare event that we need to, we have the tools to take action,' said Todd Biggs, director of product management for Windows Phone Marketplace. According to Biggs, Microsoft's strict testing of apps when they are submitted for inclusion in Marketplace should minimize kill switch use, but he explained how the company could remove apps from the marketplace or phones, when devices check-in to the system. 'We could unpublish it from the catalog so that it was no longer available, but if it was very rogue then we could remove applications from handsets — we don't want things to go that far, but we could.'"


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Ian Riccaboni (@IanRiccaboni) of Phillies Nation wrote a piece examining past World Series participants and the connection between their success and the talent in the starting rotation. His finding?
What does this mean? Well adjusting starters' WAR against the total number or regular season wins paints an even more confusing picture: teams with great starting pitching are just as susceptible as teams with pitching that carriers less of the load for their team. While great pitching will get you into the playoffs, it isn't guaranteed to get you anywhere.
You've no doubt heard the axiom "pitching wins in the post-season". It is a phrase repeated ad nauseam at the beginning of every October as teams set their short-series rotation, knocking some poor soul from the back of the rotation into the bullpen. The 2008 Phillies, 2010 Giants, and 2011 Cardinals showed us that a team need not excel in any one particular area to win it all; rather, a team must have a distribution of talent across all areas and the appearance of good timing. The Phillies were superior in every way to the Giants in 2010, but lost to them in the NLCS because short series produce a lot of variance, and most of it fell in favor of the Giants. As Kurt Vonnegut would say, "so it goes".
Ian contacted me and asked if I had any thoughts on what other factors could be influencing his findings and if randomness isn't the only answer. I don't think using WAR for pitchers, particularly fWAR, is the best statistic to use for this investigation. For one, pitcher WAR is influenced by innings pitched. Teams that bring up the stud pitcher in late June and ride him into the post-season (e.g. Madison Bumgarner) will have less pitcher WAR than the team who used the slightly above-average veteran since the start of the season (e.g. Joe Blanton). Additionally, eating innings makes a big difference over the course of 33 regular season starts, but when one ace is going up against another ace, the difference between the two will be minimal at best. Pitcher WAR will exaggerate the difference between two aces in one post-season game by accounting for regular season innings.
On a related note, Ian found that the American League seems to have much better results than the National League — roughly 4 WAR. Innings pitched comes into account here again because AL teams can leave their pitchers in longer as they are not forced to pinch-hit to attempt to score a crucial run late in the game. Last year, starting pitchers accounted for 67.8 percent of all innings in the AL and 66.9 percent in the NL. While this doesn't seem like a lot, over the span of 20,000 innings (14 teams * 162 games * 9 innings per game), the 0.9 percent difference accounts for nearly 200 innings. Essentially, the AL is getting an extra pitcher every year when compared to the NL like this. When you account for survivor bias (better pitchers stay in the rotation longer, appear in more games, and stay in games longer), you have your 4 WAR difference.
Secondly, FanGraphs WAR (fWAR) uses FIP rather than straight runs allowed, so it is retrodictive rather than descriptive. A team with a large fWAR-ERA disparity will not be accounted for properly. For instance, the 2011 Chicago White Sox had an impressive 3.66 FIP but a 4.10 ERA. They finished second in fWAR to the Phillies, 26.4 to 27.5, even though the Phillies' ERA was more than a full run per nine innings lower.
Since we're interested in finding out how important pitching is in a particular post-season, we should use runs allowed to answer that question. Another method is a post-season only retrodictor, compared to the regular season ERA or its retrodictor. For instance, in the 2011 World Series, the Cardinals had a 3.86 ERA but a 5.45 FIP while the Rangers had a 4.65 ERA and a 4.64 FIP. During the regular season, the Cardinals had a 3.79 ERA and 3.75 FIP; the Rangers were at 3.79 in ERA and 3.98 in FIP. Were the Cardinals luckier than the Rangers in last year's World Series? This particular method would say so.
Still, to Ian's conclusion that it is better to be lucky than good, I would phrase it differently. It is better to be talented than lucky because talent will always give you more chances to capitalize on that luck. Sure, the 2011 Cardinals were an afterthought going into the post-season, but Albert Pujols did hit three home runs in the World Series while Chris Carpenter and Jaime Garcia — their two best pitchers — were phenomenal in the five combined starts they made in the World Series. For as unlucky as it seems like the Phillies were, they were still one run away from advancing to the NLCS because Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley produced offensively while Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels nailed things down in their three starts.
The post-season is absolutely a crapshoot. When you place eight teams into a scenario where a champion is crowned in a minimum of 11 games and a maximum of 19 games, variance takes over as commanding officer. That's less than three weeks of games. The spread in talent between teams is already small enough — Rangers position players posted 4 WAR more than those of the Cardinals during the regular season — where luck has more of an impact. I would compare post-season baseball to Texas Hold'em, where baseball talent is the poker player's stack of chips. Every player has the same chance of getting lucky, but if you have more chips, you can make luck pay off more for you than for others. To put it more bluntly, if you were entering the post-season, which rotation would you rather have while trying to strike lightning in a bottle: Halladay-Lee-Hamels or Carpenter-Garcia-Jackson?
As it pertains to the 2012 Phillies, their best shot at post-season success is to simply have their most talented players ready to go if and when they reach the NLDS in October. From there, they simply let the chips fall where they may.


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Food, music and carnival on Friday kick off Blue-White Weekend
Food, music and carnival on Friday kick off Blue-White Weekend
UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, carnival activities scheduled for Friday (April 19) have been canceled. Activities around the stadium will resume at 9 a.m. Saturday, with parking lots opening at 8 a.m.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Blue-White Weekend presented by AAA will kick off Friday, April 19, with food, music, a carnival and fireworks to launch three days of events surrounding Penn State's spring football game.
The Blue-White Game will kick at noon Saturday, April 20, as the centerpiece event for numerous activities throughout the weekend in and around Beaver Stadium. As in previous years, there will be no admission or parking fee for the Blue-White Game. Stadium parking lots will open at 8 a.m. and stadium Gates A, B, C and E will open for fans at 10:30 a.m. The contest will air on BTN, the Penn State Sports Network and http://www.GoPSUsports.com.
Except for authorized personnel, no one entering Beaver Stadium on Saturday will be permitted to bring in any bags, backpacks, umbrellas, footballs, strollers, purses or diaper bags. Anyone with a medical need to carry a bag should place their medical supplies in a clear, 1-gallon, zip-close style plastic bag. Parents with a need to carry diapers and wipes also may place their supplies in a clear, 1-gallon zip-close style plastic bag so the contents are visible.
In addition, these items have been banned from all other venues on campus that are hosting events this week and through Sunday, April 21, including the NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships in Rec Hall, being held Friday-Sunday.
Many fan favorites are returning for Blue-White Weekend presented by AAA, including Friday's Wingfest (6-8 p.m.), food and carnival (6-10 p.m.) west of Beaver Stadium. Fireworks are scheduled to take place near the stadium at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday. The Carnival and food vendors continue Saturday (10 a.m.-10 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m.-3 p.m.).
The event stage west of the stadium will include performances by popular local music groups Velveeta (6-8 p.m. Friday) and JR and Natalie Band (2:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday).
The Nittany Lion Club's Blue-White breakfast event on Saturday will feature coach Bill O'Brien and the 2013 Nittany Lion seniors. The event will be held in the Bryce Jordan Center and is open to the public. The doors open at 8 a.m. and the program begins at 8:30 a.m. Tickets are $20 and on sale. To purchase tickets to the Nittany Lion Club Blue-White Event, call 814-865-5555, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
A new event during Blue-White Weekend is the OneTeam autograph session from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday featuring student-athletes from at least 11 Penn State teams, including men's and women's basketball, men's and women's hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming and diving and women's gymnastics. The autograph session will be held in the area west of Beaver Stadium near the event stage and a OneTeam poster will be available for fans to have signed by the student-athletes.
The Penn State chapter of Uplifting Athletes will be selling "Iron Lion" T-Shirts in the area west of the stadium throughout Blue-White Weekend, with proceeds going toward the football team's Penn State Lift For Life for the Kidney Cancer Association. The 2013 Lift For Life event will be held Friday, July 12, at the Penn State Lacrosse Field. Members of the Nittany Lion football team have raised more than $700,000 for kidney cancer awareness and assistance since 2003.
Ten Penn State teams are competing at home during Blue-White Weekend presented by AAA, including the No. 1 Nittany Lions hosting NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships in Rec Hall. The sessions are Friday (1 and 7 p.m.), Saturday (7 p.m.) and Sunday (2 p.m.). Penn State will be seeking its 13th NCAA Men's Gymnastics championship when it hosts the national championship. Tickets for the event can be purchased at the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office or by calling 800-NITTANY.
Also on Sunday, the fourth annual Beaver Stadium 5K Run/Family Fun Walk to benefit Special Olympics Pennsylvania begins at 11 a.m. at the stadium, with the finish inside the stadium.
The Penn State All-Sports Museum at the Southwest Corner of Beaver Stadium will be open Friday (10 a.m.-6 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m-4 p.m.) during Blue-White Weekend.
Athletics Customer Relations representatives will be available to Blue-White gameday fans beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday through one hour after the game ends. For assistance, fans can call 800-NITTANY (800-648-8269).
For more information on Blue-White Weekend, go to www.GoPSUsports.com.
Penn State Athletic Event Schedule for Blue-White Weekend, April 19-21:
Friday, April 19
NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship team qualifying session No. 1, 1 p.m.
Men's Tennis vs. Michigan, 3 p.m.
Men's Volleyball vs. Rutgers-Newark, 5:30 p.m.
Baseball vs. Iowa, 6 p.m.
Softball vs. Northwestern, 6 p.m.
Women's Soccer vs. Syracuse, 6 p.m. (exhibition)
NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships team qualifying session No. 2, 7 p.m.
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Saturday, April 20
Men's Golf hosts Rutherford Intercollegiate, 7:30 a.m.
Blue-White Football Game, 12 p.m.
Men's Soccer vs. Navy, 4:30 p.m. (exhibition)
Men's Volleyball vs. NJIT, 5:30 p.m.
Baseball vs. Iowa, 2 p.m.
Softball vs. Northwestern, 4 p.m.
NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships team finals, 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 21
Men's Golf hosts Rutherford Intercollegiate, 7:30 a.m.
Women's Tennis vs. Michigan State, 11 a.m.
Baseball vs. Iowa, noon
Softball vs. Northwestern, 1 p.m.
NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship individual finals, 2 p.m.
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the run D is awful. Pouha and Devito have been major disappointments this year. Mo Wilk is carrying the load.
Great logic...
Henne sucks because the Jets stopped him yet he scores TD after TD against Houston.
Same garbage I had to hear after Luck did **** against us too.
The numbers are the numbers... We're always top 10 on D with Rex here and always will be. Yet people always try to make excuses for it.
the run D is awful. Pouha and Devito have been major disappointments this year. Mo Wilk is carrying the load.
even when talking about the D, sanchez comes up in the convo
we were A top 5 defense last year as I recall ,so we aren`t getting better!
No.Originally Posted by Mc College Kid
Because we can see we suck.
I don't get caught up in defensive rankings. Especially yardage. Because if you were going to judge defense by yardage, the Jags had a better defense than us yesterday. So theres that.
Our Defense has not been good this year. There are no great defenses, there are a handful of good defenses and then you can bunch the next 15 or so together.
Many Fans will say it doesn't count, because we played easy teams at the end.
Sanchez will be the lowest ranked QB in the NFL, with the most turnovers of any QB in the NFL.
Many Fans will say that doesn't count, because Sanchez had nothing to work with.
And the beat rolls on.
Bench Sanchez.
Amazing how things change... We are a laughing stock yet we are probably going to finish 8-8...
And now people want to get rid of Rex even though the guy has never had a losing season with this team, and made it to two AFC championship games despite having a bottom 5 QB.
Top 10 D.
7 games against teams over .500 allowing 29 points per game against those teams.
2nd season in a row without a quality win. 2009 and 2010 teams beat the Pats once in the regular season.
It's fun to twist numbers when the entire last, what, 5 or 6 games of your schedule involve the raw sewerage of the NFL, eh?
Woody takes everybody with optimism to the bank, sodomizes you and cashes in with your MAC card.
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There is only one head I want on a pike this coming offseason, and I know I'm not getting it, so
Rabble-rabble on, Sanchez is innocent, it's all that Fat Rex fellow over there!


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BOARDMAN, Ohio — Authorities say a woman rescued from a northeast Ohio apartment fire died later at a hospital.
Fire officials say 45-year-old Shawna Carney was unconscious when she was rescued from the Monday morning blaze at the three-story building in Boardman, near Youngstown. She died later Monday.
The cause of the fire — which appeared to start in a bedroom of one of the third-floor units — still hasn't been determined. Everyone else got out OK, and there were no other injuries. About half of the building's 36 units were damaged.
Details of the woman's injuries weren't available.
It was the second fatal fire in the region in four days. On Friday night, a woman in Howland died in a fire at her home.


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Swans on Front Beach, Rockport Feb 4 From Bobbie Brooks in Lanesville ALL RIGHTS RESERVED!
I so enjoy GMG each evening, and would like to contribute as I see something of interest. This morning I caught a glimpse of a pair of Swans at the water's edge on Front Beach in Rockport as I was driving by. I had to stop and enjoy! Luckily my little pocket Canon was with me. I had not noticed swans at salt water before, but then realized, Mill Pond has a stream outlet at this area. With the upcoming storms, I hope they find food and a safe haven.


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Just when it seemed the Scudetto race was over, this happens. With 84 minutes gone on Wednesday night, Juventus were 1-0 up at home to Lecce and set to maintain their three-point lead – effectively four, since they hold the tie-breaker over second-placed Milan – at the top of the table with two games to play. Their 18th-placed guests were yet to take a shot on target and had been playing with 10 men for the best part of 30 minutes.
Then, a routine backpass from Andrea Barzagli to Gigi Buffon. The goalkeeper, under no immediate pressure, miscontrolled, and in the blink of an eye Andrea Bertolacci stole in to dispossess him and roll the ball into an empty net. As Juventus Stadium fell into stunned silence, over in Milan San Siro erupted. The Bianconeri still control their own destiny but, with their rivals beating Atalanta at home, the gap is back down to a single point.
That it should be Buffon offering hope to Milan was unlikely indeed. He, along with Andrea Pirlo, has been the star performer of this still unbeaten Juventus side, conceding only one goal in the previous eight games and performing throughout the season at a level beyond anything he had achieved in some years. It was a fact recognised by the fans in Turin, who after a moment's pause retook to singing his name with gusto. Alessandro Del Piero ran back from the front to give him a high five.
And yet the most remarkable aspect of Buffon's blunder was that it still managed not to be the biggest talking point of the night in Serie A. Even the reopening of Italy's most gripping title race since Calciopoli could not distract a nation's attention from the sight of a manager throwing punches at one of his own players in the dugout.
Little more than half an hour had been played of Fiorentina's match against Novara when Delio Rossi decided to withdraw Adem Ljajic. The Serbian playmaker had been obliged to play out of position up front due to injuries, but nevertheless his performance to that point had been insipid. That Rossi felt compelled to make a change so soon was certainly understandable, given that relegation-threatened Fiorentina were already two goals down at home.
Ljajic, though, was unimpressed – telling the manager exactly what he thought of the decision as he walked to the bench, offering a sarcastic thumbs-up as he did. For Rossi, it was an act of insubordination too far. The manager launched himself at the player, falling into the dugout as he did so, before appearing to throw at least one punch.
The whole incident lasted only a few seconds, the pair separated sufficiently quickly that by the time the referee Antonio Giannoccaro was alerted to the scuffle by his fourth official, Rossi had already returned to the technical area and resumed calling out instructions to his players on the field. The official duly took no action, so Rossi remained in place, taking the team talk at the interval and returning for the second half.
He will not be back for Fiorentina's match against Lecce at the weekend, however, the team's co-owner Andrea Della Valle informing Rossi at full time that he would be fired. It was an act taken with great regret. "This was the most painful decision of my 10 years in football – Delio Rossi had never done such a thing before in his life," Della Valle said. "But in the space of just a few seconds, months of stress came pouring out. He was provoked, but not provocation, even a serious one, can justify those few seconds."
There had been no other option for a club who have always sought under the Della Valles to send out a positive message off the pitch as well as staying competitive on it. A club that have promoted Save the Children in place of a shirt sponsor, and that created the Cartellino Viola initiative – awarding the teams or players who show the greatest act of fair play each month a purple card, to offset all the reds and yellows we see dished out to the badly behaved. The club were quick to confirm that Ljajic, too, will face punishment.
The Fiorentina executive Vincenzo Guerini – who coached at various clubs for more than 20 years before moving into commentary, then taking on his present role – will replace Rossi until the end of the season. Rossi is yet to speak to the press, and it will be fascinating to see if he chooses to do so. His actions on Wednesday were a long way out of character for one of Italy's most good-natured managers. It seems likely that, as Della Valle suggested, his actions were borne out of long-term causes as much as any immediate provocation.
This year's Fiorentina side have developed a reputation as one of the most brattish in recent memory, from Ljajic's apparent lack of application – Rossi's predecessor, Sinisa Mihajlovic, famously accused him of "eating too much Nutella and playing too much PlayStation" – to Alessio Cerci arriving late for training sessions, while the latter's girlfriend has goaded Fiorentina fans after defeats on Facebook. Last season Cerci made headlines after parking his Maserati in a bay reserved for police, then dismissing officers' initial requests that he relocate with a dismissive: "First I'll eat, then I'll move it."
Key players such as Riccardo Montolivo and Juan Manuel Vargas have performed well below what they are capable of, and the former is now set to join Milan on a free transfer after his contract was allowed to run down. Respect towards Rossi has been lacking, just as it was for Mihajlovic. Shortly before kick-off on Wednesday, Houssine Kharja is reported to have smashed a door before storming out of the stadium upon learning that he had not been selected.
Such behaviour has, in turn, earned the players the contempt of their own supporters. Rossi was cheered enthusiastically by the crowd for his attack on Ljajic, chants of "Delio, give them a kicking" ringing out from the Curva Fiesole. With Fiorentina subsequently recovering from a 2-0 down to snatch a draw that takes them to within a point of safety, many will even have felt that the ends justified the means.
There was a time when such incidents might have been swept under the rug; in 1983-84 Pescara's Tom Rosati assaulted Vittorio Cozzella during a match against Como with far greater gusto than Rossi did Ljajic and not only kept his job but fielded the attacker in his starting lineup the very next week. But although Rossi apologised sincerely to Ljajic, the rest of the team and Della Valle at full time, there could be no such playing down of an incident that had gone viral online long before the match even reached half-time.
For Italian football it was yet more unwelcome publicity after a fortnight in which Genoa's players were forced to strip on the pitch by furious Ultras, then Lazio's players and directors stormed a pitch after being duped by a whistle from the stands. With a match-fixing investigation looming, in which significant numbers of top-flight players and teams are implicated, there is much cause for unease.
So much so that the nation's best-supported club are struggling to secure top-billing, even as they stand only two games away from becoming the first Italian team ever to go unbeaten over a 38-game season. Just this once, they may be grateful for that fact.
Talking points
• Juventus's match against Cagliari has been moved to from an afternoon kick-off to an evening one on Sunday – at the club's request – so that it kicks off at the same time as the Milan derby. League authorities were anxious to avoid suggestions of fixture timing affecting the title race, but risk incurring the considerable wrath of Serie A's broadcast partner, Sky. When the TV rights were up for sale in 2009 teams specifically agreed that concurrent kick-offs should only be required on the final week of the season. To flip-flop now has also created a further dilemma over Lecce and Genoa's fixtures. Lecce trail Genoa by three points after the latter beat Cagliari on Wednesday and would like to kick-off at the same time as their relegation rivals this weekend. That, though, creates a more significant logistical headache than Juventus's change – at present Lecce v Fiorentina is scheduled for Saturday, and Udinese-Genoa for Sunday.
• As for Milan, their fans were just relieved to discover that the message flashing up on the scoreboard announcing Lecce's equaliser was correct, unlike the one (noted below the line by quidellini) that claimed Cesena had equalised against them a week earlier. Theirs was another confident victory over Atalanta, and if Massimiliano Allegri's words at full time had been uttered by Sir Alex Ferguson, they would most certainly have been classified as mind games. "The last 15 minutes were like being at the theatre waiting for the final act of an opera," the manager said. "Five minutes from the end it seemed as though it was all over. Now, not so much."
• The race for third, meanwhile, may be back down to two after Lazio drew at home to Siena and Inter lost at Parma. The latter represents Andrea Stramaccioni's first defeat and, if there is no shame in losing to a Parma side who have won five of their past six games, then the manner with which Inter threw away the game provided a reminder of how they wound up so far off the pace in the first place. Having taken the lead through Wesley Sneijder, they seemed in control before Lúcio gifted Parma a soft equaliser while trying to dribble away from Sebastian Giovinco on the edge of his own area. Two minutes later Inter were trailing after again giving away possession cheaply. "We'll do the sums at the end," Stramaccioni said afterwards. "In any case, nobody has told me that the Europa League would be such a disaster."
• Napoli and Udinese did each collect three points – beating Palermo and Cesena respectively. For Udinese that meant they had won consecutive Serie A fixtures for the first time since December. There were some disappointing words from Antonio Di Natale, however, disagreeing with the recent comments by Cesare Prandelli, the Italy manager, in support of gay footballers wanting to come out. "I respect and like the manager, but I do not agree with him," said Di Natale. "I am against the idea of going public with such an important decision. How would the fans react?"
Results: Catania 0-1 Bologna, Cesena 0-1 Udinese, Chievo 0-0 Roma, Fiorentina 2-2 Novara, Genoa 2-1 Cagliari, Juventus 1-1 Lecce, Lazio 1-1 Siena, Milan 2-0 Atalanta, Napoli 2-0 Palermo, Parma 3-1 Inter


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Maxine Bardwell, 90, of Prairie City died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, with burial following at the Swan Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, Jan. 31, at Coburn Funeral Home in Prairie City.
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How Many Readers Have Bought an ePublished Book
In RWA's most recent President's Letter, Diane Pershing makes the case that epublishing as a business model does not serve the membership of RWA well primarily because digital publishing does not offer advances:
In other words, that publisher's business model is of benefit to all its authors (RWA members). The fact that a publisher might not offer an advance but pays a 37.5 percent royalty rate is inconsequential; that business model is only favorable to the few-'or even the several-'who manage to sell enough books to make decent money, or at least the $1,000 required for Published Authors Network (PAN) membership. It is not favorable to the rest of its authors (RWA members) who earn very little money, if any at all.
I am a big proponent of e publishing. I think it can serve an under represented portion readers whose needs are not met by mainstream publishing. I think digital publishing has the ability to be quicker in responding to changes in taste and that it can be more innovative. Certainly Butterfly Tattoo by Deidre Knight is a shining example of a beautifully written romance novel that couldn't find a place in mainstream publishing but still found its way to the readers via Samhain publishing.
Over the course of the next week, I'm going to be posting a series of ditigal publishing related questions to see what the temperature of the Dear Author reading crowd is. If you are an author, I would appreciate if you would answer the poll with your reading hat on.
In this thread, I'd love to see comments as to why you have or have not bought an epublished book.


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Think about it. This kid was born exactly one year ago today, and from his very first breath of air he has been a part of our little CrossFit New England family. Talk about starting off with an advantage over the other kids.
Just think about the lifestyle he's grown up in.
He has been almost 100% Paleo his entire life (his grandmother snuck him a rice cake behind our backs).
Bode's favorite Pandora stations consist of Michael Jackson, 80s Cardio, Ladies Night, Missy Elliot, Salt-N-Pepa, James Brown, Toby Keith, Young MC, and Beastie Boys.
His "toys" are barbells, resistance bands attached to pull-up rigs, a walker loaded up to his body weight, and a push-car that gets launched 50 measured meters at a time traveling over any leftover equipment on the training floor.
All of his babysitters are hot babes with over-body weight snatches and wear nothing but sports bras and booty shorts. His best bros are dudes with 3% body fat, can do 50+ unbroken pull-ups, deadlift over 500 pounds, and have tattoos covering every inch of their skin.
It's all preeeetty close to what's going down with every other infant in America, but just a little bit more intensified.
The best part, by far, though is that he is loved and adored by almost five HUNDRED people that gather in one little place and work hard, eat clean, support one another, talk about how to be better people, leave no one behind, and welcome diversity on an endless number of levels. You just can't find that in any single house, neighborhood, play group, school, or even place of worship.
CrossFit New England is just not like any other CrossFit in the world. It's better. It's the best. It's the number one place we want our family to be exposed to on a daily basis. We love you guys, we thank you so much for sharing Bode's first year of life with us, and could not be more grateful that our members love that little guy like he was your own.


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After hours of frothing closed door deliberation, Aaron Chang, Jeff Hurley, Ross Garret and other industry captains narrowed down the list of grant applicants to 5. These finalists will soon become the newest faces in surf photography, and many consider the Follow The Light Foundation in Memory of Larry "Flame" Moore to be the catalyst for progressive perspectives in surf media. SWELL is proud to sponsor this grant honoring Flame's legacy.
Spanning many different perspectives, the finalists' work varies from the cover-worthy pipeline shots to arty underwater expression. This year's installment of young visionaries include: Ryan Craig from Santa Cruz, Matt Kurvin from Felton, Sarah Lee from Holualoa, Shawn Parkin from Dana Point, and Mike Smolowe from San Clemente.
In a press release announcing this year's finalists, SURFING Magazine editor (formerly held by Larry "Flame" Moore) describes the batch of submissions. "This is the best collection of photos I've seen all year, it's so inspiring to see the act of waveriding through fresh eyes."
Photos c/o Surfline
The winner of the $5,000 grant will be announced during the US Open of Surfing at the Shorebreak Hotel in Huntington Beach on Tuesday July 31st. The event is open to the public and free of charge. The reception begins at 7:00PM; The Shorebreak Hotel is located at 500 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. "We're very excited about the talent level of this year's finalists," said legendary photographer and Judge Aaron Chang. "And to celebrate their skills around this year's US Open will make it even more special."
FTLF sponsor Bob Hurley said," Recognizing the world's best up-and-coming surf photographers fits right in with the spirit of the US Open of Surfing. "It's so fun to see such an amazing showcase of young talent in one place – very inspiring."
The FTLF was founded after iconic photographer Larry "Flame" Moore's passing to ensure that up-and-coming surf photographers continue to get the recognition and support they deserve. Flame — legendary Photo Editor of SURFING Magazine for more than three decades — made it a priority to teach and inspire anyone with a passion for photography. This grant helps keep that legacy alive.
Founding board member and Judge Sam Olson said," Every year there is so much new talent submitted to FTLF. And each and every year I go away from the judging inspired to build on my own photography".
Now in its seventh year, the FTLF awards ceremony is part of the world's largest action sports festival. The US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach will reach all kinds of people, but there is no better place to showcase the best rising talent in the surf photography world. In years past, FTLF grant winners like Morgan Maassen, Chris Burkard, Matt Clark, Ray Collins, Duncan Macfarlane and Todd Glaser have continued to change the game in what is possible in surf imagery. This year, previous winners played a huge role in selecting the 2012 recipient.
Last year's "People's Choice Award" winner Matt Kurvin Talks about how it jump-started his career
"The follow the light foundation has continued to set a standard for up and coming surf photographers, each year that bar is raised and the photographers keep stepping up there game", says former winner and SURER senior staff photographer Chris Burkard. This year, the submissions came from far and wide, and it seemed like each style of work was well represented, I know that I will be seeing so many of these names grace the credits of magazines for years to come. You can always tell the work is good when it inspires you to work harder. "
SURFLINE Photo Editor, Jeremiah Klein added, "With all the talent this year we had to look at the slideshows a few times over to narrow it down to our top ten. The final five was even more difficult to choose but in the end we found a winner that is most deserving."
Come July 31st, this new artist will get his or her due recognition. This year the evening will include the SWELL's "People's Choice" award, where fans will vote for the winner and a raffle with great prizes. All in all, it's a great night, a great cause and a whole lot of fun.


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MACHIAS, Maine — No decisions were reached Friday in Washington County Superior Court after several hours of arguments in a lawsuit brought by national activist Ralph Nader and three others against the Maine and national Democratic committees.
Nader maintains that the Democrats launched a nationwide effort to use litigation to neutralize his 2004 presidential campaign. He alleges that baseless lawsuits were filed against Nader in 29 states, including Maine, which challenged the honesty of petitions to place Nader and his running mate, the late Peter Camejo, on the ballot.
Nader did not attend Friday's hearing.
Nader's attorney, Oliver Hall of Washington, D.C., explained Friday in the courtroom that the lawsuit brought by Nader alleges a pattern of abuse of the election process. In Maine for instance, Hall said the Democrats based the brunt of their challenge of Nader's nomination on the misspelling of a single elector's name on some of the 479 petitions.
The elector, J. Noble Snowdeal of Jonesboro, had his name written in on some petition forms as John Noble Snowdeal, when his first name is actually Joseph.
"He is a living, breathing person. He exists," Hall told Justice Kevin Cuddy, who is hearing the case.
The secretary of state ruled in 2004 that the Snowdeal name mistake was a "good faith error," and dismissed a move to disqualify the petitions. The Democrats challenged the secretary of state's ruling all the way to the state supreme court, before the appeal was rejected and the Nader-Camejo ticket was allowed on the Maine ballot.
Hall said that of the 29 lawsuits filed around the United States, 24 were similarly dismissed.
Central to Friday's hearing, which was called to provide for oral arguments to bolster and refine the more than 500 pages of evidence already submitted by the various attorneys on the case, was defining what part of the Nader lawsuit against the Democrats actually occurred in Maine.
Hall contended that the Maine lawsuit was part of "a pattern of baseless, repetitive claims of systematic fraud across the country with the intent to cause injury to the process itself."
He said the 29 lawsuits filed by the National Democratic Committee were filed in a 12-week span. At least 95 lawyers from 52 law firms nationwide joined the Democrats' litigation against the Nader-Camejo Campaign, Hall said.
Nader and his 2004 Maine electors Christopher Droznik, Nancy Oden and Rosemary Whittaker, filed suit in 2009 in Washington, D.C., against the Maine Democratic Party, the Democratic National Committee, Kerry-Edwards 2004, The Ballot Project Inc., Dorothy Melanson, Terry McAuliffe and Toby Moffett, alleging abuse of process and wrongful use of civil proceedings.
When that lawsuit was tossed out because the three-year statute of limitations had expired, Nader refiled it in Washington County. Maine's statute of limitations is six years.
Hall argued Friday that the Democrats clearly had a right to challenge the petitions, but only for just cause. "In Maine, there is clearly no evidence of fraud," Hall said.
Lewiston defense attorney Stacy O. Stitham said that Maine law, however, does not address the issue of motive.
"Motives never entered into the question," Stitham said, arguing for a dismissal of the Nader suit. "The motives for filing a legitimate challenge to a ballot shouldn't matter. The Constitution does not make any distinction based on motive."
As high winds caused the lights in the courtroom to flicker on and off, Cuddy gave the attorneys two hours to make arguments. The judge said Friday he still needed to review documentation relating to the case before issuing a decision on motions to dismiss the case. He gave no time frame for announcing that decision.
If the case is not dismissed, Cuddy said the next time he would be available for a trial at Machias is February 2011.


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What York's baseball team lacked in quantity, it made up for with quality.
And even though Dan Cirone's 2-run double blooped between three fielders instead of rocketing into the gap, the result was the same: a season-opening win for the Dukes.
The defending West Suburban Silver champions edged Benet 4-2 Wednesday in Elmhurst by being opportunistic and by taking advantage of nearly every Redwings miscue.
Cirone's two-out fourth-inning bloop fell just inside the right-field line and just out of reach of the converging defense. Mike Ross and Austin Wagner scored on the play to put York ahead to stay at 2-1.
"I felt like everyone contributed," Cirone said. "Everything started rolling after that second and third inning, and we just snowballed from there."
Each team committed 3 errors, but Benet's proved to be much more costly. Two-out errors in the bottom of the fifth and sixth inning led to an unearned run in each frame for York.
Benet (0-2) pulled within 3-2 in the top of the sixth on Pat McInerney's solo home run, but the Redwings gave the insurance run right back to the Dukes in the bottom of the inning.
"It's early," said Benet coach Scott Lawler. "We've got to take the nerves and the execution, and we need to keep playing so we get to work on some things. This is the first time some of our guys have taken a ground ball on dirt."
York starter River Pitlock, who pitched 4 innings to earn the win, and Benet counterpart Chris Whelan made it a scoreless game heading to the fourth inning. Redwings third baseman Joe Boyle doubled and later scored the game's first run on a passed ball.
Leadoff hitter Ryan Raupach had 2 of Benet's 5 hits. Six players got hits for York but none more important that Cirone's in the bottom of the fourth.
Louis Alcaraz pitched 3 innings of relief for York, allowing a run on McInerney's homer. With the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the seventh, Alcaraz struck out McInerney to end the game.
"It was just good to come out and play some innings and compete," said York coach Dave Kalal. "And kind of just see where we're at and see what we need to work on. We had some big hits when we needed them and made some big pitches when we needed to make pitches."
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