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My problems with TFA are:
1. Are they being paid by the word because they're throwing massive amounts of bullshit into it.
A new form of compromised AP attack has been demonstrated and analysed in [4], called the 'Chameleon' attack, perpetrated by the Chameleon virus.
That would be a "worm". Not a "virus". And a worm that attacks WiFi routers is NOT new.
can somebody clarify once and for all the difference between a worm and a virus? some concrete examples would be helpful too.
Worms hop from system to system without the need for any human interaction. They exploit vulnerabilities in services listening on ports. Worms need a network.
A virus infects other files with copies of itself. But an uninfected machine still needs someone to run one of those files on the uninfected machine to infect the uninfected machine.
Viruses are a lot less common now. Mostly you see trojans and worms and "blended" threats that are a mix of trojans and worms.
That might be the case, but it might also not be the case.
As the subject says, there's no message here. Just a thumbs up to khasim's post.
You're using your own personal definition of virus unlike the rest of the world.
A worm generally causes no damage and just likes to spread. Virii generally cause damage and spread.
For the most part however, they are the same thing and its really a matter of malicious intent that makes the difference.
For instance, the sendmail worm (which you probably aren't old enough to even know about) had the effect of a virus simply because it was so prolific and spread so quickly thanks to the backdoor built into send
I should have added:
When everything became networked, viruses no longer required human interaction and sneaker net to be prolific.
"You're using your own personal definition of virus unlike the rest of the world."
Oh, the irony. You just randomly made up your own definitions after accusing the (much more correct) OP of the same.
"A worm generally causes no damage and just likes to spread."
There is no stipulation regarding payload or lack therof for a worm. What makes it a worm rather than a virus is that it is an independant, stand alone program or file that doesn't attach itself to a host program or other file.
" Virii generally cause damage and spread."
Again, no payload stipulation is appropriate. What makes it a virus is that it attaches to a host program or other file and spreads by attaching to other host programs or files.
"Still a worm though, because that overload was a bug, not a feature."
Again, no. The RTM Worm was a worm because it did not attach to other programs; it was an independant program. Payload has absolutely nothing to do with it. The trouble it caused could have been quite intentional and that wouldn't change a thing. It was a worm regardless of the payload or lack therof.
Sure it's easy to model the spread of a virus. It's another thing entirely to write one that can run on every commodity access point, with sufficient CPU power to crack all nearby passwords / keys.
Doesn't need to do that: crack the wifi key and you now have access to the whole network. From there you can install on *any* insecure device on the network - be it the AP itself, a Windows workstation, a NAS, smart TV, printer, whatever. If the device in question has its own wireless NIC (which is frequently the case if you've infected something like a laptop or smartphone) then you can find another wifi network, crack that, install on any device you find therein, rinse and repeat. Especially good for d
We shall call it...the Flappy Bird Flu.
You're welcome.
..when I worked at a large University, we had a massive AppleTalk/EtherTalk network with a ton of zones, most of which had LaserJet printers.
A cow-orker in another department and I wanted to come up with software that would let us dump files to these printers and somehow masquerade our source info so nobody would know it was us.
Too bad this probably pre-dated Goatse.
A cow-orker in another department and I wanted to come up with software
How exactly does one ork a cow?
Like you've never been drunk and desperate enough to do it.
We calls that stump breakin' them in this neck of the woods.
That would cause a complete meltdown in the DOD if that ever made it inside the Pentagon.
It is very difficult to type while ROFLCoptering in a puddle of spewed Mountain Dew!
At college the admins used to spy on us regularly. We trolled them by creating files in DOS that had spaces in the name (alt-255) which they couldn't figure out how to open. Later we found that if you created a text file with a name like "hack.bat" that contained a few thousand 0x07 (bell) characters they would open it up and then immediately start hammering the keys as their editor tried to beep the speaker repeatedly for the next few days. Being DOS the only solution was to hit the hard reset button.
You c
Your college admins were using DOS and not some UNIX? Sounds fishy
I should point out that "college" in the UK is post-school, age 16 to 18. Then we go on to university, where we did have a mix of Windows/Netware and various Unix machines.
Being DOS the only solution was to hit the hard reset button.
Meh, you just map the int 00 vector onto int 05 and you're ready to go. Press "Print Screen" anytime to divide by zero and terminate current process.
The article states chameleon attacks weakly protected acess points. If it finds a hardened one, like WAP, it moves on. It is a worm, not a virus, but the authors couldn't compare it to human contageon that way. I count myself lucky I never cought a worm. Virus, yes.
Yes I read TFA, not the technical report though. Too technical for me.
It says the virus works by replacing the firmware of wifi routers. That sounds to me like they're tricking the router into accepting an over-the-air update. Which I suppose is limited to 1) a specific make and type of router and 2) knowing the OTA password for that router (or using a default that's not changed). So that sounds plausible for certain specific networks, not where there is a large number of different routers with different firmware and different passwords (or other security vulnerabilities).
What is not explained at all though is how the thing jumps from router to router, and I can't really think of a way this may happen. These things normally do not communicate wiht one another, and devices normally communicate to only one router at the time. Can anyone with deeper understanding explain this?
Can anyone with deeper understanding explain this?
Stop being so modest. You've already hit the important issues.
But if I may add to your post. Getting ACCESS over-the-air to do any of that requires 1 of 3 situations:
1. A "back door" installed by the vendor. That is an account (username/password) that is, SUPPOSEDLY, only known by the vendor. That gives root access. This varies from vendor to vendor and product to product. So anything based upon this would only be able to hit WiFi routers A, B & C from v
Not that you're wrong, but I think you may be carrying it to far. Most APsand routers use one of two operating systems. The firmware on various models of Linksys routers , for example, is extremely similar and not that different from many Netgear models. So it's entirely likely that a single exploit works on about 25% of the units in a given city. In fact, we KNOW of several exploits that each work on 25% - the factory default passwords, telnetenable, etc. If the malware package looked for four or fiv
The one part that I still don't get though is the actual spreading, as normally those wifi routers do not talk to one another, at all. Or is this part of what the firmware does; instead of being an access point making it act like a device, so it can connect to another access point?
Or is this part of what the firmware does; instead of being an access point making it act like a device, so it can connect to another access point?
That's the way I'm reading it. The hacked firmware does BOTH. It still acts as a WiFi router so it isn't discovered.
But it ALSO acts as a client to connect to another WiFi router.
And it runs a new process to crack the password to that router's Over-the-Air root access.
And some means of uploading the hacked firmware to the newly cracked router.
I'd say that there isn't really any way that this could work anywhere except in a lab. As a very badly designed "experiment".
A city it won't work, too many different wifi routers, too many software versions. Unless a certain make and model would be so dominating that you'd always have one nearby. Netgear and LinkSys may have such penetration, I see those names all over the place.
However it may work better within a large company as there they often use a single type of device, to keep maintenance easier. Those are also likely to be at the same patch level, contain the same backdoors and other vulnerabilities, and may even have the
Just tell me this - does it make a screen go all blocky and distorted as it slowly takes over your computer?
"This paper analyses and proposes a novel detection strategy for the 'Chameleon' WiFi AP-AP virus."
The virus uses the AP's web interface to trigger a firmware upgrade, and then provides a malicious firmware that contains code that spreads the virus. If this is the first time someone did that I'm going to kick myself for not going into security research. Given the plethora of open source AP firmware that already supports many commodity APs it should be trivial to do something like this. All you need is a sufficiently dense collection of APs that are compatible with you
I've got a bad feeling about this.


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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- John Lackey threw a ton of pitches, allowed a bunch of baserunners -- and got out of plenty of trouble.
"It was a grind. I did just enough to get it done," Lackey said after allowing one unearned run over his five innings of the Los Angeles Angels' season-opening 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
Lackey (1-0) threw 96 pitches, walked four and gave up four hits -- including Ian Kinsler's homer after catcher Mike Napoli dropped Kinsler's foul pop for an error. The right-hander struck out five and stranded runners on third base four times.
"He made the pitches when he needed to," Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said.
The Angels' victory spoiled Ron Washington's major league managerial debut. The Rangers squandered a string of opportunities, going 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
"Leaving runners out there is always a key to a loss," Washington said. "But many of those opportunities were with two outs, and two-out knocks are not easy to get.
"So if we can keep getting them out there like we did tonight, I'll take our chances. And if we keep getting pitching like we did tonight, I know we're going to be fine."
A longtime Oakland coach, Washington took the Texas job over the winter after Buck Showalter was fired.
Former Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa, back after taking a year off, went 0-for-3 for the Rangers, struck out once and did not hit a ball out of the infield.
Asked about being back, Sosa said, "I have another opportunity, and the reason why I'm here is that I still can play."
Sosa said Lackey "pitched me great."
"I saw so many pitches tonight, but the guy didn't make any mistakes," Sosa said. "I was fighting and battling, but I got nothing to hit."
Gary Matthews Jr., signed to a five-year, $50 million deal by Los Angeles after having a career season last year with the Rangers, made a leaping catch in center to end a Texas threat in the top of the first inning, then scored the Angels' first run in their half of the inning.
Scot Shields and Justin Speier combined for three scoreless innings for Los Angeles, and Francisco Rodriguez -- whose franchise-record 47 saves led the majors last year -- pitched a perfect ninth to earn the save.
"That's kind of the way we draw it up; have the starter hold them to one and we come out and do our job," Shields said.
Kevin Millwood (0-1) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks. He struck out five.
The 38-year-old Sosa, fifth on the career list with 588 home runs and the only player to have three 60-homer seasons, signed with the Rangers after sitting out 2006 to, he said, "recharge my battery." He hit .221 with 14 homers and 45 RBIs in 102 games for Baltimore in 2005.
Matthews made a leaping grab of Mark Teixeira's drive high on the fence in center for the third out with a runner on third, with the sellout crowd roaring its approval. Then, leading off the game for the Angels, he walked and scored on Vladimir Guerrero's double.
But in the third, Matthews dropped Michael Young's routine fly to right-center for a two-base error, and there was scattered booing.
Casey Kotchman, limited to 29 games last season because of fatigue from mononucleosis, led off the second inning with a homer -- the same number he totaled in 2006.
"I'm healthy now. It's just great and I feel privileged to be here," he said.
The Angels added runs on Maicer Izturis' RBI single in the fifth, and Shea Hillenbrand's run-scoring single in the eighth.
When Rangers CF Kenny Lofton stole second in the first inning, it was the 600th of his career. He ranks 17th on the career list behind George Davis, who had 616 steals. ... Troy Percival, the Angels' career saves leader, signed a one-day contract so than he could retire as an Angel. He threw out the ceremonial first pitch after running from the bullpen to the mound, and after the ball slammed into C Jose Molina's glove, the video board flashed "Radar Gun: 101 mph." ... Angels RHP Bartolo Colon, working his way back from a shoulder injury, is scheduled to make a rehab start Thursday night for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. RHP Jered Washburn, recovering from tendinitis in his right forearm, is scheduled to start for the same team on Friday.

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I think that should that read decreased rather than increased. The code gets it right by using the decrement operator, though.... and that should be increased by one with every iteration of the loop.
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The Dark Knight Rises trailer has finally been released online ahead of the film's eagerly anticipated cinema debut this summer.
"There's a storm coming," declares Catwoman - played this time round by a slinky Anne Hathaway - opening the first in a series of explosive scenes, accompanied by a haunting score that gets unbearably intense.
The story kicks in eight years after the Dark Knight (Christian Bale) took the fall for Two Face's crimes. Masked terrorist leader Bane (Tom Hardy) is on the scene and Batman returns to protect Gotham, a city that has shunned him as an enemy.
Nothing is quite as it seems, however, both at work and play, with a love interest for the caped crusader that comes minus tail and whiskers.
The film marks the third and final Batman film by Christopher Nolan, who also directed Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Gary Oldman and Michael Caine complete a star-studded line-up.
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The Balm: Shady Lady Palette
I'll just be honest, usually small palettes like this (think the ones by Urban Decay) usually disappoint me. They usually only have a few colors I like and I almost always find myself having to reach for other eye shadows to round it out...like a good highlight and a good dark shade. This one seriously has it all. All of the colors are amazingly pigmented as well. While there is a great range of different colors included in the palette, they actually could all pair and combine really nicely to create a countless amount of looks. The palette contains 9 colors--6 eye shadows and 3 shadow/liners. I also absolutely love the packaging. Not just the cutesy leopard print, but I love how small and sleek it is. It's very portable (especially with the giant mirror inside). The fact that they've wasted no space on awkward, useless applicators that would just go into the trash is also a plus. And because good ingredients are always a plus in my book, I've got to mention the fact that it earned Sephora's "Natural Seal".
OH, and did I mention all shadows in the palette can be used wet or dry??
You can get this limited edition (Sephora exclusive) palette for $38 at sephora.com
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i love this palette too! kandee (on youtube) uses this all the time as well, we need to spread the love of shady lady!ReplyDelete
I've had this palette for a few months now and was also very pleasantly surprised at how wonderful it is. The shadows are so pigment dense and all look fantastic! It's one of my favs!ReplyDelete
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Thanks for review this Tif! All the reviews on Sephora said these weren't very pigmented and I was iffy about this brand. Now I'll have to check them out next time I am at Sephora!ReplyDelete
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Just picked this up! Can't wait to get it.ReplyDelete
Is risqué renew similar to mac's knight divine?
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Hi, I was just wondering if you could review SHEER COVER, i heard it works great and it looks flawless and feels light!ReplyDelete
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Dow Coating Materials (DCM), a global business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, has launched Evoque Pre-Composite Polymer Technology. The company says it is a revolutionary development for paints and coatings, hoping to change the way formulators think about hiding and the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2).
"Hiding is at the heart of every paint formulation and without TiO2, we would not have paint as we know it today," said Joan Schuller, general manager, North America, Dow Coating Materials. "But TiO2 has been stretched to its limits, both in terms of hiding efficiency and supply."
Evoque Pre-Composite Polymer Technology improves the particle distribution and light scattering efficiency of TiO2, facilitating improvements in hiding efficiency and allowing for up to 20 percent less TiO2 used in the formulation, the company said. Additional benefits include improved barrier properties such as stain and corrosion resistance.
"This is game-changing technology that will make paint formulators rethink hiding," said Schuller.
Depending on their formulation goals, paint manufacturers can use Evoque Pre-Composite Polymer Technology to reduce TiO2 content or improve hiding while they improve paint performance. The technology may also help formulators reduce the carbon footprint of their end products by reducing the energy footprint that comes from mining, processing and transporting TiO2 to their formulation plants. DCM is conducting a life cycle analysis, which will be verified by a third party, to quantify the full spectrum of sustainability advantages that may result from using Evoque Pre-Composite Polymer Technology.
"Evoque Pre-Composite Polymer Technology gives formulators new options and more flexibility when tailoring paint performance to meet the demands of specific markets and applications," said S. Ashok Kalyana, North America strategic marketing manager, Dow Coating Materials. "For example, formulators can use Evoque Pre-Composite Polymer Technology to increase the hiding performance and market value of premium paints. They can also use Evoque Pre-Composite Polymer Technology to maintain equal hiding and improve paint performance while reducing TiO2 content and raw material cost. It truly provides flexibility to the formulators in designing performance in their paint lines."
Evoque Pre-Composite Polymer Technology is compatible with Ropaque Opaque Polymers, which were introduced by DCM 30 years ago. Evoque Pre-Composite Polymer Technology works in tandem with Ropaque Opaque Polymers to further increase hiding efficiency and reduce TiO2.
Titanium dioxide, or TiO2, is the world's most widely used white pigment due to its brightness and high refractive index. In typical paint formulations, however, the efficiency of TiO2 is limited by uneven particle distribution, Dow said. This effect can be due to poor dispersion and crowding. Adding more TiO2 helps, but only up to a point before formulators reach a level of diminishing hiding returns.
"We decided to take a different approach," said Dave Fasano, research scientist. "Instead of using more TiO2 to improve hiding, we looked at ways to make it more efficient."
Evoque Pre-Composite Polymers surround and attach to the surface of TiO2 particles.
As the two materials come together, they form a composite that makes TiO2 better dispersed and more resistant to crowding.
"In effect, we're making every particle of TiO2 work smarter," said Fasano. "That opens up a whole new range of options that formulators do not have with TiO2 alone. Depending on the formulation, Evoque Pre-Composite Polymer Technology can also impart improved stain resistance and removal, as well as primer-like properties such as tannin, marker stain blocking or corrosion resistance."
Evoque Pre-Composite Polymer Technology is acrylic based and early testing indicates excellent durability properties for this platform. These properties are further enhanced by removal of some of the TiO2, which participates in some of the photochemical processes that degrade films. Samples of paint formulated using Evoque Pre-Composite Polymer Technology are undergoing exterior exposure testing, and they are performing well, the company said. Dow anticipates offering Evoque Pre-Composite Polymer Technology for exterior waterborne paints by 2012.
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If you -- or the kids -- feel like you just gotta get out and really move, try this selection of skateparks, ice rinks and recreation and game centers. Activities range from go-karts and batting cages to video games and rock climbing.
1. Palm Beach SkateZone -- 8125 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth; 561-963-5900. Web site: SkateZone. Indoor, twin-rink complex; public skating, pro shop, snack bar, video arcade and more.
2. Boomer's Recreation Center -- 3100 Airport Road just north of Glades Road and east of I-95, Boca Raton; 561-347-1888. Web site: Boomersparks.com. Game room, children's playland, batting cages, race track, bumper boats, miniature golf, laser tag and rock climbing. Hours: noon to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; noon to midnight, Friday and Saturday; summer hours begin at 10 a.m.
Also at 1801 NW First St., Dania Beach; 954-921-1411. Go-karts, bumper cars, arcades, mini-golf and batting cages, as well as Naskart racing and Sky Coaster. Open 365 days. Hours: 10 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday through Saturday. Admission: Free. Unlimited video games on Tuesdays for $12.
3. Quiet Waters Skatepark -- Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach, 954-360-1315. Web site: Skatepark online. Features 20,000 square feet with a Skatelite Pro surface, more than 102 ramps and grind rails, concession stand and a pro shop. Open to skateboarding, in-line skating, and BMX biking (Saturdays and Thursdays). Hours vary; protective gear and liability release required. Fees: per session, $3 members, $7 nonmembers; all-day access, $5 members/$13 nonmembers.
4. Ramp 48 Plus 6290 NW 27 Way, Fort Lauderdale, 954-782-RAMP. The park is indoor with air conditioning. There is a mini ramp, handrails, ledges, bank ramps, quarter pipes, pyramids and launch ramps. On Tuesday nights fro 7-8:30p.m., they have a christian skaters Bible study and skaters who attend can skate for free after. Rates: $5 for all day pass. Hours: Summer Session hours: Monday though Friday 10a.m.-5: 30p.m., Saturday from 9:00a.m. to 11:00p.m. Sunday 1p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
5. IncredibleICE -- 3299 Sportsplex Drive off Sample Road, (near Sawgrass Expressway's Sample Road exit), 954-341-9956. Web site: www.incredibleice.com. Twin rinks, Breakaway Bar & Grill, snack bars, pro shop, off-ice training center; video arcade, birthday parties; open 5:30 a.m.-2 a.m. Public skating: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m; Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday noon to 11 p.m.; and Sunday noon to 3 p.m. Rates: $3-$7.
6. Dania Beach Hurricane Roller Coaster -- 1760 NW First Street, Between Stirling and Griffin roads, Dania Beach; 954-921-2433. One of the biggest wooden roller coasters south of Atlanta, the ride is 100 feet tall and 3,200 feet long, traveling up to 55 miles per hour for the two-minute ride. Hours: Sunday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets: $6.25 per ride or $12 for an unlimeted pass. Minimum rider height requirement 48 inches.
7. Galaxy Hot Wheels -- 3737 N. Davie Road Extension, Davie, 954-435-3300; also at 7500 Southgate Boulevard, North Lauderdale, 954-721-0580. Web site: www.skatingcenters.com. Light shows; DJ; Kid, teen, and adult skates as well as family and christian nights, all-Day and all-night skates. Private parties, birthday parties, skating lessons. Call hours and fees, as they vary.
8. Dave & Buster's -- 3000 Oakwood Boulevard, Hollywood; 954-923-5505. Web site: http://www.daveandbusters.com/. A huge sports bar/family restaurant with billiards, video games, virtual reality and lots of TVs for sports. Hours: 11:30 a.m. to midnight, Sunday through Wednesday; 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday.
9. GameWorks -- In the Sawgrass Mills mall, Oasis section, Sawgrass Expressway and Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise, 954-845-8740. Web site: www.gameworks.com. Combines restaurant, bar and interactive games. Attractions include virtual roller coasters, video games including Jurassic Park: The Lost World; the Virtual Arena; Indy 500; Dance Dance Revolution; the Ford Racing Zone; the Max Flight VR2002 Roller Coaster, a full-motion simulator, as well as Centipede, PacMan and Asteroids. Hours: 11 a.m.-midnight Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday.
Also in Miami, in The Shops at Sunset Place, 5701 Sunset Drive, 57th Street and US 1, South Miami; 305-667-4263. On the Web: www.gameworks.com.
10. Kabooms Amusement & Party Center -- 9130 SR 84, Davie; 954-452-2800. Web site: www.kabooms.com. Laser tag, whirlyball, roller skating, roller hockey, paintball shooting gallery. Hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to midnight on Sunday.


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Irvine, Calif. -
Head coach Bob Brontsema was named 2001 Big West Coach of the Year and nine Gauchos were selected All-Big West, the league announced on Tuesday.
Brontsema, who guided UC Santa Barbara to a 39-15 overall record and second-place finish in the Big West at 12-6, earned the award for the second time. He was also selected Coach of the Year by his fellow coaches following the 1996 campaign. Brontsema has led his Gauchos into all three national polls and, most importantly, into the NCAA Tournament as a number two seed in the regional at South Bend, Indiana.
Brontsema was not a lonely UCSB recipient on Tuesday. He was joined by nine of his players, five of whom were named First Team All-Big West.
The five first-team selections included senior second baseman Chad Peshke (.389, 18 doubles, 57 runs scored, 50 RBI), senior third baseman Dave Molidor (.387, ten home runs, 17 doubles, 51 runs scored, 65 RBI), sophomore center fielder Jared Schumaker (.395, 16 doubles, three triples, 59 runs scored, 94 hits, 41 RBI, 19 stolen bases), sophomore right fielder Ryan Spilborghs (.386, ten doubles, 76 hits, 52 runs scored, 39 RBI, 18 stolen bases and an active school-record 33-game hitting streak) and junior starting pitcher James Garcia (10-2, 2.63 ERA, 95 hits in 116.1 innings, 105 strikeouts and only 39 walks, and five complete games).
The four second-teamers included junior first baseman Tyler Von Schell (.315, school-record 18 home runs, 47 runs scored, 14 doubles, 61 RBI), junior left fielder Jed Stringham (.361, 13 home runs, 48 RBI, 37 runs scored), senior designated hitter Mike Kolbach (.367, 32 runs scored, 24 RBI) and senior starting pitcher Rylie Ogle (10-2, 3.65 ERA, 92 hits in 93.2 innings, two complete games).
The nine players on first and second team all-conference equaled the school record set in 1986, when the Gauchos also placed nine players on the first two teams.
UCSB, which is ranked as high as 21st in the current national polls and seeded second at their regional, opens NCAA Tournament play on Friday when they take on Florida International at South Bend, Indiana. The winner of the UCSB-Florida International contest will take on the winner of the game between the other two teams at the regional, top-seed host Notre Dame, and fourth-seeded Wisconsin-Milwaukee.


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C.F. Scheer was founded in 1890 and has manufactured pelletizers since 1962. It builds strand and underwater pelletizers at its headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany and maintains a facility in Shanghai to provide sales, service, and parts. Ludwig (Richard) Zollitsch, who retired from Scheer in 2007, has accepted the position of president of Scheer Reduction Engineering.
The move is part of a series of initiatives that has given Reduction Engineering broad international marketing and manufacturing capabilities for pelletizers, pulverizers, and rotational molding equipment, starting with the purchase of the Conair line of strand pelletizers in 2006. Last year Reduction Engineering completed construction of a new $3.5-million headquarters plant in Kent, Ohio. At the same time, it signed an agreement with Austria-based ECON GmbH to provide sales and service throughout the Americas for ECON underwater pelletizers. Reduction Engineering has also expanded production of its range of pulverizers by starting up manufacturing at the Brazilian headquarters of its Rotoline operations, which is an international supplier of rotomolding equipment.
"Reduction Engineering is building a worldwide presence through a strategy of acquisition, strategic partnerships, capacity expansion, and investment in R&D," said Robert Sly, president, Reduction Engineering. "Part of this strategy is to carry out technology transfer by, for example, starting up production of our pulverizer line at the Scheer facility in Germany while beginning production of both Scheer and ECON pelletizers at our headquarters in Kent, Ohio."
The new Reduction Engineering facility in Kent includes 85,000 sq ft of factory space and 6800 sq ft of offices. There is a large training area and a laboratory equipped with compounding extruders designed to do trial runs with all types of pelletizing systems.
For more information, visit www.reductionengineering.com, www.rotoline.com.br, and www.cf-scheer.de.


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Someone was making a comment about the Reds and Bengals sharing workout facilities and there was a comment about the Bengals picking up Dunn to play tight end, because he was a tight end at Texas.Originally Posted by Yachtzee
Someone was making a comment about the Reds and Bengals sharing workout facilities and there was a comment about the Bengals picking up Dunn to play tight end, because he was a tight end at Texas.Originally Posted by Yachtzee
I use the same user name over there. I don't post there (or any other message board) very often but read it almost every day.Originally Posted by Yachtzee
As much as I would like to believe that those who root for the same teams I do exhibit a level of sophisitication above that of the average sports fan, reality sometimes proves otherwise.Originally Posted by OldRightHander
I think people can tell which one is me over there.....
That's a tough call. You might have to help me out a wee bit.Originally Posted by Matt700wlw
I've been frequenting BengalsZone
How about JimBreech (old right handed kicker) .....Originally Posted by macro
Aren't you Matt1360HOMER over there?????? (Its a sister station thang)Originally Posted by Matt700wlw
Some people play baseball. Baseball plays Jay Bruce.
I go to http://boards.bengals.com/forums/. That's the same one you can link to from the Bengals official web site http://www.bengals.com/
"This field, this game, is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and what could be again." -- Terence Mann
Bengalszone for me and my username is the same.
I dont like their board software though. I like vbulletin software. They use a knock-off.
Well, I've had it with the Bengals Huddle site. Multiple threads (sometimes three or four) on the same subject are left on the board, and trolls are allowed to continue for months on end. Yesterday was the final straw, and I don't plan to go back.
I have dug up three Bengals boards that look promising, based primarily on their appearance, number of members, number of posts, variety of forums, etc. Without taking a lot of time to read all three, I'd like to narrow this list to one, so any input (pro or con) that any of you have on any of these three sites would be appreciated:
Even if you posted in this thread earlier, I'd like to know if you have any further insights.
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Help stamp out, eliminate, and do away with redundancy.
I've been posting with the Huddles crowd since its inception on cincinnati.com but their refusal to deal with blatant trolls amazes me.
I've been hanging around the Huddles for a while now, but the place is starting to tick me off. I've checked out Bengalszone, but they need to send you en email to validate your account and for some reason the email doesn't show up in my inbox even though the site says it's been sent.
Make sure it's not incorrectly being maked as spam/junk mail by your email client or web application.Originally Posted by OldRightHander
I never did get the email, but their site is letting me post now. I guess I'm ok. What I like about that site is that they have a separate place for folks who want to trash talk. It keeps a lot of that out of the regular posting areas. I'm not one for trash talking much and I don't care for all of the masked profanity that shows up in some of those kind of posts.Originally Posted by Boss-Hog
Would you all be interested in me setting something up? I still have plenty of Bandwidth and server space to spare.
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Jan. 3, 2009
Complete Release in PDF Format
The Schedule
Game No. 14
Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. (PST)
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at UC Riverside Highlanders
at UCR's Student Recreation Center
Radio: KIST 1490-AM in Santa Barbara
Game No. 15
Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. (PST)
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. UC Irvine Anteaters
at UCSB's Thunderdome
Radio: KIST 1490-AM in Santa Barbara
Game also available on Gametracker
The Opponents
The Gauchos lead their all-time series against UC Riverside by a 19-4 margin. Last season, UCSB won both games between the schools, defeating the Highlanders in Riverside by a 64-53 count, and at the Thunderdome by a score of 73-55. UCSB holds an all-time edge of 41-28 over UC Irvine, but the Anteaters have won the last four games in the series, including a 55-50 decision in the semifinals of the 2008 Big West Tournament. The Anteaters, in fact, have knocked the Gauchos out of the league tournament in each of the last two seasons.
UCSB Remains On The Road In First League Weekend
UC Santa Barbara opened its Big West schedule on Friday night with a loss at Long Beach State. On Sunday afternoon, the Gauchos will remain on the road for their second straight league game when they travel to UC Riverside for a 2:00 p.m. contest against the Highlanders. UCSB will return home for a two games on Jan. 8 and Jan. 10 when it hosts UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton respectively. The game against UC Irvine will be a Coke Family Pack Night and for $40.00 fans can get four tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas, and four t-shirts. Tickets for all Gaucho games can be obtained from the Ticket Office in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus, by calling 805-893-UCSB, or online by clicking here.
The Gaucho Record
UCSB enters Sunday's game at UC Riverside with a 6-7 overall record and a Big West mark of 0-1. The Gauchos dropped a 76-64 decision at Long Beach State on Friday night. The game against the 49ers was the league-opener for both teams. On Monday, Dec. 29, UCSB defeated Ball State, 71-51.
UCSB Goes Cold, Drops Big West-Opener At Long Beach State, 76-64
After jumping out to an early lead, the UC Santa Barbara basketball team went ice cold at Long Beach State on Friday night, losing the Big West opener for both teams by a score of 76-64. The Gauchos made 9-of-14 shots, including 6-of-7 from three- point range and led 26-19 with just more than nine minutes to play in the first half. During the run that opened the game, Will Brew, Jr., made a pair of three-pointers and four other UCSB players - Sam Phippen, Paul Roemer, James Nunnally and D.J. Posley - each made one. That was when the 49ers went to work and the Gauchos stopped making shots. Over the final nine minutes of the first half, Santa Barbara missed 14 out of 15 shots, including its last four three-point attempts, and was outscored 17-3, falling behind 36-29 at the break. The Big West's defending scoring champ, guard Donovan Morris, was held to two points in the first 11 minutes, but he scored nine of the 49ers points during the 17-3 rally. Trailing 43-33 with 16:17 remaining in the game, UCSB used a 5-0 run to narrow the gap to 43-38, but Long Beach scored seven in a row, capped by a three-point basket from freshman guard Casper Ware, to reclaim a comfortable 50-28 lead. Ware finished with a game-high and career-high 21 points, which included a 3-for-3 performance from three-point range. The Gauchos could never get closer than seven the rest of the way, which they did at 68-61 on James Powell's only three-pointer of the game with 1:29 left. UCSB made just 22-of-57 field goal attempts overall - 38.6% - but they struggled even worse after their 9-for-14 start, making just 13-of-43 to end the game. Also after a 6-for-7 start from beyond the three-point arc, the Gauchos finished the game making just two of their final 18. The 49ers, on the other hand, made 57.8% of their field goals, including 7-of-13 from three-point range. The Gauchos, who were outrebounded 38-29, were paced by Chris Devine who finished with 20 points and eight rebounds. Powell was the only other UCSB player in double-figures as he finished with 10.
The Bob Williams File
Bob Williams is in his 11th season as head coach at UC Santa Barbara. In 2007-08, Williams guided the Gauchos to a 23-9 overall record. The 23 wins were a school record, and UCSB also won its second Big West regular season title with a 12-4 conference record. Following the campaign, the Gauchos were awarded a bid to the National Invitation Tournament. It was the third time that a Williams-coached UCSB team advanced to postseason play. The 2002 Gauchos won the school's first Big West Tournament title, advancing to the NCAA Tournament, and in 2003, they won the league's regular season championship and played in the NIT. Williams has been selected Big West Coach of the Year twice, in 1998-99 and 2002-03. In 1998-99, he took over a UCSB program that had not recorded a winning season in five years, and after seeing his team lose its first eight games that year - extending a two-season losing streak to 16 straight games - the Gauchos turned things around, winning 15 of their final 20 games and finishing on top in the Big West's Western Division. Williams has a UCSB record of 169-138. He guided the program to eight winning seasons in his first 10 years, and a pair of 20 win seasons. He has a career record of 100-65 in Big West games. Prior to his arrival at UCSB, Williams spent eight years at UC Davis and in those eight years, his teams recorded 20 or more wins five times and a 158-76 record. In Williams's final season, the Aggies went 31-2, won the NCAA Division II National Championship and he was named NABC Division II Coach of the Year. Including two seasons at Menlo College, Williams has an overall career record of 358-238 (.603) at four-year schools.
Big West Road Streak Ends Vs. 49ers
UCSB's 76-64 loss at Long Beach State on Friday night gave the Gauchos a 1-5 road record this season. The loss also started Big West play for Santa Barbara. In addition, the defeat ended a seven-game Big West road winning streak that the Gauchos ended the 2007-08 season on. After opening conference road play with a loss at UC Irvine last season, UCSB rattled off seven consecutive league road wins to secure a share of the regular season championship.
A Fresh Approach
When UCSB played four freshmen in the season-opener against Cal State Los Angeles, it was the first time that four freshmen had played in the same game for the Gauchos since the 2000-01 season. The four freshmen, guards James Nunnally and Will Brew, Jr., forward Jaimé Serna, and center Greg Somogyi have each played in all 12 games. On Friday night at Long Beach State, they started three of the freshmen - Nunnally, Brew and Somogyi - also a first since the 2000-01 season when Branduinn Fullove, Jacoby Atako, and Nick Jones were regular starters.
Turnover Downturn Continues
One game after committing a season-high 23 turnovers at San Diego State, UCSB had a season-low in its Dec. 29 win over Ball State. The Gauchos had just 10 miscues against the Cardinals. On Friday night at Long Beach State, they repeated the feat with just 10 against the 49ers. For the season, UCSB is now averaging 16.6 per game, not bad considering the average was at 19.5 per game through the first five games.
Possible Starters - Notes
G - 20 - Will Brew, Jr. - Had career-highs of five rebounds and two blocks vs. Long Beach State.
G - 21 - James Nunnally - Has made at least one three-pointer in three straight games.
G - 42 - James Powell - Scored 10 at Long Beach State, his second straight double-figure game.
F - 10 - Chris Devine - Became ninth Gaucho with 1,300 points and now has 1,313.
C - 55 - Greg Somogyi - Has 10 steals in 54 minutes over the last three games.
Possible Reserves - Notes
F - 0 - Jaimé Serna -Has three or more rebounds eight times in 13 games.
G - 1 - D.J. Posley - Scored five points in 22 minutes on Friday. Missed Ball State game.
G - 2 - Nick Quick - Has played in eight out of the 13 games.
G - 3 - Jordan Weiner - Had three fouls in nine minutes at Long Beach State.
G - 4 - Paul Roemer - Has no rebounds in last three games, a span of 49 minutes.
F - 15 - Sam Phippen - After scoring seven points last year, he has 36 in 13 games this year.
F - 44 - Jesse Byrd - Could return in mid-February after knee surgery.
Byrd Joins Joyner On Injured List
UCSB junior forward Jesse Byrd, a starter in the first 11 games of the year, injured his left knee in a Dec. 20 game at San Diego State. He will be sidelined until at least mid-February. Byrd, who leads the Gauchos and is second in the Big West in rebounding at 7.6 per game, joined point guard Justin Joyner on the injured list for the Gauchos. Joyner, the team's starting point guard in each of his first two seasons, will redshirt the 2008-09 season as he recovers from a wrist injury that required surgery last spring.
Devine Intervention
Chris Devine had one of his best all-around games for the Gauchos in Friday's loss at Long Beach State. The senior from Eagle River, Alaska scored 20 points and had eight rebounds in the defeat. It was his second highest point total of the season - he had 24 on Nov. 24 at San Francisco - and it improved his scoring average to 14.2 points per game, the highest it has been since late-November. Devine has scored in double-figures in five straight games, averaging 16.4 points per game over that span. Also, while he is second on the team in rebounding at 5.5 per game, he has averaged 7.5 in the last two games. On Friday night, when he scored his first basket of the second half, Devine became the ninth player in UCSB history to eclipse the 1,300 point mark. He enters Sunday's game at UC Riverside with 1,313 total points and needs 39 to move into eighth all-time. In addition, Devine moved into the school's all-time top-10 for rebounds on Friday. He now has 593, the 10th most all-time. He needs just three to move into ninth. Devine also has a pair of double-doubles on the season - against Cal State Los Angeles (17 points and 11 rebounds) and Winston-Salem State (12 points and 10 rebounds) - giving him 11 in his career.
Old Buddy, Old Powell
Junior guard James Powell scored 10 points in Friday's Big West-opener at Long Beach State. He also had a season-high five assists against the 49ers. On the year, Powell is now averaging 11.2 points per game, and although he has scored in double-figures in each of the last two games, he has really struggled offensively in recent games. Since scoring a season-high 22 at San Francisco on Nov. 24, the Pomona, Calif., native has averaged 9.3 points per game while making 28-of-90 shots overall, 31.1%, and 16-of-53 from three-point range, 30.2%. On the year, he continues to lead the Gauchos in three-point baskets with 26. Powell has been in double-figures seven times in 13 games this season, including three of the first four games. He is averaging 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He had a career-high seven rebounds on Nov. 14 against Cal State Los Angeles and he has had three or more rebounds eight times in 13 games, including six of the last seven. Finally, Powell has made 143 career three-pointers, the eighth most in UCSB history.
A Hungary Hunter: The Sultan Of Swat
Freshman center Greg Somogyi made his second start on Friday night, playing 16 minutes while scoring three points, grabbing one rebounds and blocking one shot. He is now averaging 3.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. The native of Budapest has 10 blocked shots in his last three games, a total of 54 minutes. Somogyi had a career-high five in 15 minutes on Dec. 20 at San Diego State and his 20 on the season already ranks third all-time among UCSB freshmen.
Byrd On Hold
Junior forward Jesse Byrd injured his knee in the Dec. 20 game at San Diego State and is expected to be sidelined until at least mid-February. When he was injured, Byrd was UCSB's leading rebounder at 7.6 per game and he ranked third in scoring at 8.3 per outing. Against San Diego State he had four points and six rebounds. It marked the 11th straight game in which he had at least five rebounds. On Dec. 17 at Weber State he had a double-double, going for 10 points and 14 rebounds. The 14 rebounds were the most by a Gaucho in five seasons. It was Byrd's second double-double of the season, he also had 13 points and 12 rebounds on Dec. 4 at Utah Valley. In the five games prior to his injury, the transfer from San Francisco averaged 10.4 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.
Yes, Serna
Freshman forward Jaimé Sera had seven points and three rebounds in 21 minutes at Long Beach State on Friday. For Serna, it was the most minutes he had played since also playing 21 on Nov. 24 at San Francisco, and the seven points were his third highest total of the season. He also tied his season-high by attempting six free throws against the 49ers. Serna scored a season-high eight points in back-to-back games at Utah Valley and Loyola Marymount, and he has had a season-high seven rebounds twice, including Monday, Dec. 29 against Ball State.
Strike A Posley
Senior guard D.J. Posley sat out Monday's game against Ball State after missing three straight practices as travel problems prevented him from returning to Santa Barbara from his Chicago-area home where he had spent Christmas. Posley returned to action on Friday and in 22 minutes, he had five points and one steal. He is averaging 5.9 points per game and in his last eight games he has averaged 7.5 per game. On Dec. 17 at Weber State, Posley had a career-high 10 points. It was the third time in a six-game span that he had either set or tied a career high. He continues to lead the team in assists at 3.0 per game. On Dec. 13 against Loyola Marymount, Posley tied his season-high with five. It was the third time this season he has had five assists, also doing so on Nov. 14 against Cal State Los Angeles and Nov. 21 against top-ranked North Carolina. He is also leading the team in steals with 18.
Something's Brewing
After a one-game absence, Will Brew, Jr., returned to the starting lineup on Friday at Long Beach and responded with one of his best games. Brew had seven points, a career-high five rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots and two steals in the loss to the 49ers. He made 2-of-3 shots overall and from three-poin range. Brew scored a season-high 11 on Dec. 4 at Utah Valley. His seven on Friday were one more than his previous four games combined.
The Flying Nunnally
Making his second straight start, freshman James Nunnally had four points, three rebounds, and one blocked shot on Friday at Long Beach. In his first start, against Ball State, Nunnally had 12 points, six rebounds, and three assists. The 12 points were his second-highest total of the season. He had career-highs of 22 points and seven rebounds on Nov. 21 against No. 1 North Carolina. Nunnally is now fourth on the team at 6.3 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game. He has made nine three-pointers on the year, including at least one in three straight games.
Sam I Am
Sophomore forward Sam Phippen is averaging 2.8 points on the season, but 4.5 per game in the last two games. On Friday, he had five points in 11 minutes and he made the third three-pointer of his career. He is 3-for-5 from three-point range this season and overall Phippen is shooting 59.3%. After scoring seven points in 15 games last season, he has produced 36 in 13 games this year. He has a personal-best of six in games against Utah State and Loyola Marymount.
Roemer Wasn't Built In A Day
Junior Paul Roemer has come off the bench in each of the last six games after starting the first seven. On Friday at Long Beach State, Roemer played a season-low 13 minutes, scoring three points. He is averaging 3.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game, but in the last three games, he has just five total points, 1.7 per game, and no rebounds. Roemer also ranks second on the team at 2.3 assists per game, but did not have one in the game at Long Beach. The three-pointer that he made on Friday was his 11th of the year. In 2007-08, in 31 games, he had 12 three-point baskets.
Jordan Rules
After scoring 11 points on Dec. 29 against Ball State - his first career start - sophomore Jordan Weiner returned to his role as a reserve on Friday night and was scoreless in nine minutes against Long Beach State. He missed both of his field goal attempts, both from three-point range, and had three fouls, one fewer than he had in 107 minutes entering the game. Weiner is averaging 3.2 points in 12 games this season. He has 10 three-point baskets, third on the team. Finally, 24 of his 30 field goal attempts have come from three-point range.


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LEMONT – The Lemont Girl Scouts will host their annual spaghetti dinner Sunday.
The dinner will include dine-in and takeout options, a bake sale and a silent auction.
All funds will benefit the local Scouts.
The event will take place from noon to 6 p.m. April 7 at Lemont High School, 800 Porter St., Lemont.
Tickets will be sold at the door or can be purchased from most Lemont Girl Scouts. The cost to attend is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children ages 5 to 12.
For more information, call 630-670-8595.


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2014 Super Bowl Odds, From Best To Worst
Having Sean Payton back on the sideline has improved the New Orleans Saints 2014 Super Bowl odds in Vegas. The Saints have the best odds of any non-playoff team from last season, yet barely crack the top 10 in terms of best odds. Let's take a look at the complete list of 2014 Super Bowl odds.


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Dr O'Shea and Dr Kubodera are taking measurements of the colossal squid characteristics, for example measurements of the tentacle portions, the carpus ('wrist'), manus ('palm' or 'hand'), and dactylus ('digit' or 'finger'). Counts of the numbers of suckers and claws . . . .
The second eye is still frozen, but is 25-27 cm in diameter.
Chromatophores under the microscope (x250).


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4.do not install cameras with source of light directly in front of it and do not place infrared cameras pointing at each other to eliminate risk of overexposure. These are the most common mistakes that need to be avoided.
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Kids helping kids
Chanting "kids helping kids," students ran and walked laps outside of Wapakoneta Elementary School as they raised money for the Ronald McDonald House on Friday.
"It's about kids helping kids get better cause they are sick," second-grader Collin Lenhart, 8, said. "We want to help them get better and feel better."
Nine-year-old Cooper Talowsky said specifically, they were walking to help children and their families, who are staying at the Ronald McDonald House.
He said by the students raising money, it allows families to stay for free in the house in Dayton and have what they need while their children are hospitalized.
Cooper said for every pop tab they turn in, they earn several cents to support the Ronald McDonald House and the students brought in "lots and lots" of pop tabs they collected at home.
"It's just another way we can help," Cooper said.
Even after he moves on from elementary school, the third-grader said he would like to continue to find a way to support families and children in need, something he has
learned about through the school's service learning project.
"It's good to help families and kids who need it," Cooper said. "It's important they be close together.
"The kids are probably scared without their parents," he said, remembering back to a couple years ago when he had to stay overnight in the hospital and how frightened he was.
During a kickoff earlier in the year, guest speaker Van Wright encouraged students at the school to "do whatever small thing they could to make a difference." Many of them took that to heart.
"It doesn't matter how much," Wright said. "It just matters that you help. Every one of you can help."
Through the years, Wapakoneta students have raised more than $130,000 to donate to charities. This year they added another $18,076 to that tally — more than tripling their $5,000 goal for the Ronald McDonald House.
Along with the financial support, students also made windsocks this year to send back to the hospitalized children, whose families are staying in the Ronald McDonald House.
The service learning project started at Centennial Elementary School and has carried over to the new Wapakoneta Elementary School as it encourages students to think about other people.
"We work with such young kids, we wanted to get a project they could relate to," physical education teacher Amy Burke, who is one of its organizers, said. "We want them to understand that it's important to help other people, others who are less fortunate. We want to raise caring, productive citizens."
She and the other teachers stressed the idea that, "If you need me, I will help you."
With all the students' earnings going toward the Ronald McDonald House in Dayton, Burke said they stress to students how the money they give helps families stay together during difficult times as the Ronald McDonald House creates a home away from home in a "house that love built."
The school's 900 students, in kindergarten through fourth-grades, collected pop tabs and participated in other fundraising efforts from the first day of school until just minutes before final tallies were read Friday.
Classes do a variety of projects to make money to donate, often doing the work themselves, from making and selling Buckeye necklaces, chocolate and slime, to selling a wide array of items ranging from spirit shakers and decals to spirit bands and Easter eggs.
Teachers hosted a quarter auction this year, worked at the local McDonald's restaurant during McTeacher Night, and students paid to see them participate in Minute to Win It games. Red paper Ronald McDonald shoes purchased by students for 25 cents each lined the hallways and the gymnasium on Friday.
"It's not about being the top money maker but what is important is that they learn to give back, to pay it forward and give to others," said Mary Beth Webb, a paraeducator actively involved with the project at the school.
"They try real hard," Burke said. "We tell them there are all different ways they can help and bringing in tabs is one way, that's easy for everybody. It all helps. It's not just about sticking your hand out and asking for money. People need help and we can help them in all different ways."
Students collected more than 3.8 million, or 2,478 pounds of pop tabs, which added more than $1,730 to the total they were able to donate.
"We have a building full of not only good kids and families, but good staff," Burke said of their success.
Community partners sponsoring activities Friday, helped make reaching the end goal a real celebration.
"It is such a big deal to the kids," Burke said.
Offering further encouragement to students were their teachers and staff members who accepted their own wagers if the school met its fundraising goal, with some planning to take pies in the face, get slimed or silly stringed, or even die their hair purple for an assembly next Friday.
"I'm so proud of each and every one of you," Mary Monfort, who owns several area McDonald's restaurants, told the students Friday.


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New Canaan beats Trumbull to clinch FCIAC softball playoff berth
Published 8:31 pm, Wednesday, May 21, 2014
TRUMBULL -- With the FCIAC softball playoff bracket now coming into focus, the likely top seeds -- St. Joseph and Darien -- might be feeling just a tiny bit anxious right now.
Both schools had to notice New Canaan's 11-10 victory over Trumbull Monday. The result means defending champion New Canaan clinched an FCIAC playoff berth and stands as the seventh seed with one game remaining in the regular season. Trumbull, meanwhile, had clinched a berth and is currently eighth.
The two teams combined for 26 hits in Monday's slugfest as Trumbull's rally from an 11-3 deficit in the sixth inning fell just short. Both looked like teams nobody would want to face in the playoffs, which begin Tuesday.
"They might be," New Canaan coach Danielle Simoneau said, when asked if she thought second-seed Darien might be feeling uneasy now with a potential matchup with her team looming. The Rams (11-8, 11-6 FCIAC) beat Darien 2-1 earlier and upset the Blue Wave in last year's FCIAC final. "But then again, they might be looking forward to playing us."
Simoneau was referring to the revenge factor. That might work in Trumbull's favor should the Eagles (12-7, 11-6) draw current top seed St. Joseph in Tuesday's quarterfinals. St. Joseph beat Trumbull 6-3 earlier.
"If we play our game, we can beat St. Joe's," Trumbull coach Cary Nadel said. "All I know is if I was another team I'd rather play someone other than us."
The way both teams hit Monday, the top seeds should be on alert. Claire Conley had a single, double and home run and two RBI to lead New Canaan. Jamie Schlim had two hits, including a three-run double in the Rams' six-run, sixth-inning rally. Collette Pellegrini, Rachel Kortman and winning pitcher Ali Reilly each added two hits.
"We haven't been a great hitting team but today we were," Simoneau said. "Trumbull can hit one-through-nine in their order, and so can their bench. They made a great comeback but we never do things easy."
The Rams, who started five freshmen, took a 3-0 lead in the second inning. They led 5-3 going to the sixth and added six more to seemingly put the game away. But Trumbull wasn't ready to wave the white flag.
"I guess it was too little, too late, but these girls never give up," Nadel said. "How often do you see a team come back from eight runs down in the sixth inning? Our kids can hit, that's for sure. Getting less than 10 hits in a game is a rarity for us."
Meg Thaler had three hits, including a home run for Trumbull. Losing pitcher Sam Platz had three hits and two RBI and Taylor Brown had two hits and four RBI.
After scoring three in the sixth, Brown's two-run triple with two outs in the bottom of the seventh brought the Eagles to within 11-10. But she was stranded when Reilly struck out the final batter.
New Canaan 11, Trumbull 10
Records: New Canaan 11-8 (11-6 FCIAC),Trumbull 12-7 (11-6). Batteries: NC--Ali Reilly (W) and Molly Keshin; T--Sam Platz (L, 8-5) and Christie Costello. Highlights: NC--Claire Conley three hits, including a home run, and 2 RBI, Jamie Schlim two hits and three RBI, Collette Pellegrini two hits and two RBI, Rachel Kortman two hits and two RBI, Reilly two hits. T--Meg Thaler three hits, including a home run, Platz three hits and two RBI, Taylor Brown two hits and four RBI, Emily Clark and Lauren Zielinski two hits.


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What? You think the Dolphins are just sittin' around picking their snouts?
It's work time, fellas, and on a day the team lost out on DeAngelo Williams and basically got priced out on Ahmad Bradshaw, the Dolphins turned to the possibility of adding Reggie Bush. The Miami Herald is reporting general manager Jeff Ireland was in contact Wednesday and early Thursday morning with both the New Orleans Saints and agent Joel Segal in order to make the deal for Bush happen. Fox Sports reporter Jay Glazer, close to New Orleans coach Sean Payton, broke the story early Thursday.
There are several working parts here so the deal is certainly not completed at this hour. But perhaps during daylight hours we can resume business and get stuff finalized.
So why Bush?
Well, desperation is one reason. Speed is another reason. Necessity is another reason. Fate is another reason.
Desperation sets in, I suppose, when the Dolphins look past DeAngelo, who returned to Carolina, and Bradshaw, who seems very expensive, and see themselves either returning to the days of Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown or adding a retread like Willis McGahee.
None of those inspire.
The Dolphins plan is to return to Ronnie or Ricky if all else fails. Again, only if all else fails. By definition that means a return to Ricky or Ronnie is a failure! Remember what owner Stephen Ross said last January: Doing the same thing over and over is the definition of insanity.
The Dolphins, wanting, craving, needing speed, see Bush as a home run hitter. That's enticing for a team that mostly hit triples by Dan Carpenter last season.
The Dolphins know they need a runner to pair with rookie Daniel Thomas. They may not need someone to carry the ball 25 times a game, but they definitely need someone to take it 10-15 times a game. Bush, more thoroughbred than plow horse, fits that mold. A source close to him that was, believe it or not, up at this late hour working, tells me Bush would welcome the idea of having the ball in his hands 10-15 times a game and also get some punt return duty in as well.
In a nutshell, Bush was not a fit when the team was thinking of adding a proven running back upgrade who coud lead the charge carrying the ball 20 times a game and have Thomas as the sidekick. DeAngelo fit that plan.
But when that plan ran its course back to Carolina, Bush became the best option in a plan that has Thomas doing the heavier lifting and someone else providing the complimentary work.
The idea is solid on the imagination front.
So does it get done?
It is up to Bush, really.
The Dolphins and the Saints have a deal in place, although the exact compensation is not known. No, it isn't a first-round pick, which is what the Saints invested in Bush originally. I doubt it is even a second round pick. It is probably a Saturday pick -- meaning back of the draft, which will seem like a bargain to many fans. Face it, the Saints were going to whack Bush from the roster if he didn't agree to a pay cut so they're getting something rather than nothing. Bush was scheduled to get $11.8 million in base salary and cost $16 million against the cap.
Bush will want to earn at least that much and likely much more in base salary and signing bonus from the Dolphins for this year. Kid ain't about pay cuts.
Why would the Dolphins give up a pick for Bush? Again, it isn't a premium pick. Secondly, it puts them in certain position to get him rather than be among the teams sifted by his agent in free agent. There was also the possibility the Saints might not get rid of Bush if he agreed to a pay cut. So the trade guarantees the acquisition in the part of the deal that involves the two teams.
As far as Bush is concerned, his motivation for doing this is the Dolphins will pay him much more than the Saints would to keep him. He wants to and expects to sign what is a free agent contract or one that would be comparable to what he thinks he could get on the open market.
I suppose he could play hardball and force the Saints to cut him so he actually becomes a free agent, but I'm told by my source Bush likes the idea of playing in South Florida (he's been to South Beach a time or 50) and likes the fact the Dolphins are being so aggressive to add his services.
But remember: It is still not completely done.
It could be by the time this day is over, however.
FYI: None of this really affects the chase of Kyle Orton. The Dolphins know they also need a QB to, you know, hand the ball to a guy such as Bush. They still can compensate Denver. They still are working on paying Orton.
It was never either-or. They fully intended to add both a QB and RB in free agency.


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SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Wednesday was a national holiday in Honduras, and the beleaguered country's national team gave its soccer-loving citizens ample reason to celebrate.
With energy and confidence, Honduras put the visiting U.S. national team under pressure from the opening minutes of the year's first World Cup qualifier and emerged with a well-deserved 2-1 victory.
The visiting Americans took a surprising lead thanks to a first-half volley from Clint Dempsey, but succumbed to an equalizer that U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann called Honduras' "goal of the century" and a game-winner engineered by two MLS players.
For the U.S., it was a troubling beginning to the Hexagonal, the six-team, double round-robin that will send three teams to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Slowed by the mid-day humidity and the thick grass at the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, Klinsmann's team established almost no possession, generated few scoring chances and rarely threatened a Honduran side buoyed by cheers, blaring horns and a throng of countrymen committed to the cause.
An unflattering picture was painted of Honduras during the build-up to Wednesday's match. Crime is rampant here in San Pedro Sula and the national economy is poor. But Wednesday — declared a holiday by the government so fans could enjoy the game — surely offered some relief.
It also should raise concerns about a plodding U.S. squad that wasn't up to the challenge. There was no classic CONCACAF controversy on Wednesday, nor was there an easy scapegoat.
"Too many players today just didn't reach their usual potential," Klinsmann said afterward. "We made too many mistakes. It's not easy, as we knew, the Europeans flying in, two days' preparation, all that stuff. But we gave them far too much space."
The starters
As usual, coach Klinsmann's lineup defied convention. The intrigue started in back, where a changing of the guard was signaled with the inexperienced but talented pairing of Geoff Cameron and Omar Gonzalez in the middle.
Captain Carlos Bocanegra, with 110 international appearances to his credit, made way for Stoke City's Cameron (11) and the Los Angeles Galaxy's Gonzalez (three) in the most important match of Klinsmann's tenure.
Klinsmann said Tuesday he was ready to put his faith in new blood.
"You're building the next generation and you're hoping that the players, when they get the opportunity to step it up and grow into an international player, I think that kind of is what you hope to see," Klinsmann said. "What we've seen out of the last months has been quite exciting, players that are ready for it, that are hungry for it."
Tim Howard was in goal and German-born outside backs Timmy Chandler and Fabian Johnson started on the flanks, as expected. Klinsmann then sought to lock down the midfield with the hard-nosed trio of Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones and Danny Williams, who started together for the first time in the November exhibition in Russia.
The U.S. entered the match expecting to absorb pressure from the motivated Hondurans and that threesome, with Williams lying deep, was charged with disrupting the hosts, covering ground and moving the ball quickly to the attacking trio.
There was an unexpected wrinkle in the forward corps as well, as Seattle Sounders reclamation project Eddie Johnson, who scored both goals in the Americans' 2-1 win at Antigua and Barbuda last fall, earned the start alongside Dempsey and the in-form Jozy Altidore. Some anticipated the experienced Herculez Gomez to get the call, but Johnson offered a bit more speed on the left wing and Altidore is as hot as it gets, having scored 19 goals for Dutch side AZ Alkmaar this season.
The Honduran lineup featured four MLS players: Forward Jerry Bengtson (New England Revolution), midfielders Oscar Boniek Garcia (Houston Dynamo) and Mario Martinez (Seattle Sounders) and defender Victor Bernárdez (San Jose Earthquakes).
The game unfolds
Howard knew what awaited the U.S. in San Pedro Sula.
"It's hard. It always is," he said Tuesday. "For whatever reason, it's natural for the (host) team to bring that pressure. I think we've done a good job in the past of trying to absorb that and then push forward."
Indeed, the game's first half-hour was all Honduras. Two third-minute scoring chances, an open look from Boniek Garcia and a near-post blast from Martínez, set the tone. While Cameron and Gonzalez held firm, the players in front of them had difficulty winning second balls or playing passes that created a bit of time and space for their teammates. With the outside backs on the defensive, the U.S. lacked width in midfield and wasn't able to conjure much more than a few hopeful passes toward Altidore or Dempsey.
"The way these kind of games go, you don't expect to come in here and have 80 percent possession. That's how it goes. You're dreaming if that's what you think you're coming in here to do," Bradley said. "Obviously it's a hot day, they feed so much off of the crowd and off of emotion. I think we started to get pulled around a little bit. They were able to start to find these little gaps and seams in between the lines and from there, they were able to cause us trouble."
But Howard was immense, making a couple more difficult saves to keep the match scoreless. He punched away a bid from Espinoza in the 22nd and then leaped to parry aside a curling shot from Martínez 11 minutes later.
Then comes to life
In the 36th minute, the stuttering U.S. took the lead.
Two players whose touch had been off all day combined on a beautiful goal that silenced the Olimpico for a moment. Altidore got the play started, finding Jones with ample room in midfield. Honduras had been on the front foot but couldn't adjust in time and Jones took advantage, sending a perfect, looping ball over the back four and onto Dempsey's right foot. The Texan was clinical and finished with a clean, 8-yard volley.
It was Dempsey's 31st international goal and his sixth of the World Cup qualifying campaign. He scored five during the six-game semifinal round last year.
But the crowd didn't have to endure disappointment for long. There was nothing Howard could do to bail the U.S. out two minutes later when Bernárdez's cross from the right corner was popped into the air toward defender Juan Carlos Garcia, who'd pushed forward to vie for a recent corner kick.
Garcia took flight and hit a thunderous bicycle kick past the helpless Howard.
Klinsmann paid tribute to the effort multiple times during his postgame press conference. If the legendary striker was going to go down, he probably would prefer to go down on a goal like that.
The downfall
The start of the second half looked similar to most of the first. The U.S. was fortunate when Boniek Garcia missed wide in the 51st and a Honduran goal was ruled out on a correct offside call a few minutes later. Klinsmann began to make changes in the 58th, first inserting Maurice Edu for Williams then replacing Eddie Johnson with midfielder Sacha Kljestan.
In the 67th, Sporting Kansas City's Graham Zusi relieved Jones. With Kljestan and Zusi on the field, the U.S. likely was looking to establish a more reliable presence on the flanks and a bit more predictability up top, where Dempsey and Altidore were lurking.
Edu made his presence felt in the 69th, denying Carlo Costly along the end line after the Honduran striker beat Chandler. But the U.S. still couldn't find a reliable outlet or relieve the pressure, and when Boniek Garcia nearly gave the hosts the lead in the 71st, chants of "Si se puede!" filled the Olimpico.
The crowd was right.
The U.S. looked increasingly listless and couldn't prevent the inevitable. In the 79th, a quick pass through the American back four left both Howard and Cameron in no-man's land. Boniek Garcia won the ball and then alertly slid it across to Bengtson for an easy finish into a wide-open net.
Looking ahead
Honduras held on without too much trouble to win its fourth game in 19 all-time showdowns with the U.S. The visitors, meanwhile, were set to fly back to Miami later Wednesday, their qualification campaign in question.
Never before has the U.S. failed to earn at least a point in its Hexagonal opener (3-0-1) and the road won't get easier in March. Costa Rica, the newly crowned Central American champion, will visit Dick's Sporting Goods Park outside Denver on March 22. Then the U.S. will play at the formidable Estadio Azteca in Mexico City four days later.
Klinsmann promised that he'll address the mistakes made on Wednesday and that "we have to make sure the next coming game we collect the points we need to qualify for Brazil. Which we will do."
Bradley, meanwhile, preached patience.
"We all hope and are optimistic that at the end of it there's going to be a World Cup to play. All these moments along the way are situations where the team grows," Bradley said. "The bottom line is that this is a long road. There's ups, there's downs, there's tough away games and there's home games where you need your points. So we'll continue to keep a strong mentality and believe that in the end that we have the team and the mentality that's going to get us through."
The U.S. will need that strong mentality, because it certainly will head into next month's games lacking momentum. Margins are thin in World Cup qualifying and the Americans now have little room for error with nine matches still to play.